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IMF taps Alvaro Piris as new mission chief for Venezuela, Bloomberg News reports

A general view of Caracas, Venezuela January 10, 2025. REUTERS/Leonardo Fernandez Viloria
A general view of Caracas, Venezuela January 10, 2025. REUTERS/Leonardo Fernandez Viloria

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, May 30, 2026

FILE PHOTO: A pump jack operates near a crude oil reserve in the Permian Basin oil field near Midland, Texas, U.S. February 18, 2025.  REUTERS/Eli Hartman/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: A pump jack operates near a crude oil reserve in the Permian Basin oil field near Midland, Texas, U.S. February 18, 2025.  REUTERS/Eli Hartman/File Photo

IMF, World Bank, others warn Middle East war is straining global energy supplies

FILE PHOTO: A pump jack operates near a crude oil reserve in the Permian Basin oil field near Midland, Texas, U.S. February 18, 2025.  REUTERS/Eli Hartman/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: A pump jack operates near a crude oil reserve in the Permian Basin oil field near Midland, Texas, U.S. February 18, 2025.  REUTERS/Eli Hartman/File Photo

Firebrand PM's ouster complicates Senegal IMF talks, heightens bondholder risk

FILE PHOTO: Senegal's Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko of the ruling party PASTEF (African Patriots of Senegal for Work, Ethics and Fraternity) speaks during a political rally in Dakar, Senegal, November 8, 2025. REUTERS/Anait Miridzhanian/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Senegal's Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko of the ruling party PASTEF (African Patriots of Senegal for Work, Ethics and Fraternity) speaks during a political rally in Dakar, Senegal, November 8, 2025. REUTERS/Anait Miridzhanian/File Photo

EU must reform, consolidate, use joint debt to cope with spending needs, IMF says

The EU should integrate its energy markets, make it easier for citizens’ savings to flow across the bloc into profitable investments.
The EU should integrate its energy markets, make it easier for citizens’ savings to flow across the bloc into profitable investments.

World Bank document shows 27 countries seeking to ensure access to crisis funds

The World Bank Group logo is displayed on a office wall at the International Finance Corporation in Karachi, Pakistan February 4, 2026.
The World Bank Group logo is displayed on a office wall at the International Finance Corporation in Karachi, Pakistan February 4, 2026.

EU ties part of Ukraine $134 billion aid to unpopular tax measure

Ukraine’s Finance Ministry said the government continues to work on finalising the EU loan agreement and its conditions before it is ratified by Parliament. 
Ukraine’s Finance Ministry said the government continues to work on finalising the EU loan agreement and its conditions before it is ratified by Parliament. 

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, May 15, 2026

US President Donald Trump (left) and Chinese President Xi Jinping arriving for a state banquet at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on May 14.
US President Donald Trump (left) and Chinese President Xi Jinping arriving for a state banquet at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on May 14.

IMF says constructive US-China dialogue, reduced tensions good for world economy

US President Donald Trump (left) and Chinese President Xi Jinping arriving for a state banquet at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on May 14.
US President Donald Trump (left) and Chinese President Xi Jinping arriving for a state banquet at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on May 14.

Iraq seeking financial assistance from IMF, World Bank as result of Iran war

FILE PHOTO: A view of the International Monetary Fund logo at its headquarters in Washington, D.C., U.S., November 24, 2024. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: A view of the International Monetary Fund logo at its headquarters in Washington, D.C., U.S., November 24, 2024. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo

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