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Throwback: Victoria's Secret Angel Elsa Hosk goes topless and straddles her assets in sultry snaps (Photos)

The Victoria's Secret model is no stranger to posting sultry snaps on the social media platform.




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Jennifer Aniston show's off middle finger in new Instagram post

Jennifer Aniston has the best response to Covid-19. Actress shows middle finger in a throwback picture.




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Middle-class economics

In 2014, the US economy added more jobs than in any year since the 1990s. In fact, this longest streak of job growth on record has persisted into 2015. Inflation-adjusted wages are up by 1.4% annually over the last two years, more than twice the pace of the last recovery. But this is still not enough to make up for decades of subpar gains for middle-class families–a challenge shared by many other OECD economies.




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The Squeezed Middle Class - How does the United States compare?

This country fact-sheet presents key figures from "Under Pressure: The Squeezed Middle Class". This report analyses the trends of middle-income households in areas such as employment, consumption, wealth and debt, as well as perceptions and social attitudes. It also includes recommendations for protecting middle-class living standards and financial security in the face of economic challenges.




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The Squeezed Middle Class - How does Canada compare?

This country fact-sheet presents key figures from "Under Pressure: The Squeezed Middle Class". This report analyses the trends of middle-income households in areas such as employment, consumption, wealth and debt, as well as perceptions and social attitudes. It also includes recommendations for protecting middle-class living standards and financial security in the face of economic challenges.




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Middle East and North Africa : Boosting support for women’s entrepreneurship will pay off in jobs and growth, says OECD

Governments in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) should create urgently needed jobs for the 2.5 million people entering the labour market each year and improve their policies to encourage women’s entrepreneurship in order to reduce structural unemployment, says a new OECD report.




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Urgent action needed on jobs and governance in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA)

In response to increasing pressure to deliver on growth, jobs and better governance, policy makers from MENA and OECD reiterated their support for measures to strengthen the business climate and governance in the region.




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New Entrepreneurs and High Performance Enterprises in the Middle East and North Africa

The book assesses the current policy context for young enterprises in the MENA region and outlines policy tools and instruments, both indirect and direct, that governments can implement to support new enterprise development.




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The Squeezed Middle Class - How does Australia compare?

This country fact-sheet presents key figures from "Under Pressure: The Squeezed Middle Class". This report analyses the trends of middle-income households in areas such as employment, consumption, wealth and debt, as well as perceptions and social attitudes. It also includes recommendations for protecting middle-class living standards and financial security in the face of economic challenges.




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The Squeezed Middle Class - How does Japan compare?

This country fact-sheet presents key figures from "Under Pressure: The Squeezed Middle Class". This report analyses the trends of middle-income households in areas such as employment, consumption, wealth and debt, as well as perceptions and social attitudes. It also includes recommendations for protecting middle-class living standards and financial security in the face of economic challenges.




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The Squeezed Middle Class - How does Austria compare?

This country fact-sheet presents key figures from "Under Pressure: The Squeezed Middle Class". This report analyses the trends of middle-income households in areas such as employment, consumption, wealth and debt, as well as perceptions and social attitudes. It also includes recommendations for protecting middle-class living standards and financial security in the face of economic challenges.




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OECD-World Bank Conference on building financial capability in Africa and the Middle East

This conference in Nairobi, Kenya, addressed specific issues relating to financial literacy in Africa and the MENA region. It presented the output of the Russia/OECD/World Bank Trust Fund on Financial Literacy and Education.




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The People's Republic of China - Avoiding the middle-income trap: Policies for sustained and inclusive growth

This report presents an update of OECD policy advice in areas that are critical to China’s long-term economic performance and social development. They include food security, social safety nets, health reform, green growth, climate change and urbanisation.




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China’s march to prosperity: reforms to avoid the middle-income trap

China is well-placed to avoid the so-called "middle-income trap" and to continue to converge towards the more advanced economies, even though growth is likely to slow from near double-digit rates in the first decade of this millennium to around 7% at the 2020 horizon.




