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Biden pledges to tackle monopolies, supply shortages as prices rise

President Joe Biden pledged on Thursday toroot out anti-competitive business practices and ease construction materials shortages andtransportation backups that are…

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Analysis: If not now, when? COVID-19 spurs global push to tackle wealth gap

Governments worldwide, facing strong evidence that fallout from COVID-19 has widened wealth gaps as well as wrecking economies, have expanded…

5 years ago

The pandemic’s impact on government budgets calls for renewed commitment to the SDGs

By Hyun H. Son, Véronique Salze-Lozac’h COVID-19 has brought unprecedented economic and development challenges but it also offers opportunities for financing solutions…

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Why have bankruptcies fallen during the pandemic?

By Paul Vandenberg Government assistance programs, and relaxed insolvency procedures, have helped keep businesses afloat during the pandemic. The number of bankruptcies…

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Samoa set to appoint first female prime minister

Fiame Naomi Mataafa is poised to become Samoa's first female prime minister, after the Pacific nation's top court on Monday…

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Germany’s 2021 election and why it matters to markets

It’s rare for German elections to be exciting, market-moving events but the one on Sept. 26 may prove the exception…

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UK government lowers NatWest stake with $1.5 bln share sale

The British government has completed the sale of 1.1 billion pounds ($1.55 billion) in shares of NatWest (NWG.L), lowering its…

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UK’s Gove refuses to say how London will handle Scottish independence drive

Senior British minister Michael Gove refused to say on Sunday how the government would react if the Scottish parliament were…

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Japan faces longer state of emergency, casting doubt on Olympics

The Japanese government is considering extending a coronavirus spurred state of emergency in Tokyo and other major urban areas, a…

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Madrid voters queue at polls in COVID-influenced crunch election

Voters formed long queues at polling stations in Madrid on Tuesday to maintain social distancing in a regional election centred…

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