Canada has experienced solid economic growth since the global crisis, allowing it to reverse recession-induced job losses and put federal public finances on a sound footing, says the OECD. Growth is expected to accelerate from 2.5% this year to 2.7% in 2015.

The Dutch education system and the skills of the Dutch population are very strong overall. But there are concerns that too many people in the Netherlands are not developing the “right” skills to succeed or taking sufficient responsibility for maintaining and further developing their skills in adulthood.

Meeting in Melbourne, Australia on 20-22 March 2019, around 300 participants attending the Global Forum on VAT, welcomed measures proposed in a new report by the OECD on The Role of Digital Platforms in the Collection of VAT/GST on Online Sales. The report includes new measures to make e-commerce marketplaces liable for the VAT/GST on sales made by online traders through their platforms.

Exports (Bop) - Commercial And Service Industry Machinery in Canada decreased to 289.80 CAD Million in March from 378.80 CAD Million in February of 2020. Exports (Bop) - Commercial And Service Industry Ma in Canada averaged 178.65 CAD Million from 1988 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 438.80 CAD Million in March of 2001 and a record low of 38 CAD Million in December of 1991. This page includes a chart with historical data for Canada Exports of (bop) - Commercial And Service Industr.

Imports of (bop) - Total of All Merchandise in Canada decreased to 47668.20 CAD Million in March from 49323.70 CAD Million in February of 2020. Imports of (bop) - Total of All Merchandise in Canada averaged 30111.77 CAD Million from 1988 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 52447.10 CAD Million in March of 2019 and a record low of 10615.10 CAD Million in February of 1988. This page includes a chart with historical data for Canada Imports of (bop) - Total of All Merchandise.

Protectionism and local content requirements are holding back investment in clean energy and thus undermining the fight against climate change. This Investment Insights puts forward policy options for mobilising investment in clean energy and restoring order and confidence in international markets.

The paper summarises views expressed by practitioners at a workshop in Beijing on 13-14 April 2016 with respect to contemporary challenges in international co-operation in corruption cases and possible solutions to mitigate these challenges. It has a practical orientation and is intended to contribute to ongoing dialogue at national and multilateral levels on enhancing international co-operation.

The main hallmarks of the global financial crisis were too-big-to-fail institutions taking on too much risk with other people’s money: excess leverage and default pressure resulting from contagion and counterparty risk. This paper looks at whether the Basel III reforms address these issues effectively and proposes improvements to the current reform proposals.

Canada has experienced solid economic growth since the global crisis, allowing it to reverse recession-induced job losses and put federal public finances on a sound footing, says the OECD. Growth is expected to accelerate from 2.5% this year to 2.7% in 2015.

This paper investigates the vulnerabilities of health care systems in OECD and BRIICS countries to adverse secular trends and large macroeconomic shocks.

Unemployment insurance is a key tool for risk sharing and redistribution and also a prominent automatic stabiliser. It is a volatile spending item by design, which can lead to vulnerabilities. This paper explores various shocks and sources of vulnerability of the unemployment insurance schemes of OECD and BRIICS countries.

Demographic developments are unfavourable for the financing of pension schemes in most OECD countries, implying continued growth in pension expenditure in virtually all OECD countries. This paper examines the vulnerability of pension systems, with an emphasis on financial sustainability and adequacy.

Skills shortages have developed in certain fields and regions in recent years. Earnings premiums for people in some professions, notably health, engineering and skilled trades have increased.

The metropolitan region of Aix-Marseille in the south of France needs to tackle its fragmentated governance if it is to return to more inclusive and sustainable economic growth, according to a new OECD report.

27/05/2016 - The real economy will always seem to be disconnected from the financial economy during periods when the need for structural change is so overwhelming that it can hardly be otherwise. We have had the easiest monetary policy of any historical era outside of hyperinflations, and productivity fails to grow, economic activity is weak...

Artificial intelligence could become very real in the world of business. But funding needs to be corrected first for medium-sized firms, where millions of jobs are at stake.

Imports from Mercosur in Brazil decreased to 653 USD Million in April from 1000.91 USD Million in March of 2020. Imports from Mercosur in Brazil averaged 1110.75 USD Million from 2014 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 1709.39 USD Million in May of 2014 and a record low of 653 USD Million in April of 2020. This page includes a chart with historical data for Brazil Imports from Mercosur.

Exports to Mercosur in Brazil decreased to 689 USD Million in April from 1152 USD Million in March of 2020. Exports to Mercosur in Brazil averaged 1371.65 USD Million from 1998 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 3223 USD Million in September of 2011 and a record low of 210.63 USD Million in February of 2002. This page includes a chart with historical data for Brazil Exports to Mercosur.

