light OECD Science, Technology and Industry Scoreboard 2017 - Iceland highlights By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 22 Nov 2017 11:00:00 GMT This note presents selected country highlights from the OECD Science, Technology and Industry Scoreboard 2017 with a specific focus on digital trends among all themes covered. Full Article
light Pensions at a Glance 2013 - Highlights for Finland By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 17 Apr 2014 09:44:00 GMT Highlights for Finland from Pensions at a Glance which is a comprehensive examination of pension systems in OECD and selected non-OECD countries looking at recent trends in retirement and working at older ages, evolving life expectancy, design of pension systems, pension entitlements, and private pensions. Full Article
light Pensions at a Glance 2013 - Highlights for Denmark By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 17 Apr 2014 09:44:00 GMT Highlights for Denmark from Pensions at a Glance which is a comprehensive examination of pension systems in OECD and selected non-OECD countries looking at recent trends in retirement and working at older ages, evolving life expectancy, design of pension systems, pension entitlements, and private pensions. Full Article
light Pensions at a Glance 2013 - Highlights for Estonia By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 22 Apr 2014 15:30:00 GMT Highlights for Estonia from Pensions at a Glance which is a comprehensive examination of pension systems in OECD and selected non-OECD countries looking at recent trends in retirement and working at older ages, evolving life expectancy, design of pension systems, pension entitlements, and private pensions. Full Article
light Pensions at a Glance 2013 - Highlights for the Netherlands By www.oecd.org Published On :: Mon, 12 May 2014 10:51:00 GMT Highlights for the Netherlands from Pensions at a Glance which is a comprehensive examination of pension systems in OECD and selected non-OECD countries looking at recent trends in retirement and working at older ages, evolving life expectancy, design of pension systems, pension entitlements, and private pensions. Full Article
light Pensions at a Glance 2013 - Highlights for Chile By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 14 May 2014 14:30:00 GMT Highlights for Chile from Pensions at a Glance which is a comprehensive examination of pension systems in OECD and selected non-OECD countries looking at recent trends in retirement and working at older ages, evolving life expectancy, design of pension systems, pension entitlements, and private pensions. Full Article
light Pensions at a Glance 2013 - Highlights for Slovak Republic By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 15 May 2014 15:46:00 GMT Highlights for the Slovak Republic from Pensions at a Glance which is a comprehensive examination of pension systems in OECD and selected non-OECD countries looking at recent trends in retirement and working at older ages, evolving life expectancy, design of pension systems, pension entitlements, and private pensions. Full Article
light G20/OECD Report on G20 Investment Strategies: Highlights By www.oecd.org Published On :: Mon, 16 Nov 2015 11:16:00 GMT The OECD has produced assessments of country-specific investment strategies in G20 countries in order to improve the investment ecosystem, foster efficient infrastructure investment and support financing opportunities for SMEs. This booklet reproduces the highlights of these assessments which have been transmitted to G20 leaders for consideration at their Summit in November 2015.. Full Article
light OECD Science, Technology and Industry Scoreboard 2017 - Luxembourg highlights By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 22 Nov 2017 11:00:00 GMT This note presents selected country highlights from the OECD Science, Technology and Industry Scoreboard 2017 with a specific focus on digital trends among all themes covered. Full Article
light Pensions at a Glance 2013 - Highlights for Germany By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 26 Nov 2013 11:00:00 GMT Future retirees may expect low pension replacement rates in Germany. Public transfers currently represent a large share of older people’s income in Germany despite a significant increase in employment rates at older ages work... Full Article
light Pensions at a Glance 2015: Highlights for Germany By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 01 Dec 2015 10:01:00 GMT This 4-page online document presents the key findings from OECD Pensions at a Glance 2015 and why it is important for Germany. It also identifies two key pension policy measures which would help improve the performance of pension systems in Germany. Full Article
light OECD Science, Technology and Industry Scoreboard 2017 - Germany highlights By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 22 Nov 2017 11:00:00 GMT This note presents selected country highlights from the OECD Science, Technology and Industry Scoreboard 2017 with a specific focus on digital trends among all themes covered. Full Article
light Risks That Matter 2018 Country Highlights: Germany (German) By www.oecd.org Published On :: Mon, 18 Mar 2019 21:33:00 GMT Risks That Matter 2018 Country Highlights: Germany (German) Full Article
light ENG Policy Highlights - Job Creation and Local Economic Development 2018 By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 18 Sep 2018 09:04:00 GMT This booklet reproduces highlights from the 2018 report Job Creation and Local Economic Development. This third edition in the series focuses on preparing for the future of work. Full Article
light Highlights of 2nd International Film festival of Shimla, 2016 By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thousands of people came together from 22 different countries around the world to witness a two-day second International Film Festival in the hill town of Shimla (Himachal Pradesh). Full Article
