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The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development has warned of a major shock to the global economy from the Russian invasion of Ukraine. In its latest report, the OECD estimates that it could wipe a percentage point off global economic growth this year, and drive up inflation by 2.5 percentage…

Leading thinktank raises global inflation forecast to 7.5% as cost of food staples, minerals and energy rises

See how Australia’s sluggish Covid booster rate compares to those in the rest of the OECD

As we emerge from the pandemic-induced economic slump into a world of higher inflation shaped by ongoing crises, like Brexit and the war in Ukraine, quite how we make the UK more competitive is a burning question. There are many sources of competitiveness but a crucial one is how a…

New international guidelines may even allow Britain and other western countries to claim back substantially more money than they paid for vaccine supplies

The PwC study also found the Covid-19 pandemic exacerbated gender inequalities

The proportion of working-age women in the labour force in Scotland is 74% - the same as the UK overall

Global plastic production and disposal almost doubled between 2000 and 2019, while only 9% of the plastic used worldwide was recycled, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said in a recent report.

Oliver Mundell said the Government had withheld draft versions of reports by the OECD and by Professor Ken Muir.

According to UNICEF, Australia ranks in the bottom third of OECD countries in providing equitable access to quality education. This means our education system – from access to early childhood education to expectations for study after school – does not allow every student to enjoy the same benefits that come…

As of February 8, 2022, the cumulative number of Covid-19-related deaths globally is close to 5.8 million. With more than 2,300 Covid-19 deaths per million people, the United States, Belgium, Italy and UK have recorded the highest number of fatalities, followed by Spain and France (with about 2,000).