Further structural reforms are needed to help the business sector boost productivity growth and overcome the key challenges of sluggish investment in advanced economies and excess capacity in emerging economies, according to a new OECD report.

Further structural reforms are needed to help the business sector boost productivity growth and overcome the key challenges of sluggish investment in advanced economies and excess capacity in emerging economies, according to a new OECD report.

Irish youth was hit hard by the crisis. New labour-market policy initiatives have been introduced recently, but more will be needed to limit scarring effects and keep youth connected so that they can get back to work as soon as the recovery strengthens.

Climate change and, more generally, environmental damage have quantifiable economic and health costs, which weigh on long-term growth and well-being. If left unchecked, climate change is projected to decrease global GDP by 0.7 to 2.5 % by 2060. At the same time, the costs to society of air pollution already appear substantial–equivalent to some 4% of GDP across OECD countries and even higher in some rapidly developing economies.

Estonia is highly integrated into the global trade system: it exports approximately 80% of GDP and around half of domestic employment is sustained by foreign demand.

The global economic expansion is strengthening. Global growth is projected to increase from 3.7% in 2017 to around 4% in 2018 and 2019 in our latest Interim Economic Outlook.

This side event at the "High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development" will provide a focused discussion on how governments can tackle the governance challenges in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda.

Corporate climate change disclosure is crucial for providing decision-makers with information that will enable them to integrate climate considerations into their analyses. This side event to the 21st session of the Conference of the Parties will focus on ways to strengthen corporate climate disclosure frameworks, and to scale up the use of corporate climate change-related information.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is sometimes thought of as something esoteric, a shiny idea that may become real at some distant point in the future. But the reality is that although AI is developing globally at different rates, AI is already being integrated rapidly into the internal workings of governments, business, civil society, and more.

We need to get acclimatised to repetition. Many of us have not internalised the arduous road ahead

If ever there was a word that needed to be retired it's 'retirement'. The kind of images this word conjures up is sunny beaches and no longer having to set an alarm clock, or a stressful feeling about how much longer you will need to work to afford such a lifestyle. This week author Don Ezra talks to FT Money editor Claer Barrett about how best to get to and enjoy what used to be called retirement. Next up, if you're heading off on holiday soon then listen to our top tips on how to get the best deal on your holiday money. 

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Measures to ease lockdown will be costly and difficult in practice, particularly in hospitality trade

Differences remain but Europe leaders are growing accustomed to US president’s style

What are the alternatives to court for a divorcing couple?

The Daily Crunch is TechCrunch’s roundup of our biggest and most important stories. If you’d like to get this delivered to your inbox every day at around 9am Pacific, you can subscribe here. 1. Jeff Weiner will step down as CEO of LinkedIn June 1, product head Ryan Roslansky steps up The changes are LinkedIn’s […]

CEOs are more optimistic about growth than international counterparts, despite concerns about over-regulation and the Government's response to Australia's fiscal deficit, according to a PwC report launched today.

Australia lags behind the world's best corporate performers in all ten indicators of digital intelligence needed to drive financial performance.

Time is supposed to make technology better. The idea is simple: With more time, humans make newer, better technology and our lives improve. Except for when the opposite happens. Google is a good example of this. I’ve been harping on the matter for a while now. Google mobile search, in case you haven’t used it […]

Ecosia, a not-for-profit search engine which uses ad generated revenue to fund planting trees, is set to get a visibility boost in Chrome. A change Google is making to its chromium engine will see it added as a default search engine choice in up to 47 markets for the version 81 release of Google’s web […]

Many marketers will tell you their engagement rates need to improve. Here's how to not be one of them.

Danny Dyer, wife Joanne Mas and Emma Willis led the famous faces getting ready for the National Television Awards on Tuesday.

In keeping up with tradition, Georgia Toffolo, 25, surprised onlookers for the second year in a row by taking the tube to the glitzy event on Tuesday night.

Saul Myers (pictured) has joked that there's one unusual thing he is most pleased about as part of his new role.

