Finance & Economics

Mr. François Hollande, President of the French Republic, to meet with the Heads of international economic organisations at the OECD

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M. Angel Gurría and President François Hollande, 18th July 2012

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A new consultation launched sets out proposals to make the UK a more favourable place for pharmaceutical companies to carry out research and development of new drugs.

The UK Intellectual Property Office (IPO) is proposing to make changes to the Patents Act to make the system fairer by allowing clinical and field trials for new drugs to be carried out without risking being sued for patent infringement.

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Statement on the First Financial Sector Monitoring Mission to Spain

A staff team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) visited Madrid October 15-26 for the first independent monitoring mission of the financial sector in the context of the European financial assistance for bank recapitalization, agreed with the...

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Economic Crisis Hits Spain's Youth

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OECD and ATAF strengthen tax co-operation with Africa

The OECD and the African Tax Administration Forum (ATAF) have signed a Memorandum of Co-operation, agreeing to work together to improve tax systems in Africa.

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Africa Can Feed Itself, Earn Billions, and Avoid Food Crises by Unblocking Regional Food Trade

A new World Bank report says that Africa’s farmers can potentially grow enough food to feed the continent and avert future food crises if countries remove cross-border restrictions on the food trade within the region.

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World Bank Urges Oil Producers to Reduce Gas Flaring, Increase Gas Utilization for Development

The World Bank-led Global Gas Flaring Reduction (GGFR) partnership on this wednesday called on oil producers, both countries and companies, to reduce flaring of natural gas associated with oil production by 30% by 2017. This would reduce flaring from...

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In Spain, Millions Forced Below Poverty Line

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EU support for jobless in Germany, France, Spain, Netherlands, Ireland, Sweden, Denmark

On Tuesday the European Parliament approved EU Globalisation Adjustment Fund aid for almost 8,000 people in Ireland, France, the Netherlands, Sweden, Spain, Germany and Denmark, who lost their jobs in recent years due to the global crisis.

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Free trade with the US but not at any price, say MEPs

We want to send a strong political signal in favour of opening negotiations with the United States in order to create a real transatlantic market with enormous opportunities for growth.

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