Tag: OECD

• Thursday, October 28th 2021 - 09:20 UTC

  COP26 Finance Delivery Plan still short of the US$ 100bn agreed by developed countries

  

  The UK COP26 Presidency has published a Climate Finance Delivery Plan to provide clarity on when and how developed countries will meet the US$ 100 billion climate finance goal pledged.

• Wednesday, September 22nd 2021 - 09:20 UTC

  OECD down plays impact of China's mega group Evergrande possible downfall

  

  “We believe the Chinese authorities have the fiscal and monetary capacity to ”shock absorb“ giant real estate promoter Evergrande”, said OECD chief economist Laurence Boone.

• Saturday, July 10th 2021 - 09:15 UTC

  Argentine Economy Minister wants common tax on multinational companies higher than 15%

  

  Argentina's Economy Minister Martín Guzmán Friday requested that a global tax to be applied to multinational companies was higher than the 15% put forward by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).

• Friday, July 2nd 2021 - 08:32 UTC

  International tax rules reform: 130 countries support minimum 15% rate on large multinationals’ profits

  

  Following two days of discussions hosted by Paris based Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, OECD, 130 countries, representing more than 90% of global GDP, joined a new two-pillar plan to reform international taxation rules and ensure that multinational enterprises pay a fair share of tax wherever they operate. But Ireland and eight other countries decline to accept the agreement.

• Tuesday, June 22nd 2021 - 09:33 UTC

  OECD's May report foresees 5.8% growth for 2021

  

  The world's economy is forecast to grow 5.8% in 2021, according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), “Economic prospects: an unusual recovery. Navigating towards the transition,” it has been announced.

• Wednesday, June 2nd 2021 - 05:00 UTC

  Controversial Australian becomes OECD new secretary general

  

  Mathias Cormann, from Australia has taken over as the new secretary-general of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), starting a five-year stint that promises to be a challenging one. He replaces Angel Gurria from Mexico.

• Tuesday, June 1st 2021 - 09:43 UTC

  OECD foresees Argentina's economy will recover but still below pre-pandemic levels

  

  The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) forecast that Argentina's economy will expand in 2021 and 2022, but will nonetheless remain way below pre-pandemic levels, according to its semi-annual report on World Economic Outlook released Monday in Paris.

• Saturday, May 22nd 2021 - 09:02 UTC

  Uruguay now a part of the Alliance for the Decarbonization of Transport

  

  Uruguay's entry into the Alliance for the Decarbonization of Transport was formalized Friday when Industry, Energy and Mining Minister Omar Paganini Friday took part in the virtual Transport Forum Summit 2021, an event organized by the OECD.

• Tuesday, May 18th 2021 - 08:40 UTC

  Costa Rica on the verge of joining OECD

  

  Costa Rican President Carlos Alvarado Monday welcomed the approval by the Legislative Assembly to his country's joining the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).

• Thursday, May 13th 2021 - 09:03 UTC

  NGOs press before OECD to reject Brazil's application over environment issues

  

  Several non-government organizations (NGOs) focused on environmental issues Wednesday launched an accusation against the government of Brazil for violating international treaties and devastating the Amazon.