OECD says sizeable progress made on sharing tax revenue on multinationals
Nearly 140 countries have taken a first step towards reaching agreement on a fairer distribution of tax revenues from multinational firms, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development said. Some 138 countries, which account for over 90 percent of global economic output, agreed on a first draft of a convention...
Global trade in commodities to expand by 1.3% annually: FAO-OECD report
Paris, France--Global trade in agricultural commodities is projected to expand by 1.3 percent annually - half the pace recorded in the past decade - due mostly to slower growth in demand by middle-income countries, according to a report released by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)...
‘Greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture likely to rise by 7.5% in next decade’
PARIS, FRANCE - Greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture are expected to increase by 7.5 percent in the next decade, said a report by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).The projected greenhouse gas emissions are just less than half the projected output...Saudi economy is the fastest growing among G-20 in 2022: report
The announcement comes after the IMF affirmed that the Kingdom's economic prospects are positive in the short and medium term.WTO curtails global trade forecast for 2023 as Ukraine war takes toll
Presenting a revision of their annual trade forecast, WTO economists said they expected the volume of global merchandise trade to grow 3.5 percent this year, which is slightly higher than their expectations in April. But they forecast it would grow by only one percent in 2023 -- dramatically down from...
Turkey turns to OECD agreement instead of digital tax
The US Treasury has said in a statement that the deal with Turkey "represents a pragmatic solution.”Turkey seeks change in UN climate change agreement
Turkey has sought a change in a UN climate framework so it won’t have to supply technology to developing countries
