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Published on Jan 16, 2020

Thomas Östros appointed as new Vice-President of the EIB

Thomas Östros joins as Vice-President on the EIB’s Management Committee Thomas Östros has been appointed Vice-President and Member of the Management Committee of the European Investment Bank (EIB). He will take up his duties on January 27th, succeeding …

Source: EIB
Published on Jan 13, 2020

GDPs of most US states similar or more than many world economies

GDPs of most US states similar or more than many world economies LAHORE: The economic sizes (GDPs) of most of the 50 American states are either similar or more than the net national output of many independent nations on the world map if we compare their …

Source: The News International
Published on Nov 12, 2019

Latvia: Despite risks, economic growth continues

The flash estimate for Latvia's economic growth in the third quarter shows that after the unfavourable developments at the beginning of the year growth has recovered and stabilised; however, it was primarily driven by short-term factors such as a …

Source: The Baltic Course
Published on Dec 14, 2019

Commentary: China makes inroads into Europe. That's creating some discomfort

MANCHESTER: The eurozone has emerged from its debt crisis of 2010 to 2018 intact, but at a very high cost to the periphery. Greece’s exit from its third bailout in August 2018, the swan song of the crisis, is perceived as successful only from a purely …

Source: Channel News Asia
Published on Aug 7, 2019

IMF Executive Board Concludes 2019 Article IV Consultation with the Republic of Latvia

On August 6, 2019, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation [1] with the Republic of Latvia and considered and endorsed the staff appraisal without a meeting. Real GDP growth reached 4.8 percent in …

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Published on Aug 7, 2019

Republic of Latvia : 2019 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; and Staff Report

Author/Editor: International Monetary Fund. European Dept. Publication Date: August 7, 2019 Electronic Access: Free Full Text. Use the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this PDF file Summary: The economy continued to expand rapidly in 2018, as growth …

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Published on Aug 5, 2019

Latvia: External environment remains overcast

The flash estimate for Latvia's economic growth in the second quarter, in a way, confirms that the GDP decline observed at the beginning of the year was caused by unfavourable development in some sectors on account of temporary factors (e.g. weather …

Source: The Baltic Course
Published on Aug 1, 2019

Europeans Mobilising for New IMF Head

Development & Aid, Economy & Trade, Europe, Eye on the IFIs, Global, Global Geopolitics, Globalisation, Headlines, Southern Aid & Trade, Sustainability, Trade & Investment Opinion Adam Tooze is Professor at Columbia University, focusing on …

Source: International Youth Leadership Network
Published on Dec 2, 2019

Behind-the-curtain of the EU’s 2050 climate plan, part II

In October 2018, EURACTIV revealed how the European Commission was planning to propose an ambitious new climate plan for 2050. Now the EU is on the cusp of agreeing to implement it. Here is how the pieces line up ahead of crunch talks later in December. …

Source: EurActiv
Published on Jul 11, 2019

Latvia's export perspectives amid weaker external environment

Brexit, trade wars and subdued global economic growth are just a few of the international topics that have been hitting the headlines recently. Global developments, no doubt, play an important role also in Latvia's economic development; therefore, this …

Source: The Baltic Course
Published on Jul 8, 2019

BUSINESS MAVERICK: ANALYSIS: A European is likely to lead the IMF again — and calls for change this time round are more ...

IMF managing director Christine Lagarde, who is stepping down after being nominated to head the European Central Bank, with IMF deputy David Lipton. (Photo: EPA-EFE / Pete Marovich) In his tome, The Scramble for Africa, a narrative about Europe’s 19th- …

Source: Daily Maverick
Published on Jul 1, 2019

Estonia: Staff Concluding Statement of an IMF Staff Visit

July 1, 2019 A Concluding Statement describes the preliminary findings of IMF staff at the end of an official staff visit (or ‘mission’), in most cases to a member country. Missions are undertaken as part of regular (usually annual) consultations under …

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Published on Nov 27, 2019

Can The Iran Crisis Be A Blessing In Disguise For Europe?

