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Britain needs to start tapering its COVID furlough scheme, minister says

Reuters
29 May 2020
  United Kingdom

Swedish economy ekes out growth in Q1 despite pandemic hit

Reuters
29 May 2020
  Sweden

Georgia's GDP down 16.6 pct in April due to COVID-19 impact

Xinhuanet
29 May 2020
  Georgia

Portugal's business confidence sinks in May, glimmers of recovery

Reuters
29 May 2020
  Portugal

Norway plans $369 mln green industry investments

Thomson Reuters Foundation
29 May 2020
  Norway

Govt so far announces $11.90b stimulus packages

The Financial Express
29 May 2020
  Bangladesh

Portugal revises first-quarter GDP contraction to 3.8%

Reuters
29 May 2020
  Portugal

Coronavirus pushes Swiss economic indicator to record low

Reuters
29 May 2020
  Switzerland

Reforms buoy small firms

China Daily
29 May 2020
  People's Republic of China

P846-B additional stimulus needed

Business World
29 May 2020
  Philippines

Nepal focuses on health spending to fight COVID-19 in annual budget

Reuters
29 May 2020
  Nepal

Argentina knocks back new debt proposal but says talks progressing

Reuters
29 May 2020
  Argentina

Social Security Board approves financial compensation for insured workers

The Global New Light of Myanmar
29 May 2020
  Myanmar

World Bank suggests possible extra replenishment of IDA lending arm

Reuters
29 May 2020
  Global

Italy's credit agency SACE approves state guarantees for FCA $7 billion bank loan: source

Reuters
29 May 2020
  Italy

PHL to open up economy as lockdown eases

Business World
29 May 2020
  Philippines

Bigger budget for infrastructure, health sectors eyed

Business World
29 May 2020
  Philippines

Advisory on protecting contact tracing information approved

The Star
29 May 2020
  Malaysia

Spain will open gradually to tourism, with Europe first

Reuters
29 May 2020
  Spain

World Bank approves US$500 million to help mitigate impact of COVID-19 pandemic

World Bank
28 May 2020
  Philippines