light G20 Seminar on Corruption and Economic Growth: Highlights By www.oecd.org Published On :: Mon, 17 Oct 2016 11:02:00 GMT 17 October 2016, Paris: The G20 Chinese Presidency, the UK and the OECD jointly organised a Seminar on “Corruption and Economic Growth”. Expert panellists recognised the negative impact of corruption on economic growth and society at both the macro and micro level, and stressed the importance of strong political leadership in fighting corruption. Full Article
light Equity and Quality in Education: Supporting Disadvantaged Students and Schools - Spotlight Report: The Netherlands By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT This spotlight report draws upon the OECD report Equity and Quality in Education: Supporting Disadvantaged Students and Schools. Full Article
light Equity and Quality in Education: Supporting Disadvantaged Students and Schools - Spotlight Report: Ireland By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT This spotlight report draws upon the OECD report Equity and Quality in Education: Supporting Disadvantaged Students and Schools. Full Article
light Equity and Quality in Education: Supporting Disadvantaged Students and Schools - Spotlight Report: Greece By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT This spotlight report draws upon the OECD report Equity and Quality in Education: Supporting Disadvantaged Students and Schools. Full Article
light Equity and Quality in Education: Supporting Disadvantaged Students and Schools - Spotlight Report: Austria By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT This spotlight report draws upon the OECD report Equity and Quality in Education: Supporting Disadvantaged Students and Schools. Full Article
light Equity and Quality in Education: Supporting Disadvantaged Students and Schools - Spotlight Report: Sweden By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT This spotlight report draws upon the OECD report Equity and Quality in Education: Supporting Disadvantaged Students and Schools. Full Article
light Equity and Quality in Education: Supporting Disadvantaged Students and Schools - Spotlight Report: Spain By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT This spotlight report draws upon the OECD report Equity and Quality in Education: Supporting Disadvantaged Students and Schools. Full Article
light OECD Skills Strategy Spotlight - Better Skills, Better Jobs, Better Lives 03: Apprenticeships and Workplace Learning By skills.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 28 May 2013 10:20:00 GMT How do apprenticeships and other forms of workplace learning help people to make a successful transition from school to work? Global economic competition requires a labour force with a range of mid-level trade, technical and professional skills alongside the high-level skills typically associated with university education. Full Article
light Education at a Glance 2013: Highlights By dx.doi.org Published On :: Tue, 17 Sep 2013 23:10:00 GMT Education at a Glance 2013: Highlights summarises the OECD’s flagship compendium of education statistics, Education at a Glance. Full Article
light Trends Spotlight #5: Infinite Connections: Education and new technologies By www.oecd.org Published On :: Mon, 13 Oct 2014 15:23:00 GMT ICT has influenced almost all aspects of our lives and has changed the way we communicate, work and socialize. Education plays a key role in ensuring that everyone can reap the benefits of our technology-rich world, as well as help mitigate some of the risks. Full Article
light Shedding light on teaching and learning across education levels (OECD Education Today Blog) By oecdeducationtoday.blogspot.fr Published On :: Tue, 09 Dec 2014 18:15:00 GMT Looking at teachers at all levels of education, we learn that the majority of teachers are women. In all countries, the percentage of male teachers is particularly low in primary schools where teaching is still seen as a women’s job. As a result young children are missing out on role models of both sexes. Full Article
light Trends Shaping Education Spotlight 8 By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 16 Feb 2017 19:07:00 GMT Inequality comes in many forms, including economic, social, cultural, and regional. Since the 1980s Income inequality has been growing in most OECD countries and is currently at its highest level in 30 years. Full Article
light Trends Shaping Education Spotlight No. 11 - People on the Move By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 20 Jul 2017 14:23:00 GMT International mobility is on the rise, and the growing number of people coming and going across borders leads to increasingly diverse communities. Education has an important role to play in developing the competencies required for our increasingly global world. Full Article
light Trends Shaping Education Spotlight 12: Neurodiversity By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 12 Oct 2017 16:16:00 GMT Diversity in the classroom includes differences in the way students’ brains learn, or neurodiversity. Neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism spectrum disorder (asd) and attention deficit hyperactive disorder (adhd) affect increasingly large numbers of students. Full Article
light The Fast Lane: blinded by the light By www.ft.com Published On :: Fri, 07 Jul 2017 10:55:03 GMT Eurostar’s new on-board lighting makes me think of an operating theatre lit for intricate surgery Full Article
light The Fast Lane: what makes the best in-flight experience? By www.ft.com Published On :: Fri, 01 Sep 2017 10:40:18 GMT I can’t help but question if airlines wouldn’t be further ahead if they had just stuck to getting the basics right Full Article
light Airlines/social distancing: flights of fancy By www.ft.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 04:00:08 GMT In order to square restrictions with profitability, airlines would need to jack up ticket prices threefold Full Article
