Corporate governance in Asia – conference and press briefing – Manila, the Philippines, 9 September 2009

The financial crisis revealed serious shortcomings in corporate governance around the world. What lessons can companies and regulators learn from the crisis? And what role can they play in improving global governance standards to help rebuild trust and confidence in financial markets?

OECD Global Forum consolidates tax evasion revolution in advance of Pittsburgh

Today, on the eve of the Pittsburgh G20 meeting, the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information dealing with tax matters, took major steps to confirm the end of the era of banking secrecy as a shield for tax evaders.

Spend early on children, says OECD

Governments should invest more money on children in the first six years of their lives to reduce social inequality and help all children, especially the most vulnerable, have happier lives, according to the OECD’s first ever report on child well-being in its 30 member countries.

Next steps for OECD Global Forum on information exchange for tax purposes

Representatives of almost 100 governments have been invited to meet in Los Cabos, Mexico, on 1-2 September to decide next steps in a global campaign to improve transparency and exchange of banking and ownership information for tax purposes.

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Liechtenstein and UK agree package of measures to improve tax compliance

The OECD welcomes the announcement today of a package of measures between Liechtenstein and the United Kingdom intended to ensure effective exchange of information for tax purposes between the two countries and to address the important issue of undeclared funds in a cooperative way.

Mobile phone calls lowest in Finland, Netherlands and Sweden, says OECD report

Finland, the Netherlands and Sweden have the lowest prices for mobile phone calls among OECD countries, according to the latest OECD Communications Outlook. The highest were found in Canada, Spain and the United States.

Launch of OECD Economic Survey of Mexico 2009

The OECD’s latest economic survey of Mexico, to be published on Thursday 30 July 2009, looks at the challenges posed by the global economic crisis. It also discusses longer-term reform in areas such as health and education.

OECD recommends strengthening Chilean regions to boost the economy

An OECD Territorial Review of Chile recommends that Chile adopt a stronger regional approach to economic development in order to better exploit opportunities and improve the country’s overall performance.

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El Estudio Territorial de Chile de la OCDE recomienda que Chile adopte una perspectiva regional más firme con respecto al desarrollo económico con el fin de aprovechar al máximo las distintas oportunidades de las regiones y mejorar el desempeño del país en su conjunto.

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