PARIS: The OECD slashed its annual global growth forecast on Tuesday, warning that US President Donald Trump's tariffs blitz would stifle the world economy...
The United States -- facing massive controversy over immigration -- received more asylum requests than any other developed nation in 2017, overtaking Germany.
PARIS: Britain is poised to take a major hit next year from its momentous decision to leave the European Union, the OECD said Wednesday, halving its growth forecasts for the world's fifth-biggest economy.
PANAMA CITY: The government of Panama on Tuesday announced a bill that would take a range of steps against countries that put it on their blacklists of "tax havens" in the wake of the Panama Papers revelations.
CHENGDU: The world's major economies need to deepen cooperation on tax collection and information sharing as companies seek to minimise the amount they pay to governments, finance ministers said Saturday.
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has decided to seek legal action against the 239 Pakistani citizens named in the Panama Papers, ARY News reported.
PANAMA CITY: Panama's reputation as a world-class financial hub is being torn apart from the double scandals of the Panama Papers and now the US designating one of its most prominent families as top money launderers for drug cartels.
PANAMA CITY: Panama needs "a little more time" to comply with OECD standards on exchanging tax information but remains committed to greater financial transparency, President Juan Carlos Varela told reporters on Thursday.
LONDON: Britons would be less well off if they voted to leave the European Union than if they stayed, the head of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) said on Wednesday.
PARIS: The OECD poured cold water on any lingering hopes of a pick-up in global economic growth this year on Thursday, slashing its forecasts for the United States, Europe and Brazil.
LIMA, PERU: Finance ministers from the world's leading economies gave the green light Friday to a new plan to crack down on tax evasion by multi-national corporations, which costs countries at least $100 billion a year.
LIMA, PERU: Kick-starting the sluggish global economy and funding the climate change fight top the agenda this week as finance ministers and central bank chiefs from around the world gather in Peru.
DHAKA: The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has upgraded its rating for Bangladesh, in a move that should make it easier for local entrepreneurs and banks to secure credit, the country's central bank governor said on Sunday.
BERLIN: Rich and poor countries could see "enormous" economic benefits from reducing youth unemployment by ensuring all youngsters have basic reading, maths and science skills, the OECD said Wednesday.
SEOUL: South Korea has developed smartphone apps to help bring down its high student suicide rate by warning parents when their children might be at risk, the education ministry said Friday.
PARIS: Teenage boys are more likely to underachieve at school than their female counterparts but more likely to go on to study science and maths, an OECD report said Thursday.