MIKE KEEGAN - SPORTS AGENDA: Given their obsession with young audiences, It should come as no surprise that the BBC's press office have apparently begun to act like Pinocchio.

Chance the Rapper confessed to Nicki Minaj on her radio show that his wife saved his life by becoming celibate while the two were estranged. They subsequently married earlier this year.

Prince William, Kate Middleton and their children took the 8.45am economy FlyBe flight from Norwich to Aberdeen this morning.

Exclusive footage obtained by DailyMail.com show former One Direction singer Liam Payne and Rita Ora getting up close and personal backstage at Bebe Rexha's VMA kickoff concert.

Rita Ora was turning heads on Tuesday morning when she stepped out in New York City following the main event, hiding any signs of a late night behind a pair of oversized shades.

George Clooney, 58, who is set to star in Catch-22, revealed how he and his wife Amal, 41, have made changes to their careers in order to be responsible towards their twins.

Jack Watney, 32, and wife-to-be Sarah Adey, 31, who live in Glastonbury, will marry at the festival on June 27, two years after he proposed there in 2017. The couple will be joined by 50 guests.

Cassie Lansdell coupled up with Gold Coast 'bad boy' Adam Farrugia on Monday night's episode of Love Island Australia. 

The Republican senator from Kentucky received a booster for Hepatitis A, one year after his trip to Guatemala.

Matt Preston knows a thing or two about good food. 

On Tuesday's episode of MasterChef Australia: Back To Win, the contestants faced a unique pasta challenge. 

Lewis Wotherspoon, 41, from Calton, Glasgow, took his passengers on a three-mile drive through the city centre in October last year.

Former New York mayor Mike Bloomberg swatted down suggestions he get out of the race during a campaign swing through Florida on Super Tuesday.

The Dallas native, who is married to actress Priyanka Chopra, 37, will work alongside fellow musicians Kelly Clarkson, 37, John Legend, 40, and Blake Shelton, 43, on the network show.

Nick Jonas reveals exes should never get back together during The Voice's Knockout Rounds, and then ended up eating his words later in the show.

Stefan Sylvestre, 31, of Hammersmith, west London, was released in 2018 but he was recalled to prison after a warrant was issued for his arrest over his use of the vehicle.

As unlikely as it sounds, the smoky eye is proving the look for summer. More typically associated with winter glamour, the look works extremely well with a bold summer wardrobe. And it’s a surprisingly easy trend to create at home.

Falcao endured two torrid injury-blighted seasons on loan at Manchester United and then Chelsea but has struck form with five goals in his last four Monaco matches to return to the Colombia squad.

As Allan Saint-Maximin raced over to celebrate in front of the away fans, TV viewers would have been shocked to see one fan unzipping his trousers, whipping out his penis and gesticulating with it.

The world's richest people grew even richer in 2013, adding $524 billion to their collective net worth, with Bill Gates adding $15.8billion to his net worth.

The last time a Scandinavian nation beat England in the World cup the reaction from Norwegian commentator Bjørge Lillelien was pretty un-Scandinavian to say the least.

After apologising to little Rex, the former X Factor star, 30, shared her New Year's resolutions with the group, as she vowed not to have any more babies and to go on a date night

The actress, 27, revealed Monday she had been listening to his newly released song Songbird during self-isolation. The song was included as part of a larger list Selena shared with fans.

Former Chicago Bulls star Dennis Rodman opened up on his unlikely friendship with the Supreme leader of North Korea Kim Jong-un ever since he visited the country in 2013.

This is the heartwarming moment five elephants were rescued from an abandoned goldmine in Malaysia. Video shows wildlife officers digging a ramp to help free the elephants.

Kiri-Lee Ryder, 44, attended a medical appointment onboard the cruise just hours before she disembarked in Sydney on March 19.

The footage was recorded in Phang Nga, southern Thailand, on Wednesday morning. The 8-foot-long male snake was found with his 7-foot-long female counterpart before they were eventually freed.