OECD

  • May 6, 2011
  • 4 min read

Commodity slump is overdue correction

Commodity prices fell further today after the substantial losses they recorded yesterday. High...

International
  • Apr 5, 2011
  • 6 min read

INTERNATIONAL: 'New donors' fuel aid fragmentation

Despite the global recession, disbursements of foreign aid are continuing to rise, as part of the...

International
  • Mar 10, 2011
  • 7 min read

INTERNATIONAL: Rates set to rise in emerging markets

The Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England today maintained the policy interest rate...

International
  • Feb 23, 2011
  • 7 min read

INTERNATIONAL: Manufacturers face increasing costs

Input prices for euro-area manufacturers reached their highest level on record (almost 14 years),...

International
  • Feb 9, 2011
  • 6 min read

INTERNATIONAL: Sovereign bonds appeal in the OECD

The US Treasury was unable to sell 62.3% of 32 billion dollars in three-year bonds yesterday....

International
  • Feb 1, 2011
  • 6 min read

INTERNATIONAL: PE will outperform other asset classes

In 2010, private equity funds invested 68 billion dollars in Europe alone -- three times the 2009...

International
  • Jan 20, 2011
  • 7 min read

INTERNATIONAL: Food inflation requires new policies

The UK Office for National Statistics reported on January 18 that the consumer price index (CPI)...

International
  • Jan 18, 2011
  • 7 min read

INTERNATIONAL: Fiscal regimes drive oil investment

The barrel of Brent oil for March delivery was traded at nearly 98 dollars today. Short-term...

International