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Therevisionof the outlook to Positive creates additional opportunities to enhance the enterprise’s investment attractiveness, expand cooperation with international financial markets, and facilitate the implementation of new projects. This decision reflects an international assessment of the company’s financial stability, strategic importance, strong position in the uranium market, and significant growth potential. The result is regarded as international recognition of the transformation proces…

The Industrial Policy Council has issued itsfirst Activity Report, setting out its assessment of Iceland’snew Industrial Policyand itsAction Plan. The Industrial Policy Council operates independently and provides advice in connection with the formulation and implementation of the government’s Industrial Policy. The Council welcomes the Government’s initiative to develop a comprehensive Industrial Policy, noting that it is well justified in light of the current geopolitical environment and the e…

The event’s status and the makeup of its participants indicate its magnitude and well-organized nature. Over the last ten years, Uzbekistan has maintained a steady and confident role on the global stage, actively advancing its foreign policy and reinforcing its positions through principles of equality and mutually beneficial cooperation. Cooperation formed through the Tashkent International Investment Forum supports the execution of large-scale projects, which are already making a visible impa…

“We, the leaders of the G7, recalling the Critical Minerals Action Plan we launched last year, recognise the strategic role of critical minerals value chains for our countries’ economic prosperity and security, including our digital and energy sectors. In light of the high degree of market concentration, the need to reduce vulnerabilities regarding those resources and the growing use of arbitrary trade restrictions, we recall the urgency of diversifying our supply chains and building our collect…

June 17, 2026 onLatest News,Press Releases The Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has said Nigeria’s next phase of economic expansion will depend largely on the ability of states to properly document their assets, attract investment, grow tourism and convert local potential into jobs and shared prosperity. Accordingly, he charged state governments to move from documentation to implementation in unlocking Nigeria’s economic potential. Senator spoke on Wednesday in Abuja during the Sub-Na…

We, the Leaders of the G7, reaffirm our commitment to multilateral cooperation to advance economic growth, resilience and development, to deliver shared prosperity. To this end, we aim to address the needs of and risks to, the global economy, and to strengthen engagement with international partners. Partner countries to the G7, Egypt, Kenya and the Republic of Korea, also support this statement. While the global economy already faces the lingering effects of pre-existing shocks and structural s…

We, the Leaders of the G7, reaffirm our commitment to international cooperation on development and investment finance as a driver of shared prosperity and highlight our willingness to provide support to the most vulnerable. Partner countries of the G7, Kenya and the Republic of Korea, also support this declaration. We recognize that the impact of the international development finance architecture has served the most vulnerable for decades. Fostering durable growth, reducing global poverty and st…

“We, the Leaders of the G7, reaffirm our commitment to international cooperation on development and investment finance as a driver of shared prosperity and highlight our willingness to provide support to the most vulnerable. Partner countries of the G7, Kenya, and the Republic of Korea, also support this declaration. We recognise that the impact of the international development finance architecture has served the most vulnerable for decades. Fostering durable growth, reducing global poverty and …

Chairman of China Harbor Engineering Company (CHEC) Mr. BAI YINZHAN and other representatives joined a meeting at the President's Office this morning (13). I am happy to announce that there is a strong confidence to invest in Sri Lanka. I mentioned here that Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) is an essential factor for the country's economic growth, and that the government has reached a policy stability based on the agreements made with the International Monetary Fund, and based on that stability, …

Regional development policy is about taking advantage of the potential for development and employment throughout Sweden. This area includes regional development strategies, regional business support, support for commercial services and EU Regional Development Fund programmes. The following list contains news items and published documents, such as press releases, government bills or proposals referred to the Council on Legislation for consideration. It is pre-filtered to display content tagged w…

Keynote address by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade and Industry Gan Kim Yong at the Future Economy Conference on 13 May 2026. Distinguished guests,Members of the Economic Strategy Review Committees,
Partners from industry, unions, academia and the community,
 A very good morning to all of you. About a year ago, we launched the Economic Strategy Review, or ESR, to chart the path forward, as Singapore was entering a new phase in our economic journey. For many decades, Singapor…

