OECD

  • Nov 3, 2008
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PROSPECTS 2009: Deflation risk stalks global economy

Unwinding the largest credit boom in history will exact considerable stress on the real economy...

  • Oct 22, 2008
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INTERNATIONAL: OECD group opens new move vs tax havens

Germany yesterday called for Switzerland to be included on the OECD's blacklist of tax havens at...

Oecd
  • Jul 29, 2008
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INTERNATIONAL: OECD inflation surges to 4.4%

OECD area consumer price inflation rose by 4.4% year-on-year in June compared with 3.9%...

International
  • Jul 8, 2008
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INTERNATIONAL: Interest in inflation protection grows

Rising oil and food prices have pushed global inflation to levels unseen in recent years.

International
  • Jun 20, 2008
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FRANCE: Statistical office forecast expects slowdown

Real GDP will grow by just 1.6% this year, held back by high prices for energy and basic goods,...

France
  • May 15, 2008
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AFRICA: Economic growth is strong but constrained

Africa's enhanced growth performance, fuelled mainly by high commodity prices, is set to continue.

Africa
  • May 14, 2008
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INTERNATIONAL: IEA forecasts slowing oil demand

The International Energy Agency (IEA) yesterday reduced its forecasts for oil demand in 2008 by...

International
  • Apr 28, 2008
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INTERNATIONAL: 'Reflation' may shift monetary policy

The credit crisis turned the spotlight on financial system excesses that allowed record levels of...

International