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Saudi Crown Prince announces highest ever employment rate, hails economic reform
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has hailed the Kingdom’s economic transformation and financial reforms as he outlined the country’s ... Gulf -
UK facing ‘painful’ cuts to fix public finances: Study
Britain faces “big and painful” cuts in public spending to fix state finances should it decide against more U-turns over recently-unveiled tax cuts, a ... World News -
Ardern’s New Zealand spending plan includes rebuilding Antarctic base
New Zealand plans to rebuild its Antarctic base and spend billions more on welfare payments as part of a spending program aimed at lifting the economy ... World News -
Kuwait budget deficit could increase to $46 billion in 2020/21: Document
Kuwait expects its budget deficit to widen in its 2020/21 fiscal year to 14 billion dinars ($46 billion), according to a ministry of finance estimate ... Economy -
Coronavirus: Five tips to help you figure out your finances
As coronavirus lockdowns restricts activities and continues to leave a devastating mark on the economy, many are uncertain about their finances as ... Coronavirus -
Italy to introduce measures worth 3.6 billion euros to tackle coronavirus
Italy will introduce this week measures worth 3.6 billion euros ($3.5 billion), or 0.2 percent of gross domestic product (GDP), to help the economy ... Economy -
Singapore announces $4.6 billion boost to fight coronavirus
Singapore unveiled US$4.6 billion in financial packages on Tuesday to deal with the impact of the deadly coronavirus outbreak, which has battered the ... Economy -
Trump proposes 21 pct cut in US foreign aid in 2021 budget: Officials
President Donald Trump will propose cutting billions of dollars in US foreign aid in his fiscal 2021 budget while seeking an increase in funds to ... World News -
Lebanese PM won’t obstruct budget drafted by previous cabinet
Lebanese Prime Minister Hassan Diab said on Monday his government would not obstruct the 2020 budget that was prepared by the government of Saad ... Middle East -
Lebanon parliament delays 2020 budget session: Lebanese media
Lebanon’s parliament has delayed a session to discuss the 2020 budget to January 27-28 after being set for January 22-23, Lebanese media ... Economy -
Trump signs spending package to avert shutdown: White House spokesman
US President Donald Trump signed a $1.4 trillion budget package for the fiscal year 2020 into law on Friday to avert a government shutdown, White ... Economy -
Lebanon’s 2019 deficit much bigger than expected: Finance Minister
Lebanon’s 2019 budget deficit will be much bigger than expected owing to a “very concerning” decrease in state revenues, caretaker ... Economy -
WhatsApp fee withdrawn as thousands in Lebanon protest over dire economy
Thousands of people demonstrated in Beirut on Thursday against the government’s management of a dire economy in one of Lebanon’s biggest ... Middle East -
UK’s Sajid Javid plans October giveaway budget
British Finance Minister Sajid Javid is planning a pre-election giveaway budget in the week of October 21 if UK strikes a Brexit deal with the ... Economy -
Key EU ministers ignore budget rule revamp for Italy
The EU’s most powerful members on Saturday ignored a call by Italy to reform the European Union’s budget rules, handing an early setback ... Economy -
Italy’s 2020 deficit on track to be well below target
Italy’s deficit for next year is on track to be well below target with public finances going much better than expected, outgoing Economy ... Economy -
Salvini says Italy needs 50 bln euro budget for ‘shock’ stimulus
The leader of Italy’s ruling League party, Matteo Salvini, said on Tuesday that a 50 billion euro ($55 billion) budget is necessary next year to ... Economy -
Scuffles near Lebanon parliament before vote on budget
Dozens of protesters scuffled with Lebanese security forces guarding the country’s parliament on Thursday just as lawmakers were meeting ahead ... Middle East -
Lebanon’s parliament passes 2019 state budget: Hariri
Lebanon’s parliament passed the 2019 state budget on Friday, Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri said in a live broadcast as his coalition government ... Economy -
Lebanese parliament convenes on budget amid tight security
Lebanese lawmakers have begun discussing the draft 2019 state budget amid tight security and limited protests against proposed austerity measures.The ... Economy -
India hikes gold import duty, industry fears smuggling surge
India raised the import duties on gold and other precious metals on Friday in a surprise move that industry officials say could dampen retail demand ... Economy -
Lebanese army veterans block highways to protest budget cuts
Hundreds of retired army officers burned tires blocking main highways into Lebanon’s capital on Thursday to protest cuts to their benefits as ... Middle East -
Egypt’s parliament approves FY 2019/20 budget targeting 7.2 percent deficit
Egypt’s parliament approved the government’s 2019/2020 budget on Monday, targeting a 7.2 percent deficit for the year and 6 percent GDP ... Economy -
EU ministers agree to Macron-backed Eurozone budget
EU finance ministers agreed on the broad outlines of a Eurozone budget early Friday, France’s finance minister said, a key reform pushed by ... Economy -
Lebanon’s army chief slams budget measures
Lebanon’s army chief on Saturday criticized measures in the country’s austerity budget, including a recruitment freeze, warning they would ... Economy -
Lebanon to seek more cuts in 2020 budget targeting power subsidy
Lebanon hopes to halve its ruinous electricity subsidy in 2020 as it targets more spending cuts after proposing a deficit-slashing budget plan for ... Economy -
Lebanon needs financing to keep ‘show on the road’
Lebanon’s plan to bring its budget deficit back into single digits is a step in the right direction, but it needs to regain market access to ... Economy -
Lebanese central bank sees ‘positive signs’ in budget, power reforms
Reforms in the Lebanese state budget and power sector are “positive signs”, central bank governor Riad Salameh said on Monday after ... Economy -
The Lebanese government’s proposed budget exposes its corruption
The cabinet of Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri has to date met 19 times, working late into the night to try to hammer out the country’s ... Middle East -
Lebanon budget stabilizes finances, falls short on reform
The draft budget being finalized by Lebanon’s government stabilizes the financial situation in the heavily indebted state but falls short of the ... Economy