The International Monetary Fund has once again cut the world economic outlook. In the latest quarterly update the IMF put global growth at 3.2% this year, down from January's more optimistic projection of 3.4% In Washington Kevin McAleese reports...
Wednesday, 13 April 2016 09:12
The International Monetary Fund has once again cut the world economic outlook. In the latest quarterly update the IMF put global growth at 3.2% this year, down from January's more optimistic projection of 3.4% In Washington Kevin McAleese reports...

ADNOC to award AED200 billion in projects to advance growth strategy
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