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Korea Has 6th Highest Inflation in OECD  -  04 Aug 2008
ì¡°ì„ ì?¼ë³´(ì˜?ë¬¸íŒ?),KoreaÂ¡Â¯s inflation rate in June was the sixth highest among the 30 member states of the OECD, according to a report released by the organization on Monday.

OECD suggests tax food, lift rates  -  04 Aug 2008
The Australian,THE Government's tax review has been pre-empted by an OECD report that shows the best way to lift growth is to extend the GST to food and raise property

Review of OECD biofuels report confirms significance of oil prices  -  04 Aug 2008
Ethanol Producer Magazine,However, an analysis of the report finds that the data generated do not support the conclusions or policy recommendations made by the OECD.

Israel moves ahead on OECD acceptance  -  04 Aug 2008
Globes,Sources inform ''Globes'' that, on Friday, the OECD approved the first stage of Israel's ascension to the organization and Israeli teams are now preparing

OECD releases new governance guidelines  -  04 Aug 2008
IPE.com,GLOBAL â€“ The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has released details of its pension fund governance guidelines for public comment

World is not running out of oil: Christof Rhl  -  04 Aug 2008
Economic Times,The contribution of non-OECD countries to global growth is 40% now and could reach 50% soon. The impact of this structural shift on energy demand has been

FUND VIEW-Oil may fall below $110, but rebound inevitable  -  04 Aug 2008
Reuters India,Waghorn and Lacey, both formerly Goldman Sachs analysts, said demand destruction was clearly happening in OECD economies and there was increasing evidence

S.Korea's Inflation Tops OECD Average  -  04 Aug 2008
KBS,An OECD report said Monday the consumer price index (CPI) of 30 OECD member states rose four-point-four percent year-over-year in June, while Korea's CPI

Finding light in the global economic gloom  -  04 Aug 2008
Canada.com,The leading economic indicators of the OECD countries - the advanced economies including the US, Euroland, the UK and Japan - currently point to rapid

Stuck in the Middle Kingdom with you  -  04 Aug 2008
China Daily,According to the OECD, China's purchasing power parity will be $30 trillion by 2020, ahead of the US's $28 trillion. Scottish right-wing economist,

Karadzic: an everyday sort of monster  -  04 Aug 2008
The Observer Blog,Is the massive difference in income levels between OECD countries and the rest of the world a natural phenomenon? Does it ever require the application of

EDITORIAL: Herceptin must get more funding  -  04 Aug 2008
MyTown Bay of Plenty,A proper state-funded 12-month treatment would bring New Zealand into line with 23 other OECD countries which fund Herceptin for a full year, for women with

BrightSale Refutes Credit Crunch Gloom; Says Economic and Market ...  -  04 Aug 2008
PR Newswire UK (press release),3) The OECD now projects that UK base rates will fall to 4.25% next year - improving affordability yet further. The report concludes that the current

It takes two...  -  04 Aug 2008
iAfrica.com,...as oil market participants take cognizance of slower global growth and the ongoing demand destruction in especially richer OECD countries.

APEC and OECD: Getting the rules right  -  Aug 1, 2008
Jakarta Post,At the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), we have been working on regulatory reform since the 1990s. By sharing experiences, OECD

OECD growth ideas and our national remedies  -  Jul 30, 2008
Jakarta Post,Some analysts and many politicians in Parliament may reject the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) economic policy recommendations

This Bud's for Belgium  -  Aug 2, 2008
Wall Street JournalNew data from the OECD for 2008 indicate that the international average for corporate tax rates fell by another percentage point last year, meaning the US

OECD: Russia investment up, but climate uncertain  -  Jul 31, 2008
International Herald Tribune,The OECD said foreign direct investment in Russia jumped to US$52 billion in 2007, from US$32.4 billion the year before. Investment in natural resources

OECD chief sings the blues  -  Jul 30, 2008
New Zealand Herald,The OECD had thought that the world economy would be recovering from its downturn by the second half of this year and go into 2009 with good momentum.

France flags OECD tax meeting after evasion probe  -  Jul 30, 2008
guardian.co.uk,PARIS, July 30 (Reuters) - France and Germany want OECD countries to meet in October to boost the struggle against tax evasion after an international

KoreaÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s Consumer Confidence 9th Lowest in OECD  -  Jul 30, 2008
ì½”ë¦¬ì•„íƒ€ìž„ì¦ˆ,By Park Hyong-ki According to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), the country's consumer confidence index was 96.3 in May.

SA has been 'vindicated' by the OECD  -  Jul 17, 2008
Independent Online,South Africa has been "vindicated" by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), the labour minister said on Thursday.

Engineers' report urges investment in innovation  -  Aug 3, 2008
Stuff.co.nz,...manufacturing or construction-related qualifications as the OECD average, for its size, and "ranks all but last among OECD members".

BP sees 5-10 pct gasoline demand destruction in OECD  -  Jul 29, 2008
ReutersL: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) said on Tuesday he saw demand destruction of 5 percent to 10 percent for gasoline in developed OECD economies,

OECD releases new pension fund governance guidelines  -  Aug 1, 2008
Investment Executive,...on pension fund boards, a demand for greater expertise among board members and risk-based governance structures and mechanisms, the OECD reports.

OECD: Indonesia needs more liberalization  -  Jul 25, 2008
Xinhua,...resolve infrastructure bottlenecks, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) was quoted by the Jakarta Post as saying on Friday.

