A new research has suggested that common diabetes drug metformin helps protect breastfed children from future metabolic disorders namely diabetes and obesity.

Two bags of pumpkins were found and 345 bottles of phensedyl were found hidden inside the pumpkins and the value of these bottles is nearly Rs 53,000.

The high educational attainment level of the Russian population continues to increase. 88% of the adult population have attained at least upper secondary education and 54% have a tertiary qualification.

The ability to measure innovation is essential to an improvement strategy in education. This country note analyses how the practices are changing within classrooms and educational organisations and how teachers develop and use their pedagogical resources.

The 2015 edition introduces more detailed analysis of participation in early childhood and tertiary levels of education. The report also examines first generation tertiary-educated adults’ educational and social mobility, labour market outcomes for recent graduates, and participation in employer-sponsored formal and/or non-formal education.

The sharp fall in global oil prices has contributed to a prolonged recession in the Russian Federation, along with geopolitical uncertainties. While growth is projected to turn positive again in 2017, the recovery is expected to be slow.

This note presents selected findings based on the set of well-being indicators published in How's Life? 2017.

This note describes the taxation of energy use in the Russian Federation. It contains the country’s energy tax profiles, followed by country-specific information to complement the general discussion in Taxing Energy Use 2018 (OECD, 2018).

These graphs offer a brief summary of the commodity trade situation in the country.

This country note for the Russian Federation provides detail on the proportion of CO2 emissions from energy use subject to different effective carbon rates (ECR), as well as on the level and components of average ECRs in each of the six economic sectors (road transport, off-road transport, industry, agriculture and fishing, residential & commercial, and electricity).

The digital revolution, globalisation and demographic changes are transforming labour markets at a time when policy makers are also struggling with slow productivity and wage growth and high levels of income inequality. The new OECD Jobs Strategy provides a comprehensive framework and policy recommendations to help countries address these challenges.

This paper provides an update of the indicators that measure the tax autonomy of sub-central governments in OECD countries. Over the last decade, tax autonomy at the state level increased, while it hardly changed at the local level. The OECD now has tax autonomy indicators for the years 1995, 2002, 2005, 2008 and 2011.

The OECD Network on Fiscal Relations across Levels of Government provides analysis and statistical underpinnings on the relationship between central and subcentral government, and its impact on efficiency, equity and macroeconomic stability.

Australia’s enforcement of its foreign bribery laws has been extremely low, with just a single case leading to prosecutions out of 28 referrals in 13 years. Cases may have been closed prematurely. Australia must vigorously pursue foreign bribery allegations.

Restoring competitiveness is one of the key challenges to bring European economies back on a path of strong, sustainable and balanced growth. Europe could improve its growth prospects by implementing a strategic reform agenda with a broad range of policy reforms to increase productivity, dynamism and employment.

The OECD’s new Public Governance Review of Brazil’s Supreme Audit Institution – the Federal Court of Accounts (TCU) – assesses the governance arrangements for the external audit of the Accounts of the President of the Republic. The report includes proposals to strengthen the positive impact of the audit on the executive and legislature’s decision making and to encourage public transparency, accountability, and debate.

Intergovernmental fiscal frameworks usually reflect fundamental societal choices and history and are not foremost geared towards achieving economic policy objectives. Yet, like most institutional arrangements, fiscal relations affect the behaviour of firms, households and governments and thereby economic activity.

Mexico has achieved a high degree of decentralisation in public services, but the Mexican fiscal federal system has important shortcomings. States and municipalities have become heavily dependent on federal transfers to finance a growing share of public spending.

The government’s current review of the federal system, focusing on both spending and tax responsibilities, is welcome, as is the “whole of government” approach to the process.

Minimum Wages in the United States remained unchanged at 7.25 USD/Hour in 2020 from 7.25 USD/Hour in 2019. Minimum Wages in the United States averaged 3.13 USD/Hour from 1938 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 7.25 USD/Hour in 2009 and a record low of 0.25 USD/Hour in 1938. In the United States, the federal minimum wage is the lowest wage rate that an employer can pay per hour to workers covered by the minimum wage law (the FLSA). The FLSA applies to: employees of federal, state or local government agencies, hospitals and schools, and generally to domestic workers; employees of enterprises that have annual gross volume of sales of at least $500,000; employees of smaller firms if they are engaged in interstate commerce or in the production of goods for commerce. Many states also have minimum wage laws. Where an employee is subject to both the state and federal minimum wage laws, the employee is entitled to the higher minimum wage rate. . This page provides - United States Minimum Wages- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Government Revenues in Brazil decreased to 116430 BRL Million in February from 174990.57 BRL Million in January of 2020. Government Revenues in Brazil averaged 65094.69 BRL Million from 1998 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 174990.57 BRL Million in January of 2020 and a record low of 12715.40 BRL Million in November of 1998. Government Revenues refer to all receipts the government gets, including taxes, custom duties, revenue from state-owned enterprises, capital revenues and foreign aid. Government Revenues are part of government budget balance calculation. This page provides - Brazil Government Revenues- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The US Federal Reserve will probably leave interest rates near zero on Wednesday, and pledge to do whatever it takes to support the world's largest economy, which contracted at the sharpest pace since the Great Recession during the first quarter. Measures to curb the rapid spread of Covid-19 forced many businesses to close, throwing millions of people out of work. Still, traders will be looking at any clues on the central bank's likely future path as well as a detailed forecast for the economy, as policymakers are seen downgrading their assessment of the job market, household spending and inflation outlook. Interest Rate in the United States averaged 5.60 percent from 1971 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 20 percent in March of 1980 and a record low of 0.25 percent in December of 2008. In the United States, the authority to set interest rates is divided between the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve (Board) and the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC). The Board decides on changes in discount rates after recommendations submitted by one or more of the regional Federal Reserve Banks. The FOMC decides on open market operations, including the desired levels of central bank money or the desired federal funds market rate. This page provides the latest reported value for - United States Fed Funds Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Nigel Andrews on how the Italian auteur abandoned neorealism for something looser and more fantastical

