There are concrete steps that can be taken in achieving a culture of integrity. To achieve this, we work with countries to adopt a whole-of-society approach. That means all stakeholders, public, private and civil society, must work together to make it happen.

This OECD Regulatory Policy Working Paper presents the methodology, key results and statistical analysis of the 2015 Indicators of Regulatory Policy and Governance (iREG) to complement the OECD Regulatory Policy Outlook 2015.

Blog examining how corruption can have a negative impact on citizens health, and underlines the difficulties of controlling trade networks and examines how illicit trade continues to evolve.

Discussion of progress to enhance regulatory quality and promote inclusive economic growth in the Latin American region.

The world cannot resolve today’s development challenges with purely national approaches. We need to complement them with local approaches, too. We live in an era of enormous transformations, in which our traditional political structures and forms of democratic participation must adapt. That means casting a bigger focus than ever on the important role of local power and communities.

Blog post on how Mexico's commitment to open data is helping to bring a broad range of innovative services to citizens.

The Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010, and the 2008 financial meltdown—whose aftershocks are still reverberating globally—have at least one trait in common: they reflected breakdowns in the regulatory process. This is not to say that the principal industry actors in both catastrophes were mere bystanders, but with better regulatory oversight, the disasters could have been prevented.

OECD Insights blog on how new sources of urban data and urban scaling phenomenon can inform planners and urban developers.

Your zip code matters – but not only to get your mail. It determines your chances of going to a good school, finding a well-paid job, breathing clean air or even living longer. Our day-to-day experience of life is essentially local, and this is precisely where governments and citizens can make a difference. Blog by OECD's Soo-Jin Kim.

The public consultation took place from 1 August to 31 October 2016.

Behavioural economics incorporates behavioural, social and cognitive dimensions into economic thinking, and its practice has grown as economists strive to improve their models, forecasts and policies. Today it is making a measurable difference in policy effectiveness around the world.

OECD promotes the exchange of experiences and good practices for the improvement of regulation among Latin American countries

A Job for Life? The old notion of a safe job in the civil service is profoundly changing - OECD Insights blog by Bill Below.

Is there a role for trade liberalisation and facilitation in zeroing in on corruption and supporting integrity in trade? Yes – and a greater one than you might think.

This study explores the role of the National Contact Points in dealing with cases relating to the implementation of the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises with a particular focus on labour issues and social dialogue.

Exports of Heating & Cooling Technology in Switzerland decreased to 86.53 CHF Million in March from 86.55 CHF Million in February of 2020. Exports of Heating & Cooling Technology in Switzerland averaged 103.98 CHF Million from 1988 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 209.47 CHF Million in July of 2008 and a record low of 53.78 CHF Million in January of 1989. This page includes a chart with historical data for Switzerland Exports of Heating & Cooling Technology.

Imports of Logs & Lumber in China decreased to 1241800 USD THO in April from 1244200 USD THO in March of 2020. Imports of Logs & Lumber in China averaged 1534672.71 USD THO from 2014 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 2229600 USD THO in May of 2018 and a record low of 821655 USD THO in February of 2015. This page includes a chart with historical data for China Imports of Logs & Lumber.

Imports: Forestry, Logging & Related Service Activities in Italy increased to 18.58 EUR Million in January from 18.09 EUR Million in December of 2019. Imports: Forestry, Logging & Related Service Activ in Italy averaged 52.03 EUR Million from 1991 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 4822.67 EUR Million in June of 2013 and a record low of 14.20 EUR Million in August of 1992. This page includes a chart with historical data for Italy Imports of Forestry, Logging & Related Service Ac.

Ancient antagonists build bridges as treasure finds mount up

Microsoft lost its antitrust suit, blew big chances yet grows on

World’s largest container shipping group may use strengthened balance sheet to swoop

By focusing on the personal rather than the political, Polish director Krzysztof Kieslowski created a quietly subversive masterpiece, Peter Aspden says  

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The guru of the ‘growth mindset’ on why your qualities are not set in stone

One year saving for airline would be just 5 per cent of ex-fuel operating costs

Move could pave way for company to shift primary listing to London

Concern over use of chemicals drives research into alternatives

The EU is culpably complacent about the challenges of the digital age

Microsoft and Amazon are at it again as the fight for the Defense Department JEDI contract continues. In a recent series of increasingly acerbic pronouncements, the two companies continue their ongoing spat over the $10 billion, decade-long JEDI contract spoils. As you may recall (or not), last fall in a surprise move, the DoD selected […]

