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Latvia provides €3.5 billion in loans for safekeeping

Latvia has signed a nearly €3.5 billion defense loan agreement under the EU’s SAFE lending program, becoming the eighth country to join the scheme. EU Defense Commissioner Andrius Kubilius joined Latvian Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs, Defense Minister Raivis Melnis and…

What Indonesia’s finance chief really brought back from Beijing

When Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa landed in Beijing last week, the official agenda appeared straightforward: securing backing for Indonesia’s first sovereign Panda bond, deepening financial cooperation with China and boosting investor confidence. By these measures, the visit was productive.…

The Makerfield Test

In his acceptance speech in the early hours of Friday, a triumphant Andy Burnham tried to convince wary Makerfield voters, this is your last chance, that he would not treat them as a “stepping stone”. No, he promised: they would…