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Women in leadership bring better business performance

Businesses with genuine gender diversity, particularly at senior level, perform better, including seeing significant profit increases, according to a new report from the Bureau for Employers’...

Advanced economies still have plenty of work to do to reach Sustainable Development Goals

With only 11 years left to achieve the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, some of the most economically advanced countries have still not met targets in areas...

Data Collaboration for the Common Good

Delivering on the promise of public-private data collaboration for the common good requires attention in five priority areas according to a new report, Data Collaboration for the...

SMEs are driving job growth, but need higher investment in skills, innovation and tech

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have been a significant driver of employment growth in recent years, mainly through the creation of new firms, including in high-growth...

Urgent action needed to address growing opioid crisis

Governments should treat the opioid epidemic as a public health crisis and improve treatment, care and support for people misusing opioids. Overdose deaths continue to rise,...

Italy should boost spending and strengthen cooperation and integration of employment services

Italy should boost spending and cooperation at national and regional levels as part of broader efforts to help more people into work and reduce the country’s...

Oil Market Report: Markets remaining calm

The theme we identified in last month’s Report of “mixed signals” is appropriate again this month, with geopolitics and industry disruptions confusing the supply outlook, and...

Progress report on SDG 9 targets

A new report, Statistical Indicators of Inclusive and Sustainable Industrialization, highlights the progress made towards achieving the industry-related targets of the 2030 Agenda. The report is primarily...

Empowered Women Will Drive Economic Growth in the Pacific

Making it easier for women in the Pacific to start businesses and gain formal employment will improve livelihoods and create more open and productive economies, says...

Governments should step up their efforts to give people skills to seize opportunities in a digital world

Governments must urgently step up their efforts to improve their education and training policies to help more people reap the benefits of the digital transformation and...

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