Fiscal Expenditure in Nicaragua decreased to 4631.38 NIO Million in December from 7035.54 NIO Million in November of 2018. Fiscal Expenditure in Nicaragua averaged 2962.29 NIO Million from 2003 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 8136.08 NIO Million in February of 2018 and a record low of 627.89 NIO Million in January of 2004. Fiscal expenditure refers to the sum of government expenses, including spending on goods and services, investment and transfer payments like social security and unemployment benefits. Fiscal expenditure are part of government budget balance calculation. This page provides - Nicaragua Fiscal Expenditure- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The benchmark interest rate in Madagascar was last recorded at 9.50 percent. Interest Rate in Madagascar averaged 12.54 percent from 1994 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 33 percent in April of 1995 and a record low of 7 percent in January of 2002. In Madagascar, interest rates decisions are taken by the Central Bank of Madagascar’s Monetary Policy Committee. The CBM’s official interest rate is the key rate. This page provides - Madagascar Interest Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Government emphasis on high growth enterprises has intensified, but results are mixed

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Threat of redundancies and business failures means higher earners need help with their finances

Academy makes exemption to rule over screening films in cinemas

Group to shrink operations in Europe, Japan, and Brazil

Patrick Jenkins and guests discuss the huge cost of the UK's PPI mis-selling scandal, the latest personnel changes at Goldman Sachs and growing unease about the role of Eurofi in shaping Europe's financial sector policy. With special guest Dominic Lindley, director of policy at the New City Agenda.

Contributors: Patrick Jenkins, financial editor, Nicholas Megaw, retail banking correspondent, Laura Noonan, US banking editor and Jim Brunsden, EU correspondent. Producer: Fiona Symon

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David Crow and guests discuss the scandal that has engulfed Credit Suisse, including the apparent suicide of a security consultant involved in a corporate espionage operation for the bank, US bank Wells Fargo's new chief executive, and the merits of the European Central Bank's interest rate policy. With special guest Jean Pierre Mustier, president of the European Banking Federation and chief executive of Italian bank UniCredit.

Contributors: David Crow, Banking editor, Sam Jones, correspondent in Zurich, Laura Noonan, US banking editor, and Patrick Jenkins, financial editor. Producer: Fiona Symon

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In Iraq and Syria, citizens have been hard to persuade of the need to stay inside

Will Colin Firth take the Oscar for best performance? Will The Social Network win best film? Is awards season trend-spotting a dangerous game? And, what makes an Oscar-winning film? On the eve of the 83rd Academy Awards, Jan Dalley, FT arts editor, puts these questions and others to FT film critics Nigel Andrews and Leo Robson. Produced by Griselda Murray Brown  

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From Dickens’ London to Wordsworth’s Lakes via the painter George Shaw’s suburban “edgelands”, the British landscape has long permeated writing and visual art. On the opening of the British Library’s exhibition Writing Britain: Wastelands to Wonderlands, Jan Dalley talks to the poet Owen Sheers; the exhibition’s curator Jamie Andrews; and FT art critic Jackie Wullschlager. The travel writer Robert Macfarlane is on the line. Plus, Faber's 1998 recording of Harold Pinter reading his poem “Joseph Brearley 1909-1977” © Faber & Faber Produced by Griselda Murray Brown  

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Facebook plans to shake up the finance world with a new digital currency called Libra - we hear about its pros and cons. Next up, we discover what Moll Flanders, the literary anti-heroine, can tell us about modern day bank fraud. And finally we find out how smaller shareholders can stand up for their rights. 

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Having a baby is one of the best things that could happen in your life - but sadly it could also be the worst thing that could happen to your finances. We discuss the effects of the gender pay gap. Plus FT Money editor Claer Barrett talks to guests about what kind of investor Adrian Mole could have grown into. And what could happen to the 'best buy' lists used by fund supermarkets in the wake of the Woodford scandal?

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Do you want to find out how to do the splits on your mortgage? FT Money Show presenter Claer Barrett is not talking about stretching yourself, but instead, how thousands of borrowers are finding their mortgage lender is flexible enough to give them more than one type of mortgage. Next up, nearly a million people reported scam calls, texts or emails from criminals posing as UK tax authority HMRC last year - we tell you how to protect yourself. And finally, despite the rising cost of childcare, statistics show a million parents are not claiming for the tax free childcare they are entitled to - are you one of them?

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How fraudsters will try to trick you out of your money 

Economic hit of coronavirus risks exacerbating bloc’s divergence, ECB president warns

The former boss of Nissan and Renault has performed a stunning vanishing act. Earlier this week, he fled from his house in Tokyo and took a private jet to Lebanon, evading bail conditions, police, prosecutors and private detectives, and avoiding a trial on charges of financial misconduct. How did a man under constant surveillance and with one of the most recognisable faces in the country escape the Japanese authorities? Leo Lewis and Tom Braithwaite discuss the story.

