International news round-up – June 22-26

 

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News you may have missed this week   26 June 2015 | Public Finance International Home | Contact us     NEWS ROUND-UP   Latin American & Caribbean round-up: Mexico to overtake Russia in list of world's top 10 economies by 2050, forecast predicts, and more Mexico to overtake Russia in list of world's top 10 economies by 2050, forecast predicts; Puerto Rico’s governor says he explored possibility of declaring island bankrupt; Cayman Islands: labour bill raises retirement age to 65; and other stories from Brazil and Jamaica.   Middle East & Africa round-up: round-up: France and Saudi Arabia seeking to sign deals worth $12bn, and more France and Saudi Arabia seeking to sign deals worth $12bn; Nigeria announces new in-country training scheme for all civil servants; Bahrain nets $1bn of foreign investment in 2014; and other stories from Israel, Oman and Malawi.  Asia Pacific round-up: Sydney becomes Australia’s $70bn boom town under Baird government budget, and more Sydney becomes Australia’s $70bn boom town under Baird government budget; South Korea government announces $14bn stimulus package to fight effects of Mers; S$500 payment to Singaporean civil servants to celebrate 50 years of independence; and other stories from Japan and New Zealand. Read more news OPINION/BLOG | FEATURES Published by Redactive, 17-18 Britton Street, London, EC1M 5TP. Tel: 020 7880 6200   Click here to unsubscribe from this email