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Middle-class economics

In 2014, the US economy added more jobs than in any year since the 1990s. In fact, this longest streak of job growth on record has persisted into 2015. Inflation-adjusted wages are up by 1.4% annually over the last two years, more than twice the pace of the last recovery. But this is still not enough to make up for decades of subpar gains for middle-class families–a challenge shared by many other OECD economies.




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The middle income plateau: trap or springboard?

The mixed growth performance of emerging market economies has revived angst about a "middle-income trap".




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Limits to government debt sustainability in middle-income countries

This paper investigates the effect of structural characteristics on debt limits of middle income countries.




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Dividing the pie in Brazil: income distribution, social policies and the new middle class

Brazil has made remarkable progress in reducing poverty and inequality. This reduction is explained by strong growth but also by effective social policies. Besides growth, public services and cash transfers have played the biggest role, the latter notably through the successful "Bolsa Familia" programme.




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Urgent action needed on jobs and governance in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA)

In response to increasing pressure to deliver on growth, jobs and better governance, policy makers from MENA and OECD reiterated their support for measures to strengthen the business climate and governance in the region.




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Regulatory Reform in the Middle East and North Africa: Implementing Regulatory Policy Principles to Foster Inclusive Growth

This report assesses progress in the implementation of regulatory policy within the MENA region and highlights good practices from Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Mauritania, Morocco, the Palestinian Authority and Tunisia.




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Insights Blog: Why should the Middle East and North Africa care about regulatory reform?

The report "Regulatory Reform in the Middle East and North Africa" assesses progress in the implementation of regulatory policy within the MENA region and highlights good practices from Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Mauritania, Morocco, the Palestinian Authority and Tunisia.




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Women in public life in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) - Madrid meeting

Meeting focusing on challenges on gender sensitive policies and gender budgeting in MENA region. Delegates will also discuss the progress to date on legal reforms in advancing gender equality and promoting women’s political participation in the region.




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OECD calls for reform of governance of state-owned firms in the Middle East and North Africa

Middle Eastern and North African countries should reform the governance of their state-owned enterprises to bring about greater public accountability and improve their efficiency, according to a new OECD report.




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State-Owned Enterprises in the Middle East and North Africa: Engines of Development and Competitiveness?

SOEs are an important feature of the economic landscape in the MENA region. This report examines their contribution to industrial development, diversification, poverty elimination and the provision of goods and services. It assesses ownership and governance practices and makes recommendations to policymakers, managers and boards.




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Corporate Governance Enforcement in the Middle East and North Africa: Evidence and Priorities

This paper examines key developments in public and private corporate governance enforcement in the Middle East and North Africa region, highlighting the growing level of public enforcement as expertise within the securities regulators grows and providing policy recommendations on specific aspects of governance frameworks.




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Corporate Governance in the Middle East and North Africa

This regional network for policy dialogue on corporate governance provides a platform for discussing corporate governance priorities in the Middle East North Africa region, sharing best practices and evaluating their implementation.




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Brazil Imports from Middle East

Imports from Middle East in Brazil decreased to 257 USD Million in April from 385.42 USD Million in March of 2020. Imports from Middle East in Brazil averaged 412.57 USD Million from 2014 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 979.90 USD Million in November of 2014 and a record low of 55.16 USD Million in June of 2015. This page includes a chart with historical data for Brazil Imports from Middle East.




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Brazil Exports to Middle East

Exports to Middle East in Brazil increased to 624 USD Million in April from 606.30 USD Million in March of 2020. Exports to Middle East in Brazil averaged 599.98 USD Million from 1998 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 1512.08 USD Million in August of 2011 and a record low of 65.39 USD Million in April of 2000. This page includes a chart with historical data for Brazil Exports to Middle East.