light Britons urged to shine a light from windows on Tuesday in tribute to nurses on coronavirus frontline By Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 02:12:16 +0100 Public are being encouraged to shine a light from windows in recognition of nurses in the coronavirus fight, described as the 'greatest health emergency in NHS history'. Full Article
light Qantas makes history after the longest non-stop commercial flight touches down in Sydney By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 20 Oct 2019 15:44:58 GMT Qantas Flight 7879 took off from New York's John F. Kennedy at 9.27pm on Saturday with 50 passengers and crew on board. The flight took nineteen hours and sixteen minutes. Full Article
light The Veronicas' Jess and Lisa Origliasso thought it was a prank when removed from Qantas flight By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 25 Oct 2019 11:25:42 GMT Jess and Lisa Origliasso have revealed that they thought they were the subject of a prank when they were removed from a Qantas flight last month. Full Article
light The Veronicas claim they STILL don't understand why they were pulled off a Qantas flight By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 02 Nov 2019 21:45:19 GMT The Veronicas have once again spoken on their feud with Qantas and claim they are still confused at why the experience took place. Full Article
light One in four Qantas flight attendants say they've been sexually harassed by passengers or colleagues By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 06 Nov 2019 00:32:43 GMT One in four Qantas flight attendants have experienced sexual harassment by either a colleague or a passenger in the past year, a survey has revealed. Full Article
light Flights cancelled after door on a Qantas plane is almost RIPPED OFF during a maintenance inspection By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 10 Nov 2019 14:58:56 GMT The double-deck aircraft was rolled into scaffolding following a routine maintenance check at Sydney Airport on Friday and will now be grounded for at least two weeks. Full Article
light Qantas axes flights from Sydney to Beijing due to competition from Chinese rivals By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2019 01:19:18 GMT The airline launched the service to China for the third time in 35 years in 2017 before decreasing the number of weekly flights from seven to five a year later. Full Article
light Qantas to put in stretch and move zones for London to Sydney direct flight By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 14 Nov 2019 01:08:35 GMT The airline is flying 50 passengers and crew on a non-stop flight from London to Sydney on Friday as it researches how to make long haul flights more comfortable for passengers. Full Article
light The Black Eyed Pea's will.i.am labels a Qantas staff member a 'racist flight attendant' By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 16 Nov 2019 12:31:21 GMT International singer will.i.am has accused a Qantas flight attendant of racism while on board a flight from Brisbane to Sydney. Full Article
light Will.i.am says Qantas flight attendant he accused of racism shouldn't be sacked By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 17 Nov 2019 00:15:44 GMT Rapper will.i.am likens his treatment on board a Qantas flight to a 'police state' after officers were called to meet him on the plane when it landed in Sydney over an altercation with a flight attendant. Full Article
light The Veronicas claim Qantas flight attendant who called cops on will.i.am also kicked them off flight By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 17 Nov 2019 04:47:53 GMT Jess and Lisa Origliasso were in September removed from a Sydney to Brisbane flight after a disagreement with staff over luggage, and claim one of them was who called AFP on will.i.am. Full Article
light The Veronicas delete their Twitter account after commenting on will.i.am Qantas flight racism storm By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 17 Nov 2019 19:29:00 GMT The Veronicas deleted their Twitter account, just after claiming the Qantas flight attendant who called police on will.i.am is the same one who had officers drag them off a flight. Full Article
light Flight attendants hit back at will.i.am after rapper accused Qantas stewardess of racism By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 18 Nov 2019 01:36:46 GMT Flight attendants have fired back at rapper will.i.am after he accused an air stewardess of racism during a flight to Sydney over the weekend. Full Article
light Qantas offers flights from London to Sydney for £205 RETURN By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 20 Nov 2019 02:52:54 GMT Qantas have announced the sale of 100 'Golden Tickets' from London to Sydney, with the return flight costing just £205. Full Article
light The Veronicas tell will.i.am not to back down over claim Qantas flight attendant was racist By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 20 Nov 2019 04:26:13 GMT US rapper Will.i.am claimed the Qantas staff member was 'aggressive' towards him - the same flight attendant The Veronicas claim was involved in their own disagreement with Qantas. Full Article
light Qantas manager blames increasing flight delays at Sydney airport on climate change By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 20 Nov 2019 20:29:15 GMT Above average wind strengths in recent months have contributed to a slight decline in flights departing and arriving on time at Sydney Airport, according to the latest federal government aviation data. Full Article
light Qantas launches insane '12 Days of Christmas' sale offering flights for just $99 By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 03 Dec 2019 10:11:05 GMT The Australian airline will release a new bargain every day for the first 12 days of December. Full Article
light Wilton Lam jailed after carrying 25 kilograms of marijuana to Darwin on a Qantas flight By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 05 Dec 2019 15:55:34 GMT Wilton Lam, 28, from Melbourne had smuggled the drugs that had a street value of $275,000 onto a flight from Adelaide to Darwin in September. Full Article