Global growth to slow amid ‘persistent’ high inflation: OECD
PARIS: World growth is set to slide from 3.1 percent this year to 2.2 percent… Read More
2 years ago
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World economy to slow, ‘paying the price of war’: OECD
PARIS: The world economy will take a bigger hit than previously forecast next year due… Read More
2 years ago
US top asylum-seekers’ destination in OECD in 2017
The United States -- facing massive controversy over immigration -- received more asylum requests than… Read More
7 years ago
Average lifespan in EU tops 80 for first time, reveals study
BRUXELLES: The average lifespan of people in the EU has topped 80 for the first… Read More
8 years ago
OECD slashes British growth forecast over Brexit
PARIS: Britain is poised to take a major hit next year from its momentous decision to… Read More
8 years ago
Where to move to have the shortest workdays
If you work to live rather than the other way around, a quick read through… Read More
8 years ago
Panama seeks to punish countries that blacklist it as ‘tax haven’
PANAMA CITY: The government of Panama on Tuesday announced a bill that would take a… Read More
8 years ago
G20 ministers urge tighter tax rules for multinationals
CHENGDU: The world's major economies need to deepen cooperation on tax collection and information sharing… Read More
8 years ago
FBR to initiate action against 239 Pakistanis named in Panama Papers
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has decided to seek legal action against the… Read More
9 years ago
Scandals deal blow to Panama’s image as financial hub
PANAMA CITY: Panama's reputation as a world-class financial hub is being torn apart from the… Read More
9 years ago
Panama needs ‘more time’ to impose OECD tax info measures
PANAMA CITY: Panama needs "a little more time" to comply with OECD standards on exchanging… Read More
9 years ago
Britain would be less well off after Brexit: OECD
LONDON: Britons would be less well off if they voted to leave the European Union… Read More
9 years ago
OECD cuts 2016 world GDP growth forecast to 3.0 pct
PARIS: The OECD poured cold water on any lingering hopes of a pick-up in global… Read More
9 years ago
G20 ministers endorse crackdown on corporate tax avoidance
LIMA, PERU: Finance ministers from the world's leading economies gave the green light Friday to… Read More
9 years ago
World economic leaders tackle slow growth, climate change
LIMA, PERU: Kick-starting the sluggish global economy and funding the climate change fight top the… Read More
9 years ago
Bangladesh overtakes Pakistan in OECD rating
DHAKA: The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has upgraded its rating for Bangladesh,… Read More
10 years ago
OECD eyes ‘enormous’ economic gains from better education
BERLIN: Rich and poor countries could see "enormous" economic benefits from reducing youth unemployment by… Read More
10 years ago
S. Korea develops smartphone app to curb student suicide
SEOUL: South Korea has developed smartphone apps to help bring down its high student suicide… Read More
10 years ago
Teen boys less attentive at school than girls: OECD
PARIS: Teenage boys are more likely to underachieve at school than their female counterparts but… Read More
10 years ago
OECD sees stable growth for major economies, weaker in euro zone
PARIS: Most major world economies are continuing to show stable growth momentum, but within the euro… Read More
10 years ago