President Joe Biden summoned congressional leaders to the White House on Feb. 27, 2024, in a bid to avoid a government shutdown. Democrats and Republicans remain far apart on funding the government, as a group…
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Digital technologies have many potential benefits for people in African countries. They can support the delivery of healthcare services, promote access to education and lifelong learning, and enhance financial inclusion. But there are obstacles to…
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© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Oil rig pumpjacks, also known as thirsty birds, extract crude from the Wilmington Field oil deposits area near Long Beach, California July 30, 2013. REUTERS/David McNew//File Photo By Arathy Somasekhar HOUSTON…
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Since the latter part of 2023 hardly a week has gone by without some residents of Johannesburg, South Africa’s commercial capital, losing their water supply. Notices of planned outages from the local water authority are…
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In the few short years since the COVID pandemic changed our world, China, Japan and India have all successfully landed on the Moon. Many more robotic missions have flown past the Moon, entered lunar orbit,…
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Press enquiries: +41 61 280 8477 [email protected] Ref: 5/2024 Peer review finds uneven progress in implementing the 2021 FSB policy proposals for money market funds (MMFs) and calls on member jurisdictions to…
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© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A general view of the financial district of London is seen in London, Britain, October 19, 2016. REUTERS/Hannah McKay/File Photo By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s code of good practice…
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March 2024 is making investors nervous. A major scheme to prop up the US banking system is ending, while a second may be winding down. Some economic commentators fear another banking crisis. So how worried…
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The Reserve Bank of Australia The Reserve Bank of Australia has named Susan Woods as the central bank’s first chief operating officer (COO). Woods, current assistant governor of corporate services at the central bank, will…
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FSB Chair Klaas Knot delivered the keynote speech at the second annual ASEAN+3 Economic Cooperation and Financial Stability Forum (AMRO Forum) “Safeguarding Growth and Stability in a Complex World: Challenges and Solutions”, held in…
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