OECD
INTERNATIONAL: Prolonged oil shock seems unlikely
Oil prices slightly increased today, as investors assess new developments in the Middle East and...
InternationalINTERNATIONAL: Manufacturers face increasing costs
Manufacturing grew at only modest rates during most of the past few decades.
InternationalINTERNATIONAL: Emerging economies sustain trade growth
World trade volumes increased by 15.1% last year from 2009, when they fell by 13.0% from 2008,...
InternationalINTERNATIONAL: Growth poses challenges to airports
The annual total of international passengers will rise to 1.3 billion in 2014 from 952...
InternationalINTERNATIONAL: OPEC lifts production as demand rises
Global oil demand increased by 2.8 million barrels a day (b/d) last year, to 87.8, and is set to...
InternationalINTERNATIONAL: Sovereign bonds appeal in the OECD
The path of bond yields when adjusted for expected inflation rates will have a bearing on...
InternationalINTERNATIONAL: PE will outperform other asset classes
In 2010, private equity funds invested 68 billion dollars in Europe alone --three times the 2009...
InternationalINTERNATIONAL: Two-speed growth likely within the OECD
Although global growth was better than expected last year, the pace of fiscal consolidation is...
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