PISA 2012 financial literacy results focusing on the performance of Australia amongst 17 other countries and economies who participated in the assessment: Belgium (Flemish Community), Shanghai-China, Colombia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, France, Israel, Italy, Latvia, New Zealand, Poland, Russia, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain and the United States.

Note summarising the performance of 15-year-olds in Japan in the PISA 2012 assessment of problem solving.

International efforts to improve transparency via automatic exchange of information on financial accounts are improving tax compliance and delivering concrete results for governments worldwide, according to new data released today by the OECD.

Note summarising the performance of 15-year-old students in Austria in the PISA 2012 assessment of mathematics, reading and science.

This report describes the key findings from responses by 35 countries to a survey on implicit guarantees. Policy makers have announced their intention to rein in the values of implicit guarantees so it is important to measure their value to help facilitate the task of assessing progress in reducing their value.

Bank regulatory reform measures are expected to limit the value of implicit bank debt guarantees, even if not plainly targeting such values. These survey results, covering 35 countries, show that no single policy is considered capable of fully eliminating the market perception that bank debt is “special”. A mixture of different and complementary measures is seen to hold greater promise.

Note summarising the performance of Belgium in PISA 2012

This paper summarises earlier OECD work aimed at quantifying the impact of structural reforms on economic outcomes.

The Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) is a triennial international survey which aims to evaluate education systems worldwide by testing the skills and knowledge of 15-year-old students. To date, students representing more than 70 economies have participated in the assessment.

La recaudación tributaria sobre PIB de Brasil en 2018 (33.1%) estuvo por encima del promedio de ALC (23.1%)¹ en la publicación de este año de las Estadísticas tributarias en América Latina y el Caribe en 10.0 puntos porcentuales y por debajo del promedio de la OCDE (34.3%).

This report summarises experience of OECD and non-OECD countries with reforming inspections, attempts to present some of the most interesting and successful experiences suggesting that some good practices may be valid beyond the countries where they were initially pioneered.

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.

EU citizens have elected a new European Parliament

Patrick Jenkins and guests discuss what Citigroup's results tell us about the US bank earnings season, Standard Chartered chief Bill Winters' defiant response to investor criticism of his pay packet, and how banks are tackling the problem of money laundering, With special guest Brandon Daniels of Exiger 

Contributors: Patrick Jenkins, financial editor, Robert Armstrong, US banking editor, David Crow, banking editor, and Caroline Binham, financial regulation correspondent. Producer: Fiona Symon

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Patrick Jenkins and guests discuss HSBC's cost-cutting drive, what to expect from next week's US bank results, and the departure of Vernon Hill from Metro Bank. With special guest Jordi Gual, chairman of Spain's CaixaBank

Contributors: Patrick Jenkins, financial editor, David Crow, banking editor, Laura Noonan, US banking editor, and Nicholas Megaw, retail banking correspondent. Producer: Fiona Symon

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The Conservatives secure the biggest majority in parliament since Margaret Thatcher with Labour's 'red wall' crumbling; stocks in London surge while the pound has soared more than 2 per cent in its sharpest rally in nearly three years

Voice-based social networks and gaming as a new form of identity were among the top emerging trends in consumer social startups, according to an Extra Crunch survey of top social tech investors. Meanwhile, anonymity and dating apps with a superfluous twist were spaces where investors were most pessimistic. Extra Crunch assembled a list of the […]

The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) released updated projections of future U.S. energy production and use in its Annual Energy Outlook 2020 (AEO2020) today.

PwC Australia today announced its full year results to 30 June 2015 with revenue growth of 10.1% to $1.73b, supported by another year of strong profit growth.

Australias four major banks delivered combined cash earnings of $14.9 billion for the first half to March 2016.

A German research institute that’s involved in developing a COVID-19 contacts tracing app with the backing of the national government has released some new details about the work, which suggests the app is being designed as more of a “one-stop shop” to manage coronavirus impacts at an individual level, rather than having a sole function […]

PETE JENSON IN SPAIN - Quique Setien needs a big victory. Barcelona's new coach has struggled to a 1-0 win over Granada and lost 2-0 to Valencia in his first two games

Bjorn oversaw a convincing 17.5-10.5 victory, since when Patrick Reed had been critical of Spieth and Furyk and there have been reports of a fall-out between Koepka and Johnson.

