OECD

  • May 17, 2012
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Global economy braces for sluggish performance

The OECD and the International Labour Organization (ILO) today urged G20 leaders to put...

International
  • May 15, 2012
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Global oil prices face medium-term decline

The drop in oil prices since early April largely reflects perceptions that tensions over the...

International
  • May 11, 2012
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OECD employment will not recover in the medium term

Employment in OECD countries remains significantly below levels recorded before the financial...

International
  • Apr 25, 2012
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OECD uncertainty hits corporate investment

The average tax burden on wages rose in 26 of 34 OECD economies last year, the organisation...

International
  • Apr 20, 2012
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Trade will expand but not lead to strong global growth

Global goods trade levels declined by 0.3% month-on-month in February, the CPB Netherlands Bureau...

International
  • Apr 17, 2012
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Global FDI trends indicate long-term confidence

Global FDI outflows rose by 16.5% last year, to 1.66 trillion dollars, the UN Conference on Trade...

International
  • Apr 13, 2012
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Global energy efficiency gains will be limited

Global primary energy demand has increased by an average annual rate of 1.75% over the last 30...

International
  • Apr 12, 2012
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Commercial nanotechnology gains global momentum

The development of nanotechnologies is rapidly becoming a global phenomenon.

International