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1 – 10 of 51The budget keeps the deficit just inside prescribed limits despite an increase in new spending, by stepping up measures to boost revenue. Initiatives designed to target the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB286531
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Prospects for the US refining sector look relatively bright as oil demand rebounds from pandemic lows in price and demand. Even so, US refiners are likely to become increasingly…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB280720
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Wheat exports are expected to rise by 60% