Economic affairs MEPs ask EU Commission to table corporate tax measures
The EU Commission is asked to table measures to improve corporate tax transparency, coordination and EU-wide policy convergence in legislative recommendations voted by the Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee on Tuesday. These recommendations build...
IMF Executive Board Completes the 2015 Review of SDR Valuation
On November 30, 2015, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed the quinquennial review of the method of valuation of the Special Drawing Right (SDR), approving the revised currency composition and currency weights for the...
OECD annual inflation up to 0.6% in October 2015
Consumer prices, selected areas
October 2015, percentage change on the same month of the previous year
Heads of State and CEOs Declare Support for Carbon Pricing to Transform Global Economy
Six heads of state and government and the leaders of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund Monday called on companies and countries to follow up on their ambitions for Paris by putting a price on carbon to drive investment for a...
Expanding business start-up support for disadvantaged groups can tackle unemployment and social exclusion
Encouraging entrepreneurship among disadvantaged groups can help boost jobs and tackle social exclusion, according to a new joint report by the OECD and European Commission.
IMF Executive Board Completes Reviews of Niger’s ECF Arrangement, Approves US$53.7 Million Disbursement, Increases Access and Extends the Program
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Monday completed the sixth and seventh reviews of Niger’s economic performance under the program supported by an Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement. The completion of these reviews...
Interest in EU policies grew, says Eurobarometer poll
More people are generally interested in EU policies (54%, up by 11 points since 2013) and more Europeans feel their countries have benefited from EU membership (60%, up 6% since June 2013), according to the latest Eurobarometer poll, commissioned by...
IMF’s Executive Board Completes Review of SDR Basket, Includes Chinese Renminbi
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Monday completed the regular five-yearly review of the basket of currencies that make up the Special Drawing Right (SDR). A key focus of the Board review was whether the Chinese renminbi (...
World Bank Supported Targeted Social Assistance Program Discussed in Dushanbe
The progress and expansion of the Targeted Social Assistance Program in Tajikistan was discussed at a roundtable on November 27, which brought together representatives of the Ministry of Health and Social Protection of Tajikistan (MHSP), Agency for...
The Netherlands should invest in the long-term sustainability of the food and agricultural system
The food and agricultural system in the Netherlands is innovative and export-oriented, with high value-added along the food chain and significant world export shares for many products. To maintain and build on this performance, government policy...
