US sanctions ally of Israeli minister, entities backing ‘extremist’ settlers
By Simon Lewis WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States on Friday imposed sanctions on an ally of Israel’s far-right national security minister and two entities that raised money for Israeli men accused of…
German budget for 2024 will be more challenging than for 2023 – Finance Minister
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s budget margins will get tighter in the next couple of years, Finance Minister Christian Lindner said on Friday. “The 2024 budget will be incomparably more challenging than the…
Netherlands in talks with U.S. on China chip policy – Dutch trade minister
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Dutch trade minister Liesje Schreinemacher said on Friday the Netherlands is in talks with the U.S. government about new export restrictions for semiconductor equipment to China. Under pressure from…
Spain energy tax to raise 400 million euros less than expected, minister says
MADRID (Reuters) – The Spanish government will collect 400 million euros ($416 million) less than expected from the revised windfall tax bill on energy companies passed by the lower house in a…
German Finance Minister: need stability and growth for sustainable public finances
PARIS (Reuters) – Economic stability and growth are both crucial for delivering sustainable public finances, German Finance Minister Christian Lindner told a news conference ahead of talks with his French counterpart on…
Ghana at high risk of debt distress, finance minister says
By Christian Akorlie and Cooper Inveen ACCRA (Reuters) – Ghana will freeze the hiring of public and civil servants and extend a moratorium on government car purchases and non-essential travel in order…
Anwar Ibrahim: Who is Malaysia’s new prime minister?
(Reuters) – Malaysia’s new prime minister, 75-year-old Anwar Ibrahim, was sworn in on Thursday, bringing to a close his three-decade quest for the job that had eluded him time and again and…
Indonesian household spending seen stable, investment to rise in Q4 – Finance Minister
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesian household spending will likely remain stable in the fourth quarter, while investment will probably rise, Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati said on Thursday. For the whole of 2022,…
New Zealand well-placed to weather tough 2023 – finance minister
By Lewis Jackson SYDNEY (Reuters) -New Zealand Finance Minister Grant Robertson said the world economy faced a “year of reckoning” in 2023 but the small island nation is well-placed to fend off…
German minister: working with France on Inflation Reduction Act response
PARIS (Reuters) – Economy Minister Robert Habeck said Germany is completely aligned with France on the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act, adding that they are considering ways to strengthen European industry if talks…
German minister: working with France on Inflation Reduction Act response
PARIS (Reuters) – Economy Minister Robert Habeck said Germany is completely aligned with France on the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act, adding that they are considering ways to strengthen European industry if talks…
German minister: working with France on Inflation Reduction Act response
PARIS (Reuters) – Economy Minister Robert Habeck said Germany is completely aligned with France on the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act, adding that they are considering ways to strengthen European industry if talks…
German finance minister: must talk about fiscal stimulus for 2024 budget
BERLIN (Reuters) – The German government needs to talk about fiscal measures for the 2024 budget to stimulate the economy, Finance Minister Christian Lindner said on Tuesday. “We will have to talk…
Spain’s inflation to remain at around 7% until year end, minister says
MADRID (Reuters) – Spanish Economy Minister Nadia Calvino said on Tuesday she expects the 12-month inflation rate to remain at around 7% until the end of this year and will likely start…
Japan finance minister calls for permanent funding sources for defense budget
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan must secure permanent financing sources to increase defense spending by reviewing revenue and expenditure, and further reform spending in coming years, Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Tuesday.…
Japan finance minister urges swift adoption of more spending measures
By Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki vowed on Monday to guide economic and fiscal policy in a “responsible” manner, as he urged lawmakers to enact a second…
Soccer-Welsh First Minister tells Infantino to stop digging
By Toby Davis DOHA (Reuters) – Welsh First Minister Mark Drakeford said that FIFA President Gianni Infantino was in a hole and should stop digging after he accused critics of World Cup…
Factbox-Malaysia’s prime minister candidates in general election
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysians were voting in a general election on Saturday expected to be a close race between coalitions led by Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob, long-time opposition leader Anwar…
Colombia finance minister opens door to international financing
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombia Finance Minister Jose Antonio Ocampo on Thursday opened the door to possible financing in international markets for the Andean country, if the recent trend in falling borrowing costs…
Portugal’s finance minister backs planned EU debt rule flexibility
By Sergio Goncalves and Aislinn Laing LISBON (Reuters) – Portugal’s finance minister has backed the European Commission’s proposal to change the EU’s fiscal rules to allow governments to negotiate individual debt reduction…
Moldova’s PM nominates new economy minister as problems mount
CHISINAU (Reuters) – Moldova’s prime minister proposed senior parliamentarian Dumitru Alaiba as economy minister on Wednesday as the country tries to deal with the impact of the war in Ukraine and rising…
Ecuador exploring potential new deal with the IMF for 2023 -Minister
By Alexandra Valencia QUITO (Reuters) – Ecuador’s government is exploring a possible new agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as part of its 2023 financing plans, which could also see bond…
Spain’s GDP growth likely to top government outlook of 4.4%, finance minister says
MADRID (Reuters) – Spanish Economy Minister Nadia Calvino on Monday said “everything points out” that the country’s gross domestic product in 2022 will grow above the 4.4% rate predicted in the government’s…
Joe Biden thanks Columbian Prime Prime Minister for Hosting Summit He Never Hosted
U.S. President Joe Biden thanked the Prime Minister of Columbia for hosting a summit he never hosted. Instead of being in Columbia, the President was actually in Cambodia at the ASEAN summit…
Ghana president sacks junior finance minister over alleged impropriety
ACCRA (Reuters) -Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo has sacked Charles Adu Boahen, the minister of state for finance, the presidency said on Monday after allegations of impropriety were circulated by a well-known Ghanaian…
Indonesia 2022 GDP seen expanding 5.4% -chief econ minister
NUSA DUA, Indonesia (Reuters) – Indonesia’s economy is expected to grow 5.4% in 2022 on a yearly basis, its chief economic minister told a business conference ahead of the G20 summit on…
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