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  Ex-UK PM Gordon Brown calls for global government to tackle coronavirus pandemic

  Former UK prime minister Gordon Brown has urged world leaders to create a temporary...

  • Posted March 27, 2020
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  Lessons from the frontline: how to stop the spread of COVID-19

  Countries have adopted very different approaches to combating coronavirus – and had wildly different...

  • Posted March 26, 2020
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  Central banks push contactless payments to counter COVID-19

  Government authorities in a growing number of countries, including Kenya and Ireland, are taking...

  • Posted March 25, 2020
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  White House requests $46bn emergency funding package for federal agencies

  The White House has requested US$46bn (€43bn) in emergency funding for federal agencies in...

  • Posted March 25, 2020
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  Australian leaders link corona response to civil service reform

  Two of Australia’s most senior civil servants have praised officials for their dedication to...

  • Posted March 24, 2020
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  Beyond corona: the pros and cons of rent controls

  As corona hits people’s incomes, tenants in high-rent areas are among the first to...

  • Posted March 23, 2020
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  COVID-19: how European governments are trying to make life easier under lockdown

  On 13 March, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared Europe the “epicentre” of the...

  • Posted March 20, 2020
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  Governments quarantine banknotes as coronavirus puts ‘dirty’ money in spotlight

  Governments worldwide are quarantining bank notes, as the coronavirus pandemic puts the spotlight on...

  • Posted March 19, 2020
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  Digital units: from the hard push to the helping hand

  On their launch, many central digital functions used strong-arm tactics to push departments into...

  • Posted March 18, 2020
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  US agencies urged to expand telework as corona spreads

  The White House has recommended that federal agencies allow more employees to work remotely,...

  • Posted March 16, 2020
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  UK’s “bungled” Universal Credit benefit system must be improved, report says

  The UK’s much-criticised Universal Credit social security system is too far advanced to be...

  • Posted March 11, 2020
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  US government urged to protect feds from coronavirus as Trump response comes under fire

  US agencies are scrambling to introduce measures protecting federal government workers from exposure to...

  • Posted March 10, 2020
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  NZ Treasury errors led to budget leak, inquiry finds

  A series of failures at New Zealand’s Treasury – including a shortfall in governance,...

  • Posted March 2, 2020
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  UK Home Office perm sec quits, alleging bullying and smears by home secretary

  The Home Office permanent secretary, Sir Philip Rutnam, resigned on Saturday after 33 years...

  • Posted March 2, 2020
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