International news round-up – April 28 - May 2

 

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News you may have missed this week   2 May 2014 | Public Finance International Home | Contact us     NEWS ROUND-UP   Middle East & Africa: Germany suspends budget support to Malawi, and more Germany suspends budget support to Malawi; African Union says public spending on agriculture has risen by over 7%; Lebanon's finance minister pledges full support to public sector salary scale; and other stories from Nigeria and Dubai. Latin America & Caribbean: Puerto Rico unveils first balanced budget in years, and more Puerto Rico unveils first balanced budget in more than a decade; Mexico raises infrastructure spending target; Barbados outperforms emerging-market debt after investor ‘panic’; and other stories from Jamaica and Brazil. US & Canada: US government to put all of its spending data online, and more US government to put all of its spending data online; Canada budget watchdog says ‘limited room’ for tax cuts; growth freezes up as US business spending slumps; and other stories from the US and Canada. Read more news OPINION/BLOG | FEATURES Click here to unsubscribe from this email