Tag: OECD

• Saturday, July 25th 2020 - 08:34 UTC

  Washington announces nominee for next head of OECD

  

  White House advisor Chris Liddell will be Washington's nominee to be the next head of the OECD, an administration official said on Friday, putting a Trump ally in the running to lead the association of advanced economies.

• Monday, July 13th 2020 - 08:48 UTC

  OECD Investment Committee report helps Uruguay with its full membership incorporation

  

  The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development Investments Committee has decided to support Uruguay's incorporation as full member of that committee. The decision follows a review by the Committee of Uruguayan investment policies.

• Saturday, July 11th 2020 - 08:16 UTC

  US announces 25% duties on French products in response to France's digital services tax

  

  The Trump administration on Friday announced additional duties of 25per cent on French cosmetics, handbags and other imports valued at US$1.3 billion in response to France's digital services tax, but would hold off on implementing the move for up to 180 days.

• Friday, July 3rd 2020 - 07:33 UTC

  Offshore assets from 84 million bank accounts reach 10 trillion Euros, OECD

  

  Authorities in nearly 100 countries saw 10 trillion Euros (US$ 11.2 trillion) in offshore assets come to light last year due to the automatic exchange of details for 84 million bank accounts, the OECD revealed this week.

• Thursday, June 18th 2020 - 21:10 UTC

  US and EU clash over taxes on digital firms; accord or no accord France will apply a 3% levy by end of the year

  

  France said a U.S. decision to quit global talks on how to tax big digital firms such as Google, Amazon, and Facebook was a “provocation” and the European Union said it could impose taxes even if no deal was reached by year-end.

• Tuesday, May 19th 2020 - 15:34 UTC

  Costa Rica becomes 38th member of OECD

  

  OECD countries unanimously decided last Friday to invite Costa Rica to become a member of the Organization. Costa Rican President Carlos Alvarado Quesada and OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría will sign an Accession Agreement in the coming days.

• Monday, March 9th 2020 - 08:53 UTC

  Joint Statement from president Trump and president Bolsonaro

  

  Today (Saturday 7 March) , President Donald J. Trump and President Jair Bolsonaro of Brazil reaffirmed the strategic alliance between the United States and Brazil, deepening the partnership between their two countries. The two leaders focused on increasing economic prosperity, strengthening democracy, and promoting peace and security.

• Friday, November 15th 2019 - 09:29 UTC

  Brazil discussing a trade deal with Beijing; Chinese company planning US$ 1bn investment in port

  

  President Jair Bolsonaro and Economy Minister Paulo Guedes want to strengthen trade relations with China. Guedes said the creation of a free trade area between the two countries is under negotiation.

• Thursday, November 14th 2019 - 18:23 UTC

  OECD report warns about the middle class “squeezed by the ultra rich”

  

  Middle-class families are seeing their incomes stagnating as they are squeezed by the ultra-rich taking a bigger slice, says an international report from the OECD economics think tank.

• Tuesday, August 27th 2019 - 09:40 UTC

  France and US reach a deal on taxing big internet companies

  

  France and the United States have reached a deal to end a standoff over a French tax on big internet companies, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday. U.S. President Donald Trump had threatened to hit back with tariff action after France passed a law earlier this year that would impose a 3% tax on revenues earned on digital services in France.