Patrick Jenkins and guests discuss the retrial of former Barclays bankers over the bank's arrangements with Qatar at the height of the financial crisis, the poor level of support among banks for a climate change initiative backed by Bank of England governor Mark Carney, and the Fed's decision to drop the introduction of tougher liquidity rules for foreign banks. With special guest, Erkin Nosinov, a director at BCS Consulting.

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

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Elite university comes under fire for taking $9m in assistance while having a huge endowment

Over decades the Republican party has reconfigured itself into the party of the white and the South

The US Federal Reserve has begun to consult the public, particularly in poorer parts of the country about monetary policy. As a result, policy wonks at the central bank have begun to reconsider the impact of their decisions on communities far from the centres of power. Brendan Greeley discusses the so-called Fed Listens sessions with Patrick Jenkins.

Contributors: Patrick Jenkins, Deputy Editor and Brendan Greeley, US economics editor. Producers: Fiona Symon and Persis Love. Photo credit: Alex Wong/Getty

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Monday, March 16

The Federal Reserve cut interest rates to zero and joined forces with other central banks in a bid to prevent a severe economic downturn caused by the coronavirus outbreak. The FT’s Gillian Tett unpacks the sweeping measures. Plus, the rapid spread of the coronavirus and the ensuing travel restrictions have led to one of the worst months on record for the airport industry, and French industrials group Air Liquide is asking would-be buyers of its hand sanitiser unit to offer a higher sum in the wake of the outbreak. 

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If stimulus is well targeted, Boris Johnson’s government may achieve something of elegance

US central bank accelerates purchases to stabilise market for securities backed by home loans

Regulatory action sought to prevent intervention from having unintended consequences

The US private sector shed a record 20m jobs in April as coronavirus lockdowns and the resulting closure of non-essential businesses led to historic joblessness

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

It will be hard to help worthy US companies without also aiding private equity

Early reports of what is in next Tuesday’s Federal Budget indicate “more carrot and less stick” to help lift productivity and tighten the fiscal gap.

Miley Cyrus flaunted her curves in lingerie in a video showing her shredding a stuffed bear in an homage to We Can't Stop video for Valentine's Day.

The younger generation lined up on Monday to defend themselves against the accusation that they are too reverential when it comes to the three dominant players in men's tennis.

Sportsmail's KIERAN GILL brings you the inside stories from Wimbledon ahead of the second Wednesday at this year's Championships, where Nishikori is said to be under the weather.

KIERAN GILL ON COURT 2: The 29-year-old from Japan is the leading contender should a name other than Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal or Roger Federer be engraved on the trophy this Sunday.

This is only the latest battleground in the tussle to decide who will be considered the greatest of all time. Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal are likely to stroll through quarter-finals.

Rally for Relief will take place at Rod Laver Arena at Melbourne Park on January 15 to raise money for bushfires that have killed 25 people and destroyed nearly 1,900 homes.

Roger Federer has praised Australians for being a 'true inspiration' after the Open's Rally for Relief charity match raised nearly $5million for bushfire victims. 

The Eagles are low on fire-power with Christian Benteke, Connor Wickham and Alexander Sorloth all having problems - be it form or injury - and Roy Hodgson is desperate to add some attacking threat.

The Libertarian firebrand has his eyes focused on the presidency and aims to organize voters by branding NSA snooping as 'precisely the kind of overreach we fought a revolution over.'

Now we know how to get Brooks Koepka interested in events outside the majors. Just stick Rory McIlroy next to him going into the final round.

Rory McIlroy carded a six-under-par 65 in the opening round of The Northern Trust as Tiger Woods struggled to a 75 in the first FedEx Cup play-off event.

The actor, 56, looked suave in a nautical blue and white T-shirt which he layered with a navy linen jacket and a pair of distressed blue jeans.

House of Commons speaker John Bercow made a second appearance at Wimbledon in just four days to watch Roger Federer - while wearing a T-shirt with the star's logo on it.

RIATH AL-SAMARRAI ON COURT ONE: Nadal is a blur. A brilliant, shuffling, fidgeting blur, such is the momentum he has acquired on his run to the semi-finals.

It ended in near darkness amid an explosion of camera flashes, and John McEnroe described it as the best match he has ever seen.