Loans to Private Sector in the United States increased to 2586.16 USD Billion in March from 2358.13 USD Billion in February of 2020. Loans to Private Sector in the United States averaged 624.33 USD Billion from 1950 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 2586.16 USD Billion in March of 2020 and a record low of 13.65 USD Billion in January of 1950. This page provides - United States Loans to Private Sector - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

New Home Sales in China increased to 17934 CNY Hundreds of millions in March from 7198 CNY Hundreds of millions in February of 2020. New Home Sales in China averaged 22908.56 CNY Hundreds of millions from 1999 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 139440 CNY Hundreds of millions in December of 2019 and a record low of 78.19 CNY Hundreds of millions in February of 1999. In China, commercial housing sales refers to the total contract price of the sale of new commercial housing during the reporting period (that is, the total contract price confirmed in the formal sales contract signed by both parties). This indicator shows cumulative data. This page provides - China Sales Value of Commercial Residential Buildings- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The Sales Tax Rate in Myanmar stands at 5 percent. Sales Tax Rate in Myanmar averaged 15.71 percent from 2014 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 30 percent in 2015 and a record low of 5 percent in 2017. In Myanmar, the sales tax rate is a tax charged to consumers based on the purchase price of certain goods and services. The benchmark we use for the sales tax rate refers to the highest rate. Revenues from the Sales Tax Rate are an important source of income for the government of Myanmar. This page provides - Myanmar Sales Tax Rate | VAT - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Imports of Other Merchandise (fas) in the United States increased to 9965 USD Million in March from 9811 USD Million in February of 2020. Imports of Other Merchandise (fas) in the United States averaged 4189.67 USD Million from 1986 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 10915 USD Million in December of 2019 and a record low of 754.60 USD Million in February of 1986. This page includes a chart with historical data for the United States Imports of Of Other Merchandise (fas).

Imports - Other Commercial Vessels, New & Used(Census Basis) in the United States increased to 10.71 USD Million in March from 9.33 USD Million in February of 2020. Imports - Other Commercial Vessels, New & Used(Cen in the United States averaged 9.37 USD Million from 1989 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 149.51 USD Million in January of 2004 and a record low of 0.28 USD Million in August of 1991. This page includes a chart with historical data for the United States Imports of Other Commercial Vessels, New & Used(c.

Interbank Rate in Venezuela increased to 33.18 percent in March from 29.20 percent in February of 2020. Interbank Rate in Venezuela averaged 25.57 percent from 1982 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 72.23 percent in September of 1998 and a record low of 12.48 percent in September of 1987. In Venezuela, the interbank rate is the rate of interest charged on short-term loans made between banks. This page provides - Venezuela Commercial Bank Loan Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Argentina’s Alberto Fernández signals country is in no state to contemplate new deals

The government needs to address concerns over the return to normal life

NYSE owner did not ‘lose its mind’, says Jeffrey Sprecher

Price crash provokes supply cuts but ‘all bets are off’ if second wave of pandemic hits

Move boosts chemicals group’s growing sports investment portfolio

M&A activity has generally slowed down in the weeks since the novel coronavirus took a grip on the world, but there have been some pockets of activity in the tech industry when the price is right or when the divestment/acquisition just makes sense. The world of messaging brings us the latest development in that theme: SAP, […]

Commercial real estate owners, brokers and landlords have collectively made many hundreds of billions of dollars a year in recent years as the economy zipped along. Now, they’re getting clobbered by the pandemic-fueled economic crisis. Worse, their industry may be forever changed by it. To state the obvious, extracting rent from nearly anyone right now […]

Xiaomi today launched a new e-commerce service in India that allows people in the nation to easily browse and order its handsets and other products from nearby physical retail stores as the Chinese giant rushes to kickstart its sales in its biggest overseas market. Dubbed Mi Commerce, the service allows people to locate nearby stores […]

It seems the demand for Safaricom’s M-Pesa payment product never eases. Since its 2007 launch in Kenya, the fintech app has commanded over 70% of the mobile money market in that country. When COVID-19 hit the East African nation of 53 million in March, the Kenyan Central Bank turned to M-Pesa as a public health […]

Xiaomi today launched a new e-commerce service in India that allows people in the nation to easily browse and order its handsets and other products from nearby physical retail stores as the Chinese giant rushes to kickstart its sales in its biggest overseas market. Dubbed Mi Commerce, the service allows people to locate nearby stores […]

M&A activity has generally slowed down in the weeks since the novel coronavirus took a grip on the world, but there have been some pockets of activity in the tech industry when the price is right or when the divestment/acquisition just makes sense. The world of messaging brings us the latest development in that theme: SAP, […]

In response to calls for stronger action on hosts that aren’t casual users, Airbnb said it would start sharing some data with governments and getting hosts to agree to a policy of listing only their permanent homes. Here’s what Brian Chesky said in a post today: Today, we’re taking the next step to turn these principles into […]

The WTO Secretariat has published a new information note looking at how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected e-commerce, including the implications for cross-border trade. It notes the increased use of e-commerce as consumers adapt to lockdowns and social distancing measures and draws attention to several challenges, such as the need to bridge the digital divide within and across countries.

High-priced, handmade boutique sports cars typically make their debut where the well-heeled and the media gather. Pagani took a different approach this time around. The Italian supercar manufacturer unveiled its new nearly $3.5 million Huayra Roadster BC in CSR2, the mobile game produced by Zynga . The physical car will eventually get its moment. Pagani […]

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.

The U.S. lost a record 20.5 million jobs over the past month.

Run more effective email marketing campaigns and hit more leads with a verified list.

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Even amid a global economic downturn, there are still opportunities to woo new buyers.

Vicky Pattison brought her handsome boyfriend along to the National Television Awards 2020 in London on Thursday night, looking loved-up as they cosied up on the red carpet.

Jesy Nelson's boyfriend Chris Hughes is at the centre of a police investigation after he became embroiled in a violent altercation after Tuesday night's NTAs

Despite this, the star, 27, shared images while filming before continuing his damage control by sharing a snap from the night in question with his girlfriend Jesy Nelson

Channel Seven's House Rules has continued to slide in the ratings, raising questions about its future.