International Economic
OECD gives brighter outlook on economy as vaccine rollout continues
Prospects for the world economy have brightened as the coronavirus vaccine rollout continues but the recovery is likely to remain uneven, revealed the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development in its latest Economic Outlook.
Over 11m Americans risk eviction as housing protection expires in June
More than 11m Americans who are behind on their rent could risk eviction as the national housing protection scheme expires in June.
EU executive calls for complete reopening in summer for vaccinated travelers
The European Commission proposed on Monday that vaccinated people be allowed to travel freely within the bloc without testing and quarantines.
WHO faces restructuring over sluggish response to Covid-19
The World Health Organization faces potential shake-up due to its slow response to Covid-19 pandemic and how to handle future outbreaks in the future.
EU should focus on top 5 tech giants in Digital Markets Act negotiations, says MEP
European lawmaker, Andreas Schwab, who will lead the debate on the bloc’s flagship tech regulation, called for focus to be on top 5 US giants.
Iran claims progress in nuclear talks to return to 2015 deal
Iran and the other six world powers, part of a 2015 nuclear deal, have made significant progress in talks to revive the agreement but some issues remain unsolved.