SINGAPORE – Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Heng Swee Keat will unveils the annual Budget in Parliament on Tuesday, Feb 18, 2020. The Ministry…
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Russia could consider investing part of National Wealth Fund in gold
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia could consider investing part of its National Wealth Fund in gold, Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said, adding that he sees investment…
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President briefed on projected returns from GIC, MAS, Temasek
President Halimah Yacob has been briefed by Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat and officials from the Ministry of Finance (MOF) on the Government’s proposed…
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EU chief concerned about 'severe cuts' proposed for next EU budget
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The head of the European Union’s executive arm, German conservative Ursula von der Leyen, said on Wednesday she was concerned about the…
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U.S. House prepares stopgap bill to fund government through December 20: aide
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives, with just more than a week left before federal funds expire for a wide range of government…
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Opinion | The Gaping, Recession-Sized Hole in 2020 College Plans
In a recent survey, three-quarters of economists polled by The Wall Street Journal predicted a recession would hit before the end of 2021. That’s scary…
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EU warns France, Italy over budgets, but rows unlikely
STRASBOURG (Reuters) – The European Commission said France and Italy draft budgets for next year might breach of European Union fiscal rules and it asked…
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Thai govt faces test as Parliament set to vote on first reading of Budget Bill
BANGKOK – The Thai government is facing its first real test in Parliament as the Lower House convened on Thursday (Oct 17) for the first…
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Ireland to prepare for the worst with 'no deal Brexit' budget
DUBLIN (Reuters) – Ireland’s finance minister will present a “no deal” Brexit budget for 2020 on Tuesday, detailing how he will keep firms afloat and…
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Investments, household consumption to drive Hungarian economy: minister
BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Investments and robust household consumption are expected to drive Hungary’s economy next year, Finance Minister Mihaly Varga said on Tuesday. Varga told…
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Chicago mayor tells investors she will tackle city's fiscal woes
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Friday tried to reassure investors in the city’s debt that she will take on big financial problems,…
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Germany can pump 'many, many billions' into economy: Scholz
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany is ready to pump “many, many billions of euros” into its economy to counter any significant slowdown in growth and the…
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Trump says bipartisan deal reached on budget, debt ceiling
WASHINGTON (AFP) – US President Donald Trump said on Monday (July 22) that a “compromise” bipartisan budget agreement has been reached that will boost federal…
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Lebanon's parliament passes 2019 state budget: PM on TV
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon’s parliament passed a “reforming” 2019 state budget on Friday, Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri said, without giving details on its deficit target…
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