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LONDON, April 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- April 6th will see more Brits heading to the bookies than any other day of the year. No, it's not the X-Factor final, but John Smith Grand National weekend at Aintree. The John Smith Grand National is one of the highlights of the British horseracing calendar, on which over a quarter of the UK's population are estimated to enjoy a flutter. And it's easy to see why, as horseracing can offer an adrenaline rush like no other, as these majestic animals beat...
MILL VALLEY, Calif., July 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Esurance Tennis Classic today announced that some of the world's finest tennis players will return to the Bay Area this September to serve up a winning combination of first-class tennis and philanthropy at this year's event. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120709/SF36279) Bob and Mike Bryan, 11-time Grand Slam winners, will again headline the event. The exceptionally talented twins hold a world's record with 72...
News conference with Richard Boucher, Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) deputy secretary-general and Karen Kornbluh, U.S. ambassador to the OECD Tuesday, June 26, 10 a.m. National Press Club, Washington, D.C. WASHINGTON, June 21, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is being released today by the National Press Club: (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20080917/NPCLOGO) What: The OECD Economic Survey of the United States provides an...
STOCKHOLM, June 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- An international review team appointed by the OECD Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) and commissioned by the Swedish government has reviewed SKB's application to build a final repository for spent nuclear fuel at Forsmark. Their conclusion is that the SKB safety analysis provides a satisfactory and credible platform for the licensing process. The review has been in progress for over 12 months, and the final report was presented today....
WASHINGTON, May 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- A noted economist and antitrust expert has authored a report calling OECD's proposed regulations to Mexico's telecommunication market unnecessary and unsubstantiated. Worse, they would harm Mexican consumers. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120521/PH10381LOGO ) On Monday, Criterion Economics lead expert Gregory Sidak presented his study commissioned by America Movil--the parent company of Telmex and Telcel--to the OECD, a global...
English continues to reign supreme in international business, and it’s not just because some of the biggest economies speak it. A new study from the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management shows countries that have English as at least one of their official languages, or whose main languages are linguistically close to English have higher rates of investment in other countries. Countries with high rates of English proficiency also do well. “The vast majority of the...
KYIV, Ukraine, January 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) granted Ukraine the status of an observer in the Investment Committee. Ukraine, along with Argentina, Brazil, and Chile, now has an observer status and participates in all areas of the committee's work. This was stated in the OECD's report on sectoral competitiveness of Ukraine, recently presented at the Verkhovna Rada (Ukrainian parliament). Top Ukrainian...
OECD-NSF Workshop, Tues., Feb. 15 to Wed., Feb. 16, will explore howHigh-speed and mobile applications, connected devices, social networks and related cutting-edge smart technological developments are offering new opportunities for providing health and wellness services. They promise more efficient, effective and less costly healthcare. New technologies also have the potential to address some of the key challenges of the world's aging societies. How do we best capitalize on these and future...
Phoenix Center Says Policymakers Persist on Using OECD Ranks to Fabricate a "Broadband Crisis" WASHINGTON, July 7 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Phoenix Center released a study today that again demonstrates the fallacy of relying on the Organisation of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) broadband rankings as a meaningful indicator of U.S. broadband performance. As such, any argument by policymakers that aggressive government intervention into the market is justified because the...
NEW YORK, May 10 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Jewish Committee (AJC) saluted today's Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) decision to invite Israel to become a member of the global organization. Estonia and Slovenia also were invited by the 31 OECD member states. "The OECD invitation is clear recognition of Israel's economic and technological strengths," said AJC Executive Director David Harris. "OECD membership will further enhance Israel's fruitful...