11/27/19 Can The Iran Crisis Be A Blessing In Disguise For Europe? by Eldar Mamedov (source: LobeLog) Popular protests in Iran came at a particularly delicate time for the nuclear agreement between Iran and the world powers, known as Joint …

Source: Payvand
Published on Nov 27, 2019

To Boost Prosperity, We Must Shrink the Financial Sector

The tiny Baltic state of Latvia, a western member of the NATO alliance nestled against Russia’s northern border with Europe, is especially vulnerable to fake news and foreign influence operations. A quarter of its population is Russian-speaking, a legacy …

Source: Business TIME
Published on Jun 28, 2019

IMF urges Latvia to push on with fight against money laundering

RIGA (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday urged Latvia to maintain momentum in its fight against money-laundering as the Baltic nation tries to restore its reputation after recent scandals involving the financial sector. FILE PHOTO: …

Source: Reuters
Published on Aug 2, 2018

Latvia adheres to the highest tier in the International Monetary Fund's Data Dissemination Standards Initiatives

As of 1 August 2018, Latvia adheres to the IMF's Special Data Dissemination Standard Plus (SDDS Plus), becoming the seventeenth country in the world that implements the highest tier in the IMF's data dissemination standards initiatives. Adherence …

Source: The Baltic Course
Published on Aug 1, 2018

The Republic of Latvia Adheres to the International Monetary Fund’s Special Data Dissemination Standard Plus

August 1, 2018 The Republic of Latvia has completed the requirements for adherence to the IMF’s Special Data Dissemination Standard (SDDS) Plus—the highest tier of the Data Standards Initiatives. The Republic of Latvia’s SDDS Plus data are now posted on …

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Published on Jun 28, 2019

Republic of Latvia: Staff Concluding Statement of the 2019 Article IV Mission

June 28, 2019 A Concluding Statement describes the preliminary findings of IMF staff at the end of an official staff visit (or ‘mission’), in most cases to a member country. Missions are undertaken as part of regular (usually annual) consultations under …

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Published on Nov 10, 2019

Working together, South Africans can grow a strong economy

Opinion / 10 November 2019, 06:00am / Eustace Davie Winning the Rugby World Cup has shown what South Africans can do if they put aside differences and work together. Photo: Zanele Zulu/African News Agency (ANA) JOHANNESBURG – Winning the rugby …

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Published on January 15, 2020 - 16:18 GMT

Cabo Verde Implements the International Monetary Fund’s Enhanced General Data Dissemination System

Download logo Cabo Verde has launched a National Summary Data Page (NSDP) in implementing the recommendations of the IMF’s enhanced General Data Dissemination System (e-GDDS). The page serves as a one-stop publication vehicle for essential macroeconomic …

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Published on January 15, 2020 - 15:00 GMT

Cabo Verde Implements the International Monetary Fund’s Enhanced General Data Dissemination System

January 15, 2020 Cabo Verde has launched a National Summary Data Page (NSDP) in implementing the recommendations of the IMF’s enhanced General Data Dissemination System (e-GDDS). The page serves as a one-stop publication vehicle for essential macroeconomic …

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Published on January 17, 2020 - 15:38 GMT

IMF Staff Completes 2020 Article IV Mission to Nepal

January 17, 2020 End-of-Mission press releases include statements of IMF staff teams that convey preliminary findings after a visit to a country. The views expressed in this statement are those of the IMF staff and do not necessarily represent the views of …

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Published on January 17, 2020 - 14:40 GMT

IMF Executive Board Approves Decisions to Implement a Package on Resources and Governance Reform

January 17, 2020 On January 16, 2020, the IMF Executive Board approved a doubling of the New Arrangements to Borrow (NAB) and proposed to the Board of Governors a resolution concluding the 15th General Review of Quotas (15 th Review) and providing guidance …

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Published on January 16, 2020 - 14:33 GMT

IMF Executive Board Concludes 2019 Article IV Consultation with Finland

January 16, 2020 On January 9, 2020, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation with Finland. [1] Finland’s economic performance in recent years has been solid, after a long recession: yearly growth …

