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Exclusive-IDB seeks to unlock $11 billion-plus for sustainability goals

By Simon Jessop, Marc Jones and David Latona SEVILLE (Reuters) -The Inter-American Development Bank...

1st July, 2025

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Global leaders pledge development push as US shuns UN summit

By Simon Jessop and David Latona SEVILLE (Reuters) -A once-in-a-decade summit kicked off in Seville...

30th June, 2025

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World Bank urges aid for economies in conflict as US pushes cuts

By Rodrigo Campos (Reuters) -The goal of ending extreme poverty around the globe remains elusive par...

27th June, 2025

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Explainer-What is the UN's development conference in Seville, and what can it achieve?

By Libby George LONDON (Reuters) -Global leaders will kick off the once-a-decade Conference on Finan...

26th June, 2025

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Vatican-backed report seeks financial reform to avert decades of lost development

By Libby George LONDON(Reuters) -A commission launched by the late Pope Francis has outlined financi...

20th June, 2025

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World Bank urges 'radical' debt transparency for developing countries

By Libby George LONDON (Reuters) -The World Bank is urging "radical" debt transparency for developin...

20th June, 2025

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Factbox-Finance deals announced during UN Ocean Conference

LONDON (Reuters) -The third U.N. Ocean Conference in France last week yielded a number of financial...

16th June, 2025

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Investment flows in 2023 into developing countries at lowest since 2005, World Bank says

By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Foreign direct investment flows into developing economies dro...

16th June, 2025

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IMF says July forecasts to take into account trade deals, uncertainty

By David Lawder and Karin Strohecker (Reuters) -The International Monetary Fund said on Thursday tha...

12th June, 2025

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World Bank cuts global growth forecast as trade tensions heighten uncertainty

By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The World Bank on Tuesday slashed its global growth forecast...

10th June, 2025

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Ukraine needs 500 million euros to rebuild critical port facilities damaged by Russia

KYIV (Reuters) - Ukraine needs an initial 500 million euros ($566 million) to rebuild the most impor...

30th May, 2025

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Kosovo's political stalemate could put EU funds at risk, trade body warns

By Fatos Bytyci GDANSK, Poland (Reuters) -Kosovo's parliament failed to elect a new speaker for the...

21st May, 2025