OECD: Biofuels Ineffective at Curbing Global Warming  -  Jul 17, 2008
Environment News ServiceThe OECD is the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development based in Paris, which defines itself as "a unique forum where the governments of 30

Swan hosts meeting with APEC ministers  -  Aug 2, 2008
The Age,OECD head Angel Gurria will attend a high-level financial meeting in Melbourne over the next two days, dedicated to removing international market barriers.

David Lowe: Probation period gives employers freedom to take risks ...  -  Aug 3, 2008
New Zealand Herald,That virtually all OECD countries have such a law in place as successive governments of various shades have come and gone testifies to the fact that

Speech to National Party Annual Conference Wellington  -  Aug 3, 2008
Scoop.co.nz (press release),They had the right idea: to lift our economy into the top half of the OECD and keep skilled New Zealanders here. They just didn't do anything to make it

OECD welcomes Indonesia fuel price hike  -  Jul 24, 2008
Daily Times,JAKARTA: Indonesiaâ€™s controversial near 30-percent fuel price hike was applauded Thursday by the OECD group of industrialised nations, which said energy

Oil may finally fall in line with reality  -  Jul 28, 2008
Economic Times,On the demand side, growth in both OCED and non-OECD countries would be lower in 2008. While the US and European economies are facing a general slowdown,

India finally gets a say in OECD tax convention  -  Jul 24, 2008
Economic Times,NEW DELHI: The model tax convention of the OECD, on which tax treaties of most countries are modelled, has given out guidance on taxation of permanent

Koreans Now Live Longer Than OECD Average  -  Jul 24, 2008
ì¡°ì„ ì?¼ë³´(ì˜?ë¬¸íŒ?),The life expectancy of Koreans has exceeded the average of member countries of the OECD for the first time. According to OECD health data for 2008 made

OECD to look over RI's prospects, challenges  -  Jul 23, 2008
Jakarta Post,The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Secretary-General, Angel Gurria, is to launch the OECD's first economic assessment of

Trade talks failure bad omen, says OECD head  -  Jul 30, 2008
The Press,The OECD has 30 members and is a forum for governments of developed countries to study and develop economic, social and environmental policies.

OECD urges Indonesia to lift growth  -  Jul 23, 2008
Financial Times,By Lisa Murray in Jakarta Indonesia has been urged by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development to overhaul its labour laws, remove foreign

OECD May composite leading indicator 97.2 vs 97.7; strong signal ...  -  Jul 11, 2008
Forbes,The OECD said the CLI data are a strong signal of an economic slowdown in the advanced economies in the period ahead. 'The latest composite leading

OECD June CPI Inflation Highest Since March 2000  -  Jul 29, 2008
RTT News,...(RTTNews) - Tuesday, a report from the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development said the consumer price inflation in the OECD area increased

turkey: OECD: New reforms needed to drive growth, curb inflation  -  Jul 29, 2008
Monday Morning,The OECD stressed in a recent report that Turkey faced dangers from inflation and said that the central bank was right to hold to a tight monetary policy.

Regulators should aid pension consolidation â€“ OECD  -  Jul 29, 2008
IPE.com,In an interview with IPE, Juan Yermo, principal administrator for private pensions at the OECD and co-author of the report, noted size should not

Trade chief sees dangers ahead  -  Jul 30, 2008
Stuff.co.nz,By JAMES WEIR - The Dominion Post | Thursday, 31 July 2008 LOST OPPORTUNITY: After the collapse of Doha trade talks, OECD Secretary General Angel Gurrita

OECD Broadband Ranking System Needs Restructuring, Says Think Tank  -  Jul 29, 2008
BroadbandCensus.com,The current OECD system ranks measures broadband penetration on a per capita, and not a per household basis, which has led to countries with smaller

Paris Declaration on aid a form of collective colonialism by donors  -  Aug 1, 2008
Business Daily Africa,Third, the present aid architecture is dominated by the rich countries of the OECD and thus suffers from a serious democratic and legitimacy deficit.

Uniqueness of Korean Cuisine(II): Kimchi  -  Jul 31, 2008
ì½”ë¦¬ì•„íƒ€ìž„ì¦ˆ,Koreans are now living 79.1 years, above the OECD average lifespan of 78.9 years. The data links longevity, among other things, to health care expenditure

Inflation in OECD countries highest in eight years  -  Jul 29, 2008
ReportonBusiness.com,OTTAWA â€” Annual inflation in the OECD area of 30 rich countries jumped to 4.4 per cent in June, the highest rate in more than eight years.

OECD issues final report for nanotechnology standards workshop  -  Jul 28, 2008
Nanowerk LLC,...endpoints addressed by the OECD Working Party on Manufactured Nanomaterialsâ€™ (WPMN) Sponsorship Programme for the Testing of Manufactured Nanomaterials.

OECD warns Turkey over rising tension, inflation and slow growth  -  Jul 17, 2008
HÃ¼rriyet,Turkey's tensions arose, growth slowed down and the inflation expectations increased and the government should take steps to tackle such challenges, OECD

Brazilian Sugarcane Industry: OECD Report Confirms Overall ...  -  Jul 16, 2008
MarketWatch..."In recent weeks, reports by diverse organizations such as FAO, Oxfam, the World Bank, the US Federal Reserve and now the OECD highlight the vital role that

Crude consolidating; to trade in wide range  -  Jul 31, 2008
Hindu Business Line,Growth is clearly slowing, as confirmed by the latest OECD leading indicators. As a consequence, consumption demand for commodities in general and energy

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