JAKARTA (BLOOMBERG) – Indonesia’s parliament approved a state budget for 2021 that seeks to bring the economy back to 5 per cent growth. Lawmakers agreed…
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South Korea president to hold emergency meeting on Thursday to discuss economic stimulus
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean President Moon Jae-in will hold an emergency economic policy meeting on Thursday to discuss new stimulus packages, including a fourth…
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Brazil's Guedes slams Senate overturning presidential veto on public sector pay rise
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s Economy Minister Paulo Guedes called a Senate decision on Wednesday to overturn a presidential veto blocking public sector pay rises during…
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Saudi Arabia posts $29 billion deficit in second quarter as oil revenues slump
DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia posted a deficit of 109.2 billion riyals ($29.12 billion) in the second quarter this year as low oil prices hurt…
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Coronavirus: OBR budget watchdog sees response costs topping £192bn
The UK’s budget watchdog has revised sharply higher its projections for the cost of the government’s response to the coronavirus crisis and warned the country…
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EU's Michel to propose smaller budget for deal on coronavirus fund
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union negotiators will propose a slightly smaller seven-year budget to EU government leaders but stick to the goal of a 750-billion-euro…
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Budget provides more to cushion downturn – and a springboard to the future
Unity, Resilience, Solidarity, and now Fortitude. These are what Singapore’s four Budgets have been christened, capturing the qualities that Singapore will need to get through…
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'Europe's Moment': EU lays out costly rescue for squabbling bloc
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union’s executive unveiled a 750 billion euro plan on Wednesday to prop up economies hammered by the coronavirus pandemic, hoping…
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Budget provides more to cushion downturn – and a springboard to the future
Unity, Resilience, Solidarity, and now Fortitude. These are what Singapore’s four Budgets have been christened, capturing the qualities that Singapore will need to get through…
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University of Regina to sell president’s residence in cost-cutting effort during pandemic
The residence that has been home to five University of Regina presidents since 1991 is being put up for sale as a cost-saving measure during…
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U.S. reports record $738 billion budget deficit in April
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States on Tuesday reported a record $738 billion budget deficit in April as an explosion in government spending and a…
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What time is the Budget 2020 speech today? – The Sun
CHANCELLOR Rishi Sunak will deliver the first Budget of Boris Johnson's government today. After just two months in the job, Rishi Sunak will leave Downing…
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Budget 2020: Chancellor Rishi Sunak freezes fuel duty for TENTH year in a victory for The Sun’s Keep It Down campaign – The Sun
RISHI Sunak has today freezed fuel duty for the TENTH year in a move that will delight hard up motorists. In a victory for The…
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Brazil must stick to 'fiscal zeal' despite coronavirus outbreak: Economy Ministry official
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s government must maintain its “fiscal zeal” and not be sidetracked from its economic reform agenda by exogenous shocks like the coronavirus…
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