A review of 36 countries published by the European Commission and Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) finds that chronic disease, obesity, smoking, drugs and alcohol are cutting short the productive life of millions of Europeans.   The potential economic loss of...

Wondering at the benefits of TPP’s death, Merkel urges the world to take “multilateral approach” to address global issues. The prospect of the trade agreement “Trans-Pacific Partnership” meeting a dead end, as the President-elect of the U.S, Donald Trump, announced that he would pull out the U.S....

Leading figures of the world are considering issues of implementation of the Paris climate agreement.  Global warming must be stopped, and it can be done inexpensively, using existing technology, according to a new report by the National Innovation Fund of Finland Sitra.  "The world is...

May’s CBI address reveal’s her plan of lower corporate tax rates, seeking “transitional Brexit deals”, exploring new approach and boycotting plans of worker representatives on the boards. The Prime Minister of the U.K., Theresa May, retracted her initiate of having representatives of the worker in...

Britain intends to cut the corporate tax rate down to 17% from the current 21% by 2020. Other estimates are speculative, - stated official representative of the British Prime Minister Theresa May. Earlier, a number of British media assumed that the corporate tax rate may be reduced to 15% in order...

Les Echos, together with specialized service Statista, compiled a rating of the world’s highest-paid political leaders. The rating includes heads of the world's most influential states in 2016. Their incomes from other sources were not taken into account. 7. Recep Tayyip Erdogan Country: Turkey...

Amid the uncertain scenario following Trump’s victory, the world seemed to be ‘frightened’ as well as looking forward to a change. Government bodies starting from Asia to Europe are left with “stunned disbelief” following the U.S. presidential election victory in Trump’s favour. At the same time,...

Standing Committee of the Chinese National Congress approved a new law on cyber-security, which will come into force in June 2017. The law, among other things, requires cooperation of providers in investigation of criminal offenses and threats to national security, obliges them to test and certify...

France and China will create a fund for joint investments in foreign projects, said Minister of Foreign Affairs of France Jean-Marc Ayrault. This report emphasizes desire of China to invest in overseas projects in spite of some problems encountered in foreign markets. Ayrault said at a joint...