11-April-2016
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With a serious export glut weighing on the global steel sector, ministers, senior officials and private sector representatives from around 30 countries including China, Japan, Germany, India, the UK and the US will meet with EU, WTO, OECD and World Steel Association representatives on Monday 18 April in Brussels to seek solutions to the overcapacity crisis.
11-April-2016
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Japan must make revitalising growth its number one priority with reforms to boost productivity and encourage more women and older people into jobs to compensate for its rapidly shrinking labour force, according to the OECD.
8-April-2016
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Ministers of Agriculture from OECD countries and partner economies worldwide met in Paris on 7-8 April 2016, to discuss Better Policies to Achieve a Productive, Sustainable and Resilient Global Food System. The meeting was co-chaired by Stéphane Le Foll, Minister of Agriculture, Agrifood, and Forestry of France, and Tom Vilsack, United States Secretary of Agriculture.
8-April-2016
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Government officials from around the world have called on the OECD to convene a special project meeting of the Joint International Tax Shelter Information and Collaboration (JITSIC) Network to explore possibilities of co-operation and information-sharing, identify tax compliance risks and agree collaborative action, in light of the “Panama Papers” revelations.
6-April-2016
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Australia should provide early access to more intensive employment services for disadvantaged laid-off workers to help them find a new job more quickly, according to a new OECD report.
5-April-2016
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Germany is in a solid economic position, but ageing and technological change require new investments in people to ensure a stronger and more inclusive society, according to the latest OECD Economic Survey of Germany.
4-April-2016
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The “Panama Papers” revelations have shone the light on Panama’s culture and practice of secrecy. Panama is the last major holdout that continues to allow funds to be hidden offshore from tax and law enforcement authorities
4-April-2016
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Mr. Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD, will be in Tokyo on 11-13 April 2016, on an official visit to Japan. During his visit, he will be participating in the OECD Global Parliamentary Network Meeting co-hosted by the National Diet of Japan on 12-13 April. He will also launch OECD Better Policies Series: Japan 2016 and OECD Territorial Reviews of Japan 2016.
1-April-2016
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Tax revenues in African countries are rising as a proportion of national incomes, according to the inaugural edition of Revenue Statistics in Africa. In 2014, the eight countries covered by the report - Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Mauritius, Morocco, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa and Tunisia - reported tax revenues as a percentage of GDP ranging from 16.1% to 31.3%.
31-March-2016
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Population growth and increasing prosperity are driving and changing global demand for agricultural products, while other challenges, like climate change and increased competition for limited natural resources like land and water, loom on the horizon.