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Angel Gurría in the news
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- The Global Economy and OECD: Distilling Lessons from a Financial Crisis - Angel Gurría, Council of Europe
01/10/2008 - ...I would like now to share with you a few brush-strokes on the OECD’s perspective of the global economy in the context of the current financial crisis...
- OECD supports US financial rescue plan, sees markets recovering - The Economic Times
23/09/2008 - ...Gurria said: "Such a recovery should continue as the plan's operational, fiscal, and legal details are worked out in ongoing negotiations between the US government and Congress and are enacted as federal law."
- Le "Plan Paulson" déjà critiqué - Anthony Bondain, Le Journal du Dimanche
23/09/2008 - ...Hors des frontières américaines, le "Plan Paulson" trouve également un écho positif. "Nous accueillons et soutenons l'adoption du plan de sauvetage systémique annoncé par le gouvernement américain les 19 et 20 septembre, qui contribuera à rétablir des opérations normales sur les marchés financiers et préservera l'emploi et l'activité économique", a indiqué le Secrétaire Général de l'OCDE...
- Global meltdown continues - Jill Treanor and Larry Elliott David Teather, The Guardian
16/09/2008 - ...Angel Gurria, secretary-general of the OECD, said the West's leading economic think tank said the turmoil in the markets had put back recovery by a year. "It has turned into a much bigger, more widespread and more threatening situation," Gurria said in an interview with the Guardian.
- Development: Unravelling the knots of tied aid - Interview with Angel Gurria - IPS Terraviva
15/09/2008 - The forum on aid effectiveness in Accra has delivered "profound" decisions to change the way aid is structured, OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurria told IPS in an interview.
- España en la nueva OCDE - Ángel Gurría, El Pais
08/09/2008 - ...La importancia que España le otorga a la OCDE, y su propia contribución a la resolución de los desafíos globales son para nosotros motivo de gran satisfacción y orgullo.
- Inaugurará Gurría conferencia contra corrupción y cohecho - Cronica
19/08/2008 - El secretario general de la OCDE, José Angel Gurría, y el titular de la Función Pública, Salvador Vega, inaugurarán la Conferencia Regional Latinoamericana: Compromiso y Cooperación en la Lucha Contra la Corrupción y el Cohecho Internacional 2008. La conferencia, convocada por el gobierno de México y la OCDE con la colaboración del Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo (BID) y la Organización de Estados Americanos (OEA), se llevará a cabo el 29 y 30 de septiembre en la cancillería.
- OECD secretary-general talks about credit crunch - Richard Lindell, ABC.net
08/08/2008 - Estimates of total losses from the credit crunch seem to grow daily.... Estimates by the IMF and the OECD are still in the hundreds of billions of dollars, but both organisations have been criticised for failing to predict how badly the credit squeeze would hurt the real economy 12 months ago. The secretary-general of the OECD, Angel Gurria visiting Australia spoke to Richard Lindell... I think we have to put these figures in context because they get out of hand and then they start being bandied around and they create all sorts of undesirable effects.
- Doha collapse clouds world's future - By Carrie Berdon, The Australian
08/08/2008 - The collapse of the Doha trade talks is "a major blow" and casts doubt over global efforts to tackle major issues, OECD secretary-general Angel Gurria says... Speaking at a globalisation conference in Sydney today, he urged better coordination between governments, a strong sense of political will and a clear accountability to deal with future challenges.
- Angel of OECD approves bank rescue - Marc Moncrief, Business Day
06/08/2008 - The world's lenders would lose up to $4 trillion if central banks were not moving to help them through the US subprime crisis, according to one of the world's foremost economic diplomats. Angel Gurria, secretary-general of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, told BusinessDay that the OECD estimated banks would have lost $400 billion in hard capital during the crisis. Protecting the banking system from the implications of that loss, he said, was a more pressing matter — for now — than apportioning blame.
- OECD chief sings the blues - Brian Fallow, The New Zealand Herald
31/07/2008 - The collapse of world trade talks in Geneva is disappointing, and does not augur well for the world's ability to meet the challenge of a climate change treaty to succeed the Kyoto Protocol, OECD secretary-general Angel Gurria says.
- OECD seeks more active dialogue with Indonesia - Angel Gurria, The Jakarta Post
25/07/2008 - The OECD is publishing its first comprehensive Economic Assessment of Indonesia. This initiative is important because it is linked to our efforts to strengthen cooperation with a number of important non-member countries.
- Indonesia's Growth `Insufficient' to Reduce Poverty - Arijit Ghosh, Bloomberg
24/07/2008 - ...Accelerating inflation is also a threat for Indonesia, Angel Gurria, secretary general of the OECD, said at a briefing in Jakarta today. (OECD report)
- OECD urges anti-poverty reform on Jakarta - Lisa Murray, Financial Times
24/07/2008 - ...Mr Gurría was in Jakarta to release the OECD’s first comprehensive study of the Indonesian economy. Its report recommended Indonesia introduce a mechanism linking increases in local fuel prices to world energy markets, with a view to obviating politically motivated adjustments and eventually wiping out all subsidies. (OECD report)
- Germany Punishes First of Liechtenstein Tax Dodgers - Deutsche Welle
18/07/2008 - ..."Excessive bank secrecy rules and a failure to exchange information on foreign tax evaders are relics of a different time and have no role to play in the relations between democratic societies," OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurria said Tuesday in a statement.