Contributors: Tom Braithwaite, companies editor and Leo Lewis, Tokyo correspondent. Producer: Persis Love. Photo credit: Eric Piermont / AFP

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K-Pop has never been more popular. However, a recent string of high profile controversies including a rape conviction and two suicides have sullied the image of the Korean cultural export. Edward White talks to Patricia Nilsson about what makes a K-Pop star, why the singers are under so much pressure, and what the industry means to the country’s economy.

Contributors: Edward White, Seoul correspondent and Patricia Nilsson, Media reporter. Producer: Persis Love

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Funding bodies face a choice between established manufacturers and biotech upstarts

Strategy shift comes shortly after $1.4tn fund’s CIO tweeted he was stepping down

Hiscox expects $150m of claims while Beazley expects to pay out $170m

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Direct payments should be made to citizens and companies

Apple has awarded $10 million from its Advanced Manufacturing Fund to COPAN Diagnostics, a company focused on producing sample collection kits for testing COVID-19 to hospitals in the U.S. The money comes from the fund that Apple established to support the development and growth of U.S.-based manufacturing, but is particularly notable because to date, the […]

The rich will benefit if we create sustainable demand with less household borrowing

LinkedIn has no plans to make COVID-related layoffs until at least the end of June 2020, the professional network has confirmed to TechCrunch. This announcements comes after Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff’s pledge last month to have no significant layoffs for the next 90 days. Other business leaders such as Bank of America’s CEO Brian Moynihan […]

Apple has awarded $10 million from its Advanced Manufacturing Fund to COPAN Diagnostics, a company focused on producing sample collection kits for testing COVID-19 to hospitals in the U.S. The money comes from the fund that Apple established to support the development and growth of U.S.-based manufacturing, but is particularly notable because to date, the […]

Apple has awarded $10 million from its Advanced Manufacturing Fund to COPAN Diagnostics, a company focused on producing sample collection kits for testing COVID-19 to hospitals in the U.S. The money comes from the fund that Apple established to support the development and growth of U.S.-based manufacturing, but is particularly notable because to date, the […]

Cockroach Labs, the NYC enterprise database company, announced an $86.6 million Series D funding round today. The company was in no mood to talk valuations, but was happy to have a big chunk of money to help build on its recent success and ride out the current economic malaise. Altimeter Capital and Bond co-led the […]

We find ourselves in a time when certain businesses are being asked to scale to levels they never imagined. Sometimes that increased usage comes in bursts, which means you don’t want to pay for permanent extra capacity you might not always need. Today, Confluent introduced a new scale-on-demand feature for its Apache Kafka cloud service […]

The world has changed dramatically since May 2019 when we last surveyed venture capitalists about the trends they were seeing in media, entertainment and gaming. Since then, COVID-19 and the resulting physical distancing measures have created plenty of demand for companies helping to inform and entertain us as we’re stuck at home. At the same […]

Governments must apply renewed focus to achieve fiscal balance and sustainably reduce the cost of delivery.

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The Brazilian was closely monitored by the Dortmund midfielder for large parts of the opening leg of their last-16 tie and it seems his frustrations boiled over early in the second half.

The 24-year-old took to Instagram on Monday to share two topless pictures taken before and during the moment she discovered she was nominated for an Oscar. 

The Wrecking Ball singer, 27, and Hunger Games star, 30, star were seen arriving and leaving the star-studded event separately.

The 2019 Emmy nominations, announced on Tuesday, did not include Huffman. That's despite 16 nods for the Netflix show which tells story of the Central Park Five.

HENRY DEEDES - There was was a tweaked sense of humility about the Health Secretary as he entered the No 10 State Dining Room to address the social care crisis, as highlighted by the Mail.

A wide-ranging review of UK Athletics has heard that the under-fire organisation 'couldn't get any worse' - and has raised specific concerns about its ethics.

The Keeping Up With The Kardashians frontwoman, 39, looked amazing in a tattered gown while her husband was edgy as ever in leather

The actress sparkled in a form-fitting dress at the star-studded soiree with husband Joe Manganiello by her side before Jessica Alba and Emily Ratajkowski flaunted fashions on the carpet.

The 39-year-old reality star opened up about the scary experience during an appearance on attorney Laura Wasser's podcast All's Fair which was released on Tuesday.

On Saturday it emerged that a secret solo sex tape of Louis Smith is allegedly doing the rounds. And now Pascal Craymer has confirmed their fledgling romance is no more.

The 25-year-old sportsman clearly wanted to take his mind off recent events by jetting off on holiday with his close group of friends.

Iggy Azalea has addressed the scathing reviews of her new album, In My Defense.

EastEnders star Lacey Turner has admitted she couldn't allow herself to get excited about her pregnancy before giving birth to daughter Dusty, seven months.

Al Roker slammed disgraced Ryan Lochte in a debate with his 'Today' co-anchor Billy Bush. Bush defended Lochte, saying he embellished his robbery story but Roker called him a liar.