New OECD reports on Turkish economy and corporate governance

Two major OECD reports on Turkey this week on corporate governance in Turkey on 17 October and an Economic Survey of Turkey on 18 October, coinciding with an official visit to Istanbul and Ankara by the Organisation’s Secretary-General, Angel Gurría.

OECD urges governments and industry to do more to tackle spam

Governments and industry should step up their coordination to combat the global problem of spam, according to a new set of OECD recommendations.

OECD to work on clarifying VAT/GST application in cross-border trade

The OECD is launching a new project aimed at providing guidance for governments on applying Value Added Taxes, or VAT - also called Goods and Services Tax, or GST, in some countries -- to cross-border trade.

OECD tracks tsunami aid

Two-thirds of the aid which the European Commission and the 22 member governments of the OECD’s Development Assistance Committee pledged to countries hit by the Indian Ocean tsunami has been spent or ear-marked for specific projects, according to statistics gathered by the OECD.

OECD environmental performance review of France - A positive but demanding assessment

The need to manage pollution, natural resources and biodiversity in France continues to be a major challenge. The OECD Environmental Performance Review of France highlights the effectiveness of the environmental policy pursued by France;

China needs far-reaching reforms in public and corporate governance, OECD says

China needs to make wide-ranging changes in the way it runs its public and private sectors if it is to continue on a stable growth path leading to full integration into the world economy, according to a new report from the OECD.

OECD workshop in Istanbul to discuss ways to help women entrepreneurs in Middle East, North Africa

Local entrepreneurship is one of the keys to business development in the countries of the Middle East and North Africa, and women have a particular role to play in getting the region to fulfil its economic potential and bring greater prosperity to its citizens

Sweden commended for its strong global development commitment

The OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC) commended Sweden for making poverty reduction in developing countries a focus across the full range of government departments.

OECD ministrar bekräftar Millenie- och Monterrey deklarationerna

Vid OECD:s ministermöte i Paris har alla medlemsländer bekräftat Millenie- och Monterreydeklarationerna med målet att stärka pågående världshandels- och utvecklings förhandlingar.

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OECD Ministers reaffirm Millennium and Monterrey development commitments

As part of a drive by the world’s richest nations to inject new vigour into flagging world trade and development negotiations, OECD Ministers meeting in Paris have reasserted their countries’ commitments to the Millennium Declaration and the Monterrey Consensus on development.

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