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Published on January 14, 2020 - 17:42 GMT

IMF Executive Board Concludes 2019 Article IV Consultation with Peru

January 14, 2020 On January 8, 2020, the Executive Board of the International monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation[1] with Peru. Peru continues to be one of the best-performing Latin American economies. With annual real GDP growth …

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Published on January 11, 2020 - 00:05 GMT

IMF Executive Board Approves Three-Year Policy Coordination Instrument for Senegal

On January 10, 2020, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved a new three-year Policy Coordination Instrument (PCI) for Senegal.[1] The PCI for Senegal will build on the lessons from the previous programs supported by the IMF. …

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Published on January 9, 2020 - 16:09 GMT

Andorra Applies for IMF Membership

January 9, 2020 Ms. Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) today informed the Executive Board that the Government of the Principality of Andorra has filed an application for membership in the IMF. The application …

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Published on January 19, 2020 - 14:58 GMT

Focus on access to power, Sahara Group urges investors in UK, Africa

Sahara Group has urged participants at the UK-Africa Investment Summit to explore committing resources towards addressing the energy needs in Africa. LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, January 19, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Leading energy conglomerate, …

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Published on January 17, 2020 - 22:52 GMT

Iran: Torching Qassem Soleimani’s Posters simultaneous with Khamenei’s speech in Tehran Friday prayer congregation

PARIS, FRANCE, January 17, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Today, January 17, 2020, on the same day when the regime’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was speaking at Tehran’s Friday prayer congregation, defiant youth tore up or torched posters of the …

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Published on January 17, 2020 - 18:30 GMT

GoodFirms Unfolds the List of Best Custom Software Developers for January 2020

Considering various research metrics, GoodFirms unveiled a list of top software developers WASHINGTON DC, WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES, January 17, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- In today's interconnected online world, entrepreneurs from several …

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Published on January 17, 2020 - 10:13 GMT

Two Exclusive Conference Speaker Interviews Released Ahead of Maritime Reconnaissance and Surveillance Technology 2020

Speaker interviews with the Italian Navy and NATO have been released ahead of the Maritime Reconnaissance and Surveillance Technology conference. ROME, ITALY, January 17, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- SMi Group’s 5th annual Maritime Reconnaissance …

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Published on January 17, 2020 - 17:27 GMT

Libya: Tens of thousands of children at risk amidst violence and chaos of unrelenting conflict

Download logo “Children in Libya, including refugee and migrant children, continue to suffer grievously amidst the violence and chaos unleashed by the country’s longstanding civil war. “Since April last year when hostilities broke out in Tripoli and …

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Published on January 17, 2020 - 15:23 GMT

Minister Gould concludes visit to Republic of Congo and Democratic Republic of Congo

Download logo Canada values its long-standing partnerships in Africa and remains committed to working with African partners to build a more prosperous, sustainable and peaceful world. The Honourable Karina Gould, Minister of International Development, …

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Published on January 16, 2020 - 22:20 GMT

Minnesota Rubber and Plastics Awarded 2019 Medtronic Supplier Excellence Award

Minnesota Rubber and Plastics a leading provider of highly engineered, has received the 2019 Supplier Excellence Award from Medtronic. MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA, UNITED STATES, January 16, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Minnesota Rubber and Plastics (“ …

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Published on January 16, 2020 - 20:13 GMT

TGTE Calls on U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson to Support Tamil Referendum and ICC Referral in Congratulatory Letter

NEW YORK, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, January 16, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Transnational Government of Tamil Eelam (TGTE), an international Eelam Tamil diaspora entity advocating for a Tamil referendum and accountability for atrocity crimes …

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Published on January 16, 2020 - 18:06 GMT

Annual Banquet Awards Florida’s Scientology Volunteer Ministers for providing Humanitarian Aid in the Bahamas

On Saturday, Jan. 11 the annual Recognition Awards Banquet acknowledged volunteers who brought unconditional aid everywhere they went. CLEARWATER, FLORIDA, US, January 16, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- On Saturday, Jan. 11, the Scientology …

