Sustainability

OECD report shows modest increase in unemployment

The latest unemployment figures from the OECD show a modest increase in unemployment across the group, with ongoing stability in the Eurozone. In the OECD area overall, covering 34 countries […]

Jailed opposition leader blamed for violence in Venezuela

The leader of one of Venezuela’s opposition parties, Leopoldo Lopez, has been charged with inciting violence in the country. Lopez was already being held in custody, where he has been […]

Fast-growing Philippines city uses IT to get ahead

The mayor of a city in the Philippines has concluded that investment in IT will lead to economic prosperity for his electorate. Oscar Moreno, mayor of Cagayan de Oro City […]

IMF lending can deepen economic crises, says report

New research suggests that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is weakening the economies of countries to which it lends money. The European Network on Debt and Development, Eurodad, says that […]