Tag: OECD
Fraud and counterfeiting of products: How Amazon is fighting against it
Dusseldorf The evidence for the fraud is clearly documented: The seven defendants from two Chinese companies are said to have counterfeited accessories from the popular GoPro camera brand on a…
Why do many women run businesses in Canada?
Ottawa When Linda Hasenfratz became CEO of the Canadian auto supplier Linamar almost 20 years ago, there were very few women in this position. At that time she succeeded her…
Stock Exchange on October 12th: Seven Points That Are Important For Investors Today
The brief quiet phase in the Dax seems to be over again. On Tuesday, investors will primarily look at new data on the economic situation. .source site
Women entrepreneurs in Chile: Founder Constanza Levicán
Salvador Constanza Levicán’s first attempt to commercialize a technological innovation developed in-house failed. That was four years ago. The electrical engineer and her fellow students from the renowned Universidad Católica,…
Scholz expects implementation to be quicker
Finance Minister Olaf Scholz The SPD politician had campaigned for global minimum taxes. (Photo: imago images / photothek) Berlin 136 countries have agreed on the details of a global tax…
Ireland still agrees
Paschal Donohoe The Irish Finance Minister praised the compromise on global tax reform. (Photo: Reuters) Dublin, Berlin Ireland is still supporting the planned global tax reform and is giving the…
Abolish short-haul flights or make them more expensive? What politics wants
Despite the increasing number of passengers, the economic situation at German airports remains tense. In addition, in order to protect the climate, the airlines are threatened with additional burdens –…
Where China does not keep its promise to open the market
China China is making progress in opening up its economy. (Photo: dpa) Beijing China has made progress towards a more open economy over the past decade, but it still has…
Politicians are calling for a stronger fight against tax havens
Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis Among other things, the name of the Czech Prime Minister should appear in the “Pandora Papers”. (Photo: AP) After the latest revelations by the “Pandora…
The German health system needs reform
For a long time, the post of health minister was considered something of a suicide mission in the federal government. During his tenure as Federal Chancellor, Helmut Kohl wore out…
The stock market quake is a correction, not a real bear market
Share chart The signs of a long-term downturn are not there yet. (Photo: Reuters) The long-awaited correction has arrived, and it has announced itself in an exemplary manner. Just as…
LDP elects a new head of government
Tokyo He is the new strong man in Japan. Fumio Kishida is expected to be sworn in as Prime Minister next Monday and will succeed Yoshihide Suga. The 64-year-old prevailed…
7 things the government absolutely needs to tackle
Where is Germany headed? Some reforms are necessary after the general election. In the Merkel years, Germany became sluggish in terms of reform. The next federal government will therefore have…
“In Latvia’s culture, couples have long been equal”
Stockholm “A skin care product has to be so good that you could eat it” – Lotte Tisenkopfa-Iltnere from Latvia knows what she is talking about. In her teens, her…
7 things the government absolutely needs to tackle
Where is Germany headed? Some reforms are necessary after the general election. Germany became sluggish in reform during the Merkel years. The next federal government will therefore have to initiate…
The OECD is raising its inflation forecast
Fuel prices The consequences of the pandemic will still be felt in the coming year. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt The OECD has raised its inflation forecast for the G20 countries. It…
Submarine dispute threatens EU trade deal with Australia
Bangkok It is an unusually complex situation that Australia’s Trade Minister Dan Tehan has found himself in for a few days. In view of the dispute over the failed submarine…
OECD Education Outlook 2021 Report Released
According to the report published by the OECD (Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development), Turkey was the country where the socio-economic situation affected student achievement the most. The country that…
Record costs for the German economy
Berlin There is one topic in politics that everyone agrees on, it is an insane problem for the citizens, the state and the economy – and yet it is almost…
In future, the federal government will buy in a climate-neutral way
Berlin The federal government wants to set a good example in procurement and focus on the aspect of climate neutrality when awarding public contracts. The federal cabinet plans to adopt…