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Published on January 16, 2020 - 17:25 GMT

Securiport signe un accord avec la République centrafricaine et achève avec succès son programme en Guinée équatoriale

WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, January 16, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- SECURIPORT, le leader mondial de la conception et de la mise en œuvre de systèmes de sécurité de l'aviation civile, de gestion des frontières, d'identification avancée …

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Published on January 16, 2020 - 17:24 GMT

AOAC INTERNATIONAL Announces 2020 Wiley Award Winners

Two New Zealand analytical scientists honored for lifelong contribution to food science ROCKVILLE, MD, US, January 16, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- AOAC INTERNATIONAL today announced that David Woollard, Ph.D. and Harvey Indyk, Ph.D. of New …

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Published on January 16, 2020 - 16:03 GMT

2020 is the decade of the mega-constellations: Small Satellites Conference to discuss the management of this

SMi Reports: Small Satellites 2020 will discuss what the emerging mega-constellations mean for the future of space. LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, January 16, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- 2020 is the decade of the mega-constellation. Already this year, …

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Published on January 16, 2020 - 14:57 GMT

Iran: People of Sanandaj stage demonstration, chanting; “Death to the oppressor, be it the Shah or the Leader.”

PARIS, FRANCE, January 16, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Iran: People of Sanandaj stage demonstration, chanting, “Khamenei is a murderer,” “Death to the oppressor, be it the Shah or the Leader.” Earlier today, Thursday, January 16, 2020, a large …

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Published on January 16, 2020 - 10:53 GMT

USMC Warfighting Lab to give updates on Modular, Interoperable Robotic Systems at Military RAS 2020

SMi Reports: The US Marine Corps Warfighting Lab will be presenting an exclusive briefing at this years Military RAS Conference in London, this April. LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, January 16, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The 3rd Annual Military …

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Published on January 16, 2020 - 09:58 GMT

Leonardo signs up as Gold Sponsor for Border Security 2020

SMi Reports: Leonardo joins Innovative Travel Solutions (ITS) as Gold Sponsor for the Border Security Conference, which is to be held in Rome, Italy ROME, ITALY, January 16, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- SMi Group is delighted to announce that …

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Published on January 16, 2020 - 09:31 GMT

Considerations For Selecting A Market & Competitive Intelligence Technology Solution

KISTA, STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN, January 16, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- According to Forrester, “Market and Competitive Intelligence (M&CI) is a fundamental strategic business competency, and it’s front of mind. In 2019, 57% of data and analytics …

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Published on January 16, 2020 - 09:24 GMT

Virtosu Art Gallery Will Hold a Selling Show of Gheorghe Virtosu in New York to Target a New Generation Buyers

Virtosu Art Gallery Will Hold a Selling Show of Gheorghe Virtosu in New York to Target a New Generation of Want-It-Now Buyers NEW YORK, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES, January 16, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Prices for the 15 works on view range from $ …

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Published on January 16, 2020 - 19:02 GMT

Inclusive government action needed to bring stability to Mali

Download logo Statement by Ambassador Jonathan Allen, UK Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, at the Security Council briefing on MINUSMA Thank you, Mr President, and let me also thank on the Under-Secretary-General Lacroix for his briefing. And like …

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Published on January 16, 2020 - 19:02 GMT

Injured civilians attacked while being rushed to hospital for life saving care in International Rescue Committee (IRC) ...

Download logo After fighting broke out between two opposing groups in Panyijar County, South Sudan, an IRC ambulance carrying civilians severely injured in the fighting was attacked. While all IRC staff are safe civilians were killed and injured in the …

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Published on January 16, 2020 - 06:35 GMT

Los Angeles Co. Sheriff Alex Villanueva is Keynote Speaker at The World Protection Group Invitation Only Security Event

LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, January 15, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva will be Keynote Speaker at The World Protection Group Invitation Only Security Event at the Beverly Hills Hotel. Kent Moyer …

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