OECD

  • May 3, 2007
  • 7 min read

NEW ZEALAND: Cullen is in a pre-budget bind

The economy is becoming more unbalanced, forcing high interest rates still higher and the...

New Zealand
  • Apr 18, 2007
  • 7 min read

SLOVAKIA: OECD offers blueprint for new reform wave

The cabinet discusses a bill amending the Labour Code today. Prime Minister Robert Fico pledged...

Slovakia
  • Feb 12, 2007
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UK/INTERNATIONAL: Saudi arms deal row set to endure

The United Kingdom's credibility as a bulwark against corruption is at issue, and broader...

United Kingdom
  • Jan 22, 2007
  • 7 min read

INTERNATIONAL: IEA is set to engage China and India

The selection of Nobuo Tanaka as executive director of the IEA acknowledges the need for the...

International
  • Jan 16, 2007
  • 6 min read

UKRAINE: No momentum has built up against corruption

Despite numerous declarations from the state authorities, corruption remains a serious problem in...

Ukraine
  • Nov 7, 2006
  • 7 min read

INTERNATIONAL: IEA measures require active governments

The International Energy Agency released its 2006 World Energy Outlook today. Limiting both...

International
  • Oct 12, 2006
  • 6 min read

INTERNATIONAL: Offshore finance attracts attention

The Financial Action Task Force -- an international body that targets money-laundering -- is...

International
  • Sep 14, 2006
  • 7 min read

RUSSIA: State supports innovation through partnerships

The authorities are seeking to modernise the economy through active intervention, promoting...

Russia