G20 GDP Growth - Second quarter of 2014, OECD
Quarterly GDP in volume terms for the G20
Percentage change on the previous quarter, seasonally adjusted...
EU Imposes New Sanctions on Russia
The European Union has imposed a new package of economic sanctions against Russia because of its actions in Ukraine.
World Bank to Impact the Lives of 65,000 in Alba Iulia With Long-term City Development
The City Manager and Vice-Mayor of Alba Iulia Municipality, Nicolaie Moldovan and Voicu Paul, and the World Bank Country Manager for Romania, Elisabetta Capannelli, launched a technical assistance project for assessing Alba Iulia’s long-term plans,...
Instability and Fragmentation Continue to Constrain Private Sector Growth in the Palestinian Territories
Private sector is a key driver for economic growth and job creation but Palestinian enterprises have remained hostage to political instability, unresolved conflict, and continued restrictions on movement, access, and trade.
International trade statistics: trends in second quarter 2014
Merchandise trade in US$ billion
Seasonally adjusted data at current prices and exchange rates
Foreign affairs MEPs recommend EP consent to EU-Ukraine association deal
The rapporteur Jacek Saryusz-Wolski (EPP, PL) after the vote
Harmonised Unemployment Rates (HURs), OECD
OECD Harmonised Unemployment Rates, s.a.
G20 faces persistent gaps in employment and job quality
MELBOURNE – A large and persistent shortfall in the number and quality of the jobs being created in G20 countries is affecting prospects for re-igniting economic growth, according to a report prepared by the ILO, the OECD and the World Bank Group for...
World Bank Group: Reforms in Tunisia Yielding Results
World Bank Regional Vice President for the Middle East and North Africa, Inger Andersen confirmed that the economic reforms launched following the 2011 revolution are beginning to yield results for Tunisians. Speaking at the “Invest in Tunisia: Start-...
New WBG Strategy to Support Poverty Reduction & Inclusive Growth in Argentina
The World Bank Group’s (WBG) Executive Directors discussed a new Country Partnership Strategy (CPS) for Argentina covering fiscal years 2015-2018. Executive Directors broadly endorsed the strategy’s overall goals designed to sustain social gains and...
