This paper examines the potential contribution of RIA to better incorporating the inclusive growth perspective in regulatory decision-making.

Governments should rethink city housing, transport and other urban systems to ensure that fast-growing cities do not become inequality traps, according to a new OECD report showing that a majority of cities have higher levels of inequality than the national average.

The Danish financial sector is big and there is a high degree of inter-connectedness between banks, mortgage institutions and pension funds.

Governments in Latin America will need to improve public sector management and capacity – including budget allocation – to compensate for the pressure on public finances from sliding commodity prices, according to a new report by the OECD and Inter-American Development Bank covering more than 15 countries in the region.

This publication catalogues national practices that illustrate implementation of aspects or elements of competitive neutrality and highlights examples of challenges that may be encountered.

This report describes the current policy framework in Asia and summarises the challenges to establishing a formal and transparent board nomination and election process. It proposes policy options to improve the transparency of the board nomination and election process in order to reinforce more effective boards.

Drawing on data presented in the 2017 OECD Business and Finance Outlook, this article looks at some of the forces influencing recent economic developments and asks what can be done to ensure a “fairer” global economy.

Climate change affects lives and livelihoods everywhere. We can and must act now to tackle climate change and make a better world for our children. We have the knowledge, the tools and the financial resources. Now our countries must deliver on commitments. Here are 25 climate actions to get us on track by 2025.

The BET decreased 1540 points or 15.53% since the beginning of 2020, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks this benchmark index from Romania. Historically, the Romania Stock Market (BET) reached an all time high of 10857.71 in July of 2007. The Bucharest Exchange Trading Index BET 10 is a major stock market index which tracks the performance of 10 most liquid stocks listed on the Bucharest Exchange in Romania. It is a capitalization weighted index. BET 10 has a base value of 1000 as of September 22, 1997.

Saudi Arabia is following Qatar and the UAE in spending big on sporting events

Investors should beware the regulatory storm gathering over Silicon Valley

News of chief executive’s departure highlights problems the tobacco group faces

New album channels protest music and social comment through Delta blues mythology and psych-rock

Paddy Power owner topped the FTSE leaderboard in April despite near-total lack of sport

In America, lawsuits are the way we make up new rules in a crisis

How is music streaming changing the experience of listeners? Are the algorithms that guide us through this new world an adequate replacement for DJs, critics and knowledgable record shop owners? Could endless choice paradoxically be making us more conservative in our tastes? Lorien Kite discusses these questions with Spotify's Will Page and FT pop critic Ludovic Hunter-Tilney.  

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Stable, extroverted, agreeable people tend to like their jobs, irrespective of their salaries

Iranian military leader and commander of the Quds Forces, Qassem Soleimani, was killed on the 3rd of January in a targeted US air strike at Baghdad airport, Iraq. What did Soleimani mean to Iranians and why did the US order the airstrike that killed him? Najmeh Bozorgmehr discusses the story with Andrew England.

Contributors: Andrew England, Middle East editor and Najmeh Bozorgmehr, Tehran correspondent. Producer: Persis Love

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Nation’s pharma industry has matured but is still a lot better at incremental innovation than major breakthroughs

Big-name investors such as Elliott and Caxton act on concerns over debasement of money

Return of dispersion comes after years of similar returns across sectors

Valuations do not reflect the risks that still lie ahead from coronavirus

Sector faces existential moment as Trump wades into debate over Covid-19 claims

Billionaire CQS trader hurt by exposure to default-ridden energy sector

S&P up 23% from March nadir on back of state coronavirus action — but more falls possible, warn analysts

Mike Mackenzie’s daily analysis of what’s moving global markets

For some analysts the industrial metal looks cheap, even given the Covid-19 slowdown

The default product of anxious idleness has been sidelined during pandemic

US flavouring group seeks first-mover advantage with purchase of nutrition venture

Your guide to the investment and business revolution you can’t afford to ignore

No family song on Facebook, no dance routine, no home-grown tomatoes… is it time to raise our game?

The Mendel Air Sensor app is the first app I open every morning. Before Reddit, before Gmail, before NYT. I roll over, grab my phone and check my plants. I don’t know if there’s a higher honor I can bestow on an app. The Mendel Air Sensor is a game-changer for indoor growers. It offers […]

During the waning days of the first dot-com boom, some of the biggest names in venture capital invested in marketplaces and directories whose sole function was to consolidate information and foster transparency in industries that had remained opaque for decades. The thesis was that thousands of small businesses were making specialized products consumed by larger […]

During the waning days of the first dot-com boom, some of the biggest names in venture capital invested in marketplaces and directories whose sole function was to consolidate information and foster transparency in industries that had remained opaque for decades. The thesis was that thousands of small businesses were making specialized products consumed by larger […]

During the waning days of the first dot-com boom, some of the biggest names in venture capital invested in marketplaces and directories whose sole function was to consolidate information and foster transparency in industries that had remained opaque for decades. The thesis was that thousands of small businesses were making specialized products consumed by larger […]

Private equity bid for Nichii Gakkan could set a template for future management buyouts

Hello and welcome back to Equity, TechCrunch’s venture capital-focused podcast, where we unpack the numbers behind the headlines. Every week we write this post with some opening line akin to wow, what a week, huh? This is yet another one of those weeks. Perhaps this is just life now, and every week will stretch before us, similar to […]

Mozilla today launched version 76 of its Firefox browser, and with that, it’s launching a couple of new features that you’ll likely notice if you’re already using the open-source browser. The highlight of today’s release is the enhanced password manager. Firefox Lockwise, as it is called these days, will now ask you for your device […]

After overcoming challenges at a young age, the makeup mogul is living the sweet life with her cruelty-free cosmetics brand.

The actress, 58, and writer, 70, appeared on Friday's Good Morning Britain where they also teased a potential sequel for the film.

The British cast continue the story of the Crawley family in the feature-length drama written by the show's creator Julian Fellowes and directed by Michael Engler.

Several stars turned out for a reception hosted by The British Consulate General in Los Angeles on Thursday.

In scenes set to air on Saturday's edition of the Jonathan Ross Show, the pair joked that that the iconic British actress, 84, 'loves a meme'.

The Downton Abbey star, 58, joked on Wednesday that she made the Hollywood icon, 56, 'the man he is' today thanks to their scenes in 1994 rom-com The Favour.

The TV host, 44, cut a casual figure as he geared up for the ceremony, where he and Dec could take home their 19th ceremony award for best presenter.

The actress, 26, who quit her role on the cobbles as Sinead Tinker last year, revealed the news on her Instagram account.

It promises to be one of the most entertaining Champions League knockout ties of all-time. Borussia Dortmund and Paris Saint-Germain have two of Europe's most lethal forward lines.

ADRIAN KAJUMBA: At the time, when he was still a much lesser-known schoolboy in his early days at Manchester City, it was a description that made Jadon Sancho sound almost too good to be true.

'Lori was very clear in telling Olivia to remain quiet and not do anything controversial,' a source told UsWeekly . 'Olivia's YouTube video was a big betrayal.'

Elizabeth Hurley was at it again on Tuesday, when the English actress took to Instagram to post a picture of herself sans bra beneath a sparkly blazer.