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Russia's invasion of Ukraine will be felt by households around the world through higher energy and food prices, with disruptions to trade and fragile confidence contributing to a significant weakening of global economic growth, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said Thursday.

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…

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).

Israel needs to cut red tape in traditional industries so they can boost productivity and catch up with the country's booming high-tech sector, the head of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) said on Sunday.