June 9, 2026 onLatest News,Press Releases President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday commissioned major economic and infrastructural projects in Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital, as part of his one-day working visit to the state. The completed projects inaugurated by the President include the new Zonal Directorate Office Complex of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) along Old Iyin Road in Ado-Ekiti, as well as the 1.2-kilometer flyover named after him at Okeyinmi, which serves a…

June 9, 2026 onLatest News,Press Releases Vice President Kashim Shettima has said Nigeria’s ambition of building a one-trillion-dollar economy is driven by enterprise, investment and coordinated reforms across all levels of government. He particularly identified Lagos State as the clearest demonstration of how subnational leadership can accelerate national economic transformation. Speaking on Monday when he declared open the Invest Lagos 3.0 Summit held at Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Islan…

President John Dramani Mahama has launched a CEO-Government Compact 2026, a framework designed to strengthen public-private partnerships, ensure mutual accountability, and track measurable impacts on national growth. The President has subsequently tasked the Minister for Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, Elizabeth Ofosu-Agyare, to present the framework to the Attorney General for immediate review to inform the necessary steps for action. Speaking at the 10th Ghana CEO Summit in Accra, the Pres…

The Government of Iceland has approved anew industrial policythat sets out a long-term vision for economic growth, productivity, and competitiveness to 2035. The policy is intended to support sustainable economic development and create a more predictable environment for investment and business activity. It is accompanied by anaction plan for 2026–2027containing 35 measures across a range of sectors. Key priorities include strengthening energy supply and infrastructure, simplifying regulation a…

HIS EXCELLENCY, MR. ADAMA BARROW, PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE GAMBIA EVENT: 8TH TOKYO INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE Your Excellency, the Chairperson, Distinguished Heads of Co-organising Institutions, Your Excellencies, Ambassadors and Representatives of Bilateral and Multilateral Agencies, My delegation and I thank His Excellency, Kais Saied, President of Tunisia, for hosting this event and for receiving us graciously. I am particularly grateful to His Excellency, Fumio Kishida, Prime Minister…

The Concept Notes,presented to the President on June 3, 2026, by CDT National Coordinator Mr. Alieu Fuad Nyei and members of the team, set out Liberia’s strategic priorities to confront the binding constraint of electricity for critical industries. The documents identify development challenges, propose practical interventions, and outline anticipated results from potential MCC investments. The first Concept Note proposes interventions in power generation, transmission, and sector governance to…

The meeting took place after the decision of the Executive Branch to annul the decrees related to convergent industries, data centers, artificial intelligence, green hydrogen and Energy to The MIC Business Advisory Council brings together representatives of the main productive, industrial, financial and export sectors of the country, and constitutes a permanent space for public-private dialogue for the analysis of policies linked to economic development, investments and the generation of opport…

The measure was adopted after a process of technical analysis and coordinated work between the National Electricity Administration (ANDE), the Ministry of Industry and Commerce (MIC), the Ministry of Information and Communication Technologies (MITIC), the Ministry of Public Works and Communications (MOPC) and representatives of different sectors linked to national productive development. The head of the Civil Cabinet of the Presidency of the Republic, Javier Giménez, explained that the decision…

The decision follows the upward revision of the Outlook on the sovereign credit rating of the Republic of Uzbekistan. It reflects the positive assessments by international rating agencies of the country’s ongoing economic reforms, efforts to maintain macroeconomic stability, strengthen fiscal discipline, improve the investment climate, reform state-owned enterprises, and enhance transparency and openness. At the same time, the revision of Uzbekhydroenergo JSC’s Outlook to Positive is not solely…

Santo Domingo.- The president of the National Commission for the Defense of Competition (Procompetencia), María Elena Vásquez Taveras, warned that unfair competition constitutes one of the main threats to investment, productivity and business development in the Dominican Republic, by generating illegitimate advantages for those who do not comply with the rules and punishing companies that compete honestly. In this context, he called on the business sector and Dominican society to support the ap…