Eddie Jones's side looked on course for a comfortable win as they raced into a 31-0 lead, only for Finn Russell to inspire the visitors to an incredible second-half comeback. Relive the action here.

Scotland play Russia in their penultimate Pool A match requiring a bonus-point victory to keep their hopes of making the quarter-finals alive.

The Hibachi grill has been the most used appliance in the MasterChef Australia: Back To Win kitchen this season.

Lawyers have warned the lack of PPE for NHS and care workers could result in corporate manslaughter charges as 54 Covid-19 healthcare deaths were reported to the Health and Safety Executive.

Here is a full list of the key dates and places for every match of the Rugby World Cup - plus you can also keep track of the scores and standings throughout the tournament.

Keira Maguire has confirmed she will appear on the next season of Bachelor in Paradise. 

New Zealand proved jut how frightening they can be with a crushing victory over Samoa in preparation for facing the British and Irish Lions. Relive the action from the All Blacks' tune-up fixture.

KIT HOLDEN IN GERMANY: On Monday morning, the Bundesliga waited with bated breath for news out of Cologne. When it came, German football breathed a collective sigh of relief.

Texan author Marianne Williamson, who ended her campaign for president earlier this year, blasted pundits who claimed Joe Biden's campaign was a 'resurrection'.

Cologne have ramped up checks following the three positive tests, a development that will alert the Premier League as they monitor how Germany are attempting to resume football.

Join Sportsmail's ANTHONY HAY with all the live action from the 7pm (BST) kick-off, with our reporters providing all the updates from Moscow.

After Southampton took the lead late on, they were stunned by late goals from Lucas Moura and Son Heung-min as following a laboured performance Spurs set up a fifth round tie with Norwich.

Floyd Mayweather emphatically finished Tenshin Nasukawa inside the first round of their 'exhibition'. he retired American boxer dropped his Japanese opponent.

After Mexico's surprise victory over Germany on Sunday, Group F has been blown wide open as Sweden and South Korea prepare to get their World Cup underway. Follow all the action as it happens.

Sweden weren't the only country to curse Germany's late winner. It was also a major setback for Mexico who have consequently been left with work to do to qualify for the knockout stages.

Republic of Ireland made it back-to-back Euro 2020 qualifying wins after Conor Hourihane's first-half free-kick proved enough to see off Georgia at the Aviva Stadium.

Goncalo Guedes's second half strike proved the difference as Portugal saw off Holland 1-0 in Porto to become the inaugural winners of the UEFA Nations League.

Wales produced a dominant performance to comprehensively outclass Ireland in Cardiff and complete a memorable Six Nations Grand Slam. Relive all the action as it happened with Sportsmail.

Sportsmail provide you with everything you need to know for Rugby World Cup 2019 including pool fixtures, channel and results in Japan.

Sportsmail provide you with everything you need to know for Rugby World Cup 2019 including knockout stage fixtures, channel and results in Japan.

The son of Giant's Causeway was yesterday sadly euthanised at Kildangan Stud as a result of health issues, and brought an illustrious career at stud to an end.

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn tweeted about No Deal Brexit and flooding this morning, but did not mention the humiliating result in Wales.

HENRY DEEDES: Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell was a whiter shade of pale. Or at the very least grey. Ashen.

The German machine showed itself to be functioning perfectly as die Mannschaft brushed aside Ukraine in their opening game. You can follow their clash against Poland with DAN RIPLEY.

Poland reached the knockout stages of the European Championship for the first time in their history following a 1-0 victory over neighbours Ukraine in the Stade Velodrome, Marseille.

Poland are through to the quarter-finals of a European Championship for the first time in their history after defeating Switzerland 5-4 on penalties in Saint Etienne following a 1-1 draw.

Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal are through to the semi-finals of Euro 2016 despite failing to win a game in normal time in the tournament so far.