Asian Ports Dominate Global Container Port Performance Index
Asian container ports are the most efficient in the world, dominating the Top 50 spots according to the new global Container Port Performance Index...
Labour market disruption & COVID-19 support measures contribute to widespread falls in taxes
The COVID-19 crisis has resulted in the largest decrease in taxes on wages since the global financial crisis of 2008-09, according to a new...
Global electric car sales set for further strong growth after 40% rise in 2020
The global auto industry suffered a punishing year in 2020 because of the major shock of Covid-19, but the electric car market bucked the...
Lithuania is well placed to lead on clean energy and energy security in the Baltic region
Lithuania has made impressive headway in its clean energy transition in recent years but needs to take action in several key areas to accelerate...
Germany still leads the world in industrial competitiveness, but China is inching closer
Germany once again achieved the highest rank in the latest edition of UNIDO’s Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) Index. China has climbed three positions in...
Public Supports COVID-19 Vaccine Certificate for International Travel, Not Everyday Activities
A new World Economic Forum/IPSOS survey found three in four people support COVID-19 vaccine certificates for travelers entering their country. Two in three think...
Subdued Recovery Expected in Western Balkans, Following Historic Recession
Growth in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Serbia – the six countries of the Western Balkans – is expected to...
Economic Rebound in Turkey this Year Could Be Impacted by Domestic Macroeconomic Volatility
The World Bank issued today its latest edition of the Turkey Economic Monitor (TEM), which takes stock of recent economic developments and provides the...
Improving productivity key to unleashing sustainable growth in Central America
The six Central American countries (Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama) can increase the productivity of their economies and workforce and...
Global carbon dioxide emissions are set for their second-biggest increase in history
Global energy-related carbon dioxide emissions are on course to surge by 1.5 billion tonnes in 2021 – the second-largest increase in history – reversing...