OECD
'New' middle class fuels global growth and volatility
The global middle class is the prime market for consumer goods from cars and smart phones to...
InternationalGlobal firms face growing anti-corruption pressure
Pharmaceutical group Pfizer on August 7 agreed to pay approximately 60 million dollars to settle...
InternationalCurrent global woes mask positive equities prospects
Equity issuance by public corporations globally has largely stagnated over the last 20 years. In...
InternationalSouth-South trade slowdown poses global risk
Developing-world exports have been hit by both European economic woes and the decline in China's...
InternationalJob insecurity could fuel 'de-globalising' policies
WTO Director-General Pascal Lamy warned in a report on June 29 that recent trade restrictions do...
InternationalOil refineries face structural changes globally
Global oil refining has suffered from over capacity, volatile margins and significant upheavals...
InternationalHeavy minerals face falling global prices
Heavy minerals producers have suffered double-digit losses in equity markets this month. Heavy...
InternationalGlobal oil prices face medium-term decline
The drop in oil prices since early April largely reflects increasing perception that tensions...
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