Tumblr is making a change to how it deals with hate speech on its blogging platform. The company announced today it will also remove the reblogs (repostings) from any blogs that were suspended for violating its policies around hate speech. Already, the company says it’s identified nearly 1,000 blogs that were banned for blatant violations […]

Microsoft and Amazon are at it again as the fight for the Defense Department JEDI contract continues. In a recent series of increasingly acerbic pronouncements, the two companies continue their ongoing spat over the $10 billion, decade-long JEDI contract spoils. As you may recall (or not), last fall in a surprise move, the DoD selected […]

Microsoft and Amazon are at it again as the fight for the Defense Department JEDI contract continues. In a recent series of increasingly acerbic pronouncements, the two companies continue their ongoing spat over the $10 billion, decade-long JEDI contract spoils. As you may recall (or not), last fall in a surprise move, the DoD selected […]

Donald Trump’s all-guns-blazing approach is a sure way to a lose-lose break with Beijing

Microsoft and Amazon are at it again as the fight for the Defense Department JEDI contract continues. In a recent series of increasingly acerbic pronouncements, the two companies continue their ongoing spat over the $10 billion, decade-long JEDI contract spoils. As you may recall (or not), last fall in a surprise move, the DoD selected […]

Material Bank, a logistics platform for the architectural and design industry, has announced the close of a $28 million Series B financing today, led by Bain Capital Ventures. Bain’s Merritt Hummer led the round on behalf of the firm and will join the board of directors at Material Bank, along with Jeff Sine, cofounder and […]

Optimization. Efficiency. Data-driven decisions. If I had a nickel for every time I hear these words from founders I’d be long retired. And yet, the process involved in achieving resource optimization, efficiency and making truly data-driven decisions is laborious to say the least, and usually involves an immense amount of talent and resources. And then […]

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Closing Date: 07 May 2020

The worlds of virtual and augmented reality have yet to land on the applications and hardware to truly spark mass-market, consumer interest in the space, but in the meantime, a startup building mixed reality services for business users has raised a round of funding, underscoring the opportunity in enterprise. Spatial, which has developed a “holographic” […]

The emerging global market for business services using drone technology is valued at over US$127 billion with the drone revolution disrupting industries ranging from agriculture to filmmaking.

Tumblr is making a change to how it deals with hate speech on its blogging platform. The company announced today it will also remove the reblogs (repostings) from any blogs that were suspended for violating its policies around hate speech. Already, the company says it’s identified nearly 1,000 blogs that were banned for blatant violations […]

Channel Nine have started reaching out to former Married At First Sight stars to offer them round-the-clock psychological support going forward. 

It seems that Brody Jenner's ex Josie Canseco has moved on already - with YouTuber Logan Paul.

Nick Kyrgios confessed he was aiming to hit Rafael Nadal with the ball during a rally in their bad-tempered second-round Wimbledon encounter, which the Spaniard won in four sets.

Australian tennis bad boy Nick Kyrgios has shut down a spectator who attempted to heckle him during a recent training session.

Nick Kyrgios has brushed off another row with tennis officials to give Australia three players in the last 32 of the US Open men's singles.

The singer, 32, has opened up about the bizarre feud she got in with the rap legend after telling one of their mutual friends that the 42-year-old hip-hop star is 'weird'.

Virgin Trains has apologised after it was claimed that a staff member challenged only Olympic star Louis Smith and another black passenger about their first class tickets.

On Friday evening, the 29-year-old Fancy singer took to her Instagram during an impulse decision to let fans know that she is single.

Patrice Evra admits feeling 'sad' for Luis Suarez in the wake of their racism row as Jamie Carragher apologised for the t-shirts Liverpool wore in support of the striker.

Rio Ferdinand, who was on the pitch in October 2011 when Luis Suarez abused Patrice Evra, hit out at the length of time it has taken for any apology to come from those associated with Liverpool.

Former Manchester United defender Patrice Evra has revealed that Liverpool sent him a letter apologising for how they handled the racist abuse he received from Luis Suarez in 2011.