International news round-up – June 30 - July 4

 

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News you may have missed this week   4 July 2014 | Public Finance International Home | Contact us     NEWS ROUND-UP   Europe: Germany approves first-ever national minimum wage, and more Germany approves first-ever national minimum wage; European Central Bank to hold fewer meetings and publish minutes in bid for transparency; Italian PM presses his case for budget relief in Europe; and other stories from Europe. US & Canada: US economy adds 288,000 jobs in June, and more US economy adds 288,000 jobs in June; Canadian economy posts positive growth in April; slow growth of US health spending mirrors other nations; and other stories from the US and Canada. Asia Pacific: Five prescriptions for Narendra Modi to tackle India's fiscal deficit, and more India: five prescriptions for Narendra Modi to tackle fiscal deficit; Australia: invest in people, infrastructure and technology for future prosperity; no 'silver bullet' remedy for poverty in New Zealand; and other stories from Indonesia and Vietnam. Read more news OPINION/BLOG | FEATURES Click here to unsubscribe from this email