- Rift With Emerging Economies Grows Amid Calls to Expand G-8 - James G. Neuger, Bloomberg
09/07/2008 - ..."Don't call it G-13, don't call it G-16,'' said Jose Angel Gurria, a Mexican who is secretary-general of the OECD in an interview. ``Just keep the quality of the dialogue."
- The Angel watching over global finance - Nick Mathiason and Heather Stewart, The Observer
06/07/2008 - ...Corruption, the credit crunch, protectionism, tax havens ... they're all on OECD chief Gurria's agenda.
- Net a key productivity driver: OECD - Karen Dearne, The Australian
01/07/2008 - Policies affecting the internet can no longer be seen as narrow sectoral telecommunications issues, according to OECD secretary general Angel Gurria.
- OECD Gurria: Surprised If ECB Doesn't Hike Rates - FXstreet.com
30/06/2008 - Dow Jones - ...Asked what caused the change in thinking by the OECD, he said "the facts are always convincing."
- OECD chief concerned at 'protectionist mood' in US Congress - The Economic Times
19/06/2008 - ...OECD secretary-general Angel Gurria expressed concern Wednesday at a "protectionist mood" in the US Congress, saying it could threaten planned trade pacts with South Korea and other countries.
- Future Economy Now - Angel Gurria, The Korea Times
16/06/2008 - It is a great honor to open the OECD Ministerial meeting on the Future of theInternet Economy in the Republic of Korea, a country where Information and Communication Technologies have played a prominent role. Korea has one ofthe highest "broadband connectivity" rates in the world.
- La globalización está en agenda - Pedro Alonso, Excelsior
09/06/2008 - Ángel Gurría, secretario general de la OCDE, en París, recibe a Excélsior en su oficina, sobria y con un fuerte sabor mexicano.
- Environment 'more vital than economy' - Steve Schifferes, BBC News
03/06/2008 - ...In a wide-ranging interview for BBC News, Angel Gurria said that the long-term damage that would occur if the world did nothing about greenhouse gases would far outweigh the short-term problems of the credit crunch.
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Lutter contre le changement climatique... - Angel Gurria, Les Echos
03/06/2008 - ...Heureusement, nous pouvons aussi prévoir un horizon bien plus positif, que les ministres de l'Environnement de la planète privilégieront lors de l'importante conférence ministérielle de l'OCDE qu'ils tiendront à Paris les 4 et 5 juin.
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Gurria does not expect any dramatic reduction in oil - Forbes
03/06/2008 - ...'We are not envisaging a very dramatic reduction. We may see some easing but ... there are many uncertainties to do with the supply side,' OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurria told journalists.
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Angel Gurria - Trade agreement needed now - International Herald Tribune
26/04/2008 - Governments around the world face weakening economies and soaring food prices. Amid the hand-wringing, an important and immediate step they can take to help would be to agree on a new multilateral trade deal...
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Sovereign wealth funds an opportunity, not a threat - Angel Gurría, The Guardian
09/04/2008 - Sovereign wealth funds, welcome! OECD markets are open for your investments. That's the message from OECD countries. The emergence of SWFs should be seen as an opportunity, not a threat.
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Grim economy no reason for protectionism - OECD boss - The Guardian
27/03/2008 - (Reuters) - Economic downturn in the United States and a global confidence crisis is no reason to restrict cross-border investment or resort to other forms of protectionism, OECD chief Angel Gurria said on Thursday.
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OECD head says favours strong ties with China - Forbes
25/03/2008 - OECD Secretary General Angel Gurria called for greater cooperation with China, and even suggested full membership of the organisation, although he insisted talks are not ongoing.
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Angel Gurria, Secrétaire général de l'OCDE - France 24
14/03/2008 - L'une des missions essentielles de l'OCDE est d'envisager tous les scénarios possibles de catastrophes - naturelles, krachs boursiers, humanitaires - pour tenter de mieux les prévenir.
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This tax haven has to act to restore its reputation - Angel Gurría, Financial Times
21/02/2008 - ...Almost all the jurisdictions identified as potential tax havens by the OECD in 1998 have committed to the principles of transparency and effective exchange of information.
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La dépense qui crée la dépense - Favilla, Les Echos
12/12/2007 - Le secrétaire général de l'OCDE, Angel Gurria, ne prend pas son rôle à la légère. Auditionné récemment par la commission Attali, il ne s'est pas contenté de répondre aux questions : il est arrivé avec un remarquable opuscule de 190 pages intitulé « Le Pari de la croissance » (consultable en ligne), qui fournit le diagnostic et le traitement de nos maux économiques dans les domaines essentiels, de l'emploi à l'efficacité de l'Etat et de l'éducation à la fiscalité.
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OECD to EU: 'Stop protecting national champions' - Euractiv
21/09/2007 - ...Launching the OECD's first-ever economic survey of the European Union on 20 September, OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría said that the EU has already achieved "a great deal" and "made a major contribution to prosperity in Europe", but added that there is still a fair bit of work ahead if it is to address the growing challenges of globalisation and ageing populations.
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Financial crisis: Save our savings
Amid the worst current financial crisis since the 1930s, EU leaders have pledged to protect savers’ deposits. Already most OECD countries have explicit deposit insurance schemes for savings up to certain limits. In a number of countries these have now been raised temporarily.
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