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The revenge of the middle-class anti-elitist

Why the comfortably well-off voted for Trump, Brexit and Italy’s Lega




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Arab world’s middle-income nations face tough coronavirus choices

Countries from Jordan to Egypt will struggle to mitigate the pandemic’s economic impact




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Middle managers: the unsung heroes of this crisis

Managers need to communicate and connect with staff, and convey they are all in the same boat




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The Cable Cowboy gets back in the saddle

Liberty Global’s buccaneering owner sets his sights on Telefonica’s O2




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Coronavirus deepens frustrations of young in Middle East

Pandemic stopped protests in Iraq, Algeria and Lebanon, but crisis likely to fuel fresh wave of unrest




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Half of online ad spending goes to industry middlemen

Study shines light on ‘near impenetrable’ £100bn market




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Middlesex take county cricket title in blazing fashion

With an hour of season to go, three of the nine teams were all in with a chance of winning




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Coronavirus fears leave investors huddling in utilities

Demand for classically defensive stocks rises as viral outbreak worsens




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Original Content podcast: Netflix’s ‘Middleditch & Schwartz’ might change your mind about improv

We’ll admit it: Some of your Original Content podcast hosts are a little skeptical about improvised comedy. Of course, we can enjoy improv when it’s done well. It’s just that we’ve seen it done less well, often by friends who are so enthusiastic without being particularly funny. And our friends aside, live improv has rarely […]




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Original Content podcast: Netflix’s ‘Middleditch & Schwartz’ might change your mind about improv

We’ll admit it: Some of your Original Content podcast hosts are a little skeptical about improvised comedy. Of course, we can enjoy improv when it’s done well. It’s just that we’ve seen it done less well, often by friends who are so enthusiastic without being particularly funny. And our friends aside, live improv has rarely […]




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Downton Abbey's Michelle Dockery praises humble Kate Middleton for meeting everyone during set visit

Actress Michelle Dockery, 37, from Essex. has told how Kate Middleton, 37, 'met everyone from the drivers to the caterers and the actors' when she made a set visit to Downton Abbey in 2015.




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Downton Abbey Movie: Tuppence Middleton exudes glamour as she attends star-studded film premiere

The actress, 32, looked nothing short of sensational as she attended the red carpet premiere of Downton Abbey in Leicester Square on Monday.




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Downton Abbey star Tuppence Middleton splits with her long-term boyfriend and artist Robert Fry 

RICHARD EDEN: I can reveal the 32-year-old British actress Tuppence Middleton (pictured) has split up with her long-term boyfriend, the artist Robert Fry.




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Why I feared a Downton disaster: Simon Jones horror when he had to saddle up for the Downton movie

British actor Simon Jones discusses his role as King George V in the new Downton Abbey movie. It marked the first time he had ridden a horse on set since Brideshead Revisited.




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Rachel Riley cuddles baby Maven and celebrates Hannukah

Rachel Riley has posted a new Instagram snap of her baby girl Maven Aria, who she welcomed a week ago with her husband Pasha Kovalev.




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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's Sussex Royal Instagram takes over Prince William and Kate Middleton

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have hit 11.1 million followers on Instagram, overtaking the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge just a few days after they broke even with the couple at 11 million.




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William and Kate Middleton's Instagram following takes the lead over Prince Harry and Meghan Markle

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have hit 11.4 million followers on Instagram, just beating the Sussexes by 100,000 followers.




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Miley Cyrus EXCLUSIVE: Pop star strips to one-piece swimsuit and cuddles with Cody Simpson on beach

Miley Cyrus was seen Monday at Malibu's Zuma Beach with her boyfriend Cody Simpson. The pop singer stripped into a black one-piece suit and shared an intimate embrace with her boyfriend.




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Nick Kyrgios cuddles with Eugenie Bouchard's sister in Canada after his bizarre on-court meltdown 

The out-of-sorts Australian seemed to make the most of his time in Montreal by getting cosy with the Canadian tennis star's twin sister Beatrice, days after his most bizarre on-court meltdown yet.




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Jemma Reekie's coach backs middle distance star to be a contender at Olympics

Jemma Reekie's coach Andy Young believes the breakthrough star of British athletics packs enough of a kick to be an Olympic contender this summer after her victory in Glasgow on Saturday.




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Louis Smith reveals he'd rather have a cuddle than sleep with a girl

The Olympic gymnast, who is one of the favourites of this year's Strictly line-up, has revealed he has only ever had one serious girlfriend.




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Iggy Azalea cuddles up with cute koala as she urges fans to donate to an Australian animal hospital

Iggy Azalea lent her star power to help an Australian animal hospital raise money to care for koalas and other wildlife injured by the bushfires ravaging the country.