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To Put a Stop to Siphoning off Money, Start with Data

[ad_1] Illicit financial flows. Credit: IPS Opinion by Khalid Saifullah (new york) Friday, October 04, 2024 Inter Press Service NEW YORK, Oct 04 (IPS) – Khalid Saifullah,...

World News5 months ago

The Global South in the New Cold War

[ad_1] Opinion by Jomo Kwame Sundaram (kuala lumpur, malaysia) Wednesday, September 11, 2024 Inter Press Service KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Sep 11 (IPS) – Marginalised and dominated economically...

Finance11 months ago

African Development Bank chief criticizes opaque loans tied to Africa’s natural resources

[ad_1] LAGOS, Nigeria — The head of the African Development Bank is calling for an end to loans given in exchange for the continent’s rich supplies...

Real Estate1 year ago

Rental markets are softening, but half of U.S. tenants spend more than they can afford, Harvard report finds

[ad_1] Sneksy | E+ | Getty Images Rent prices are coming down in some areas, but not at the pace needed to relieve tenants struggling to...

World News1 year ago

World Bank Enables Private Capture of Profits, Public Resources

[ad_1] Opinion by Jomo Kwame Sundaram (kuala lumpur, malaysia) Wednesday, December 20, 2023 Inter Press Service KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Dec 20 (IPS) – The World Bank insists...

World News1 year ago

Rich Nations, IMF Deepen World Stagnation

[ad_1] Opinion by Jomo Kwame Sundaram (kuala lumpur, malaysia) Wednesday, December 13, 2023 Inter Press Service KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Dec 13 (IPS) – With the US Fed...

Banking1 year ago

Big bank executives will assure lawmakers the industry's crisis is over, KBW CEO Thomas Michaud predicts

[ad_1] Big bank CEOs will likely convey deposits and earnings are stable to lawmakers on Wednesday, according to a major financial services executive. Thomas Michaud, CEO...

World News1 year ago

Suicides, Another Face of the Crisis in Venezuela

[ad_1] Suicide rates doubled in Venezuela during the harshest years of its humanitarian crisis. Males between the ages of 30 and 50, a productive age when...

World News1 year ago

Argentines Get Used to the Fact that Inflation Can Always Get Worse

[ad_1] José Lonardi stands in his tiny candy and beverage shop in downtown Buenos Aires. Customers, he says, have lost all reference points for the price...

World News1 year ago

Argentina: Unpalatable Choices in Election Plagued with Uncertainty

[ad_1] Credit: Tomás Cuesta/Getty Images Opinion by Ines M Pousadela (montevideo, uruguay) Friday, November 03, 2023 Inter Press Service MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, Nov 03 (IPS) – For many...

World News1 year ago

Migration Puts the Brakes on Venezuela’s Vehicles

[ad_1] On residential streets of Caracas with little traffic it is possible to see cars that have been abandoned by their owners for years. They probably...

World News1 year ago

Seniors Thriving Through Plastic Waste in Zimbabwe

[ad_1] Tabeth Gowere (76) makes extra cash from weaving plastic waste. A group of seniors started weaving plastic out of a need to improve the environment...

World News1 year ago

We Must Act to Bridge the Gap Between Words and Deeds

[ad_1] Opinion by Patricia Scotland (london) Monday, September 18, 2023 Inter Press Service LONDON, Sep 18 (IPS) – The author is Commonwealth Secretary-GeneralIn today’s increasingly interconnected world,...

World News2 years ago

Exchange Rate Movements Due to Interest Rates, Speculation, Not Fundamentals

[ad_1] Opinion by Jomo Kwame Sundaram (kuala lumpur, malaysia) Wednesday, July 26, 2023 Inter Press Service KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Jul 26 (IPS) – Currency values and foreign...

World News2 years ago

Greener Pastures Not So Green for Zimbabweans in the Diaspora

[ad_1] Even as they face their own challenges abroad, Zimbabweans living overseas say they can not consider heading back home to face the economic challenges –...

Banking2 years ago

How UBS became Switzerland’s mega bank

[ad_1] ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email UBS Group AG, with over $5 trillion in invested assets, is Switzerland’s...

World News2 years ago

As Game of Thrones Rages in Sudan, the Neighbors Pay the Price

[ad_1] Long wait at the border between Sudan and Egypt. Credit: Hisham Allam/IPS by Hisham Allam (cairo) Thursday, May 25, 2023 Inter Press Service CAIRO, May 25...

World News2 years ago

Reserve Bank of Australia Review Fails Ordinary Australians

[ad_1] Opinion by Anis Chowdhury (sydney) Monday, May 15, 2023 Inter Press Service SYDNEY, May 15 (IPS) – The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA)’s latest interest rate...

World News2 years ago

Privatization: Egypts Only Weapon To Survive the Repercussions of the War in Ukraine

[ad_1] Egypt plans to sell shares in 32 state-owned businesses, including three banks. Credit: Hisham Allam/IPS by Hisham Allam (cairo) Thursday, April 06, 2023 Inter Press Service...

Finance2 years ago

Americans’ faith in banks low after failures: AP-NORC poll

[ad_1] WASHINGTON — Only 10% of U.S. adults say they have high confidence in the nation’s banks and other financial institutions, a new poll finds. That’s...