International news round-up – October 13 - 17

 

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News you may have missed this week   17 October 2014 | Public Finance International Home | Contact us     NEWS ROUND-UP   US & Canada: US budget deficit hits lowest level since 2007, and more US budget deficit hits lowest since 2007 on revenue jump; applications for US unemployment benefits plummet to 14-year low; Ontario government changed loan rules to back office development; and other stories from the US and Canada. Europe: EU to widen information-sharing to fight tax evasion, and more EU to widen information-sharing to fight tax evasion; France’s budget attacked as EU finance ministers round on plan; fears of triple-dip eurozone recession as Germany cuts growth forecasts; and other stories from Europe. Latin America & Caribbean: Ecuador and Cuba strengthen cooperation in health sector, and more Ecuador and Cuba strengthen cooperation in health sector; for booming Bolivia, the panorama is mixed; Colombian tax reform gets praise from IMF; and other stories from Latin America and the Caribbean. Read more news OPINION/BLOG | FEATURES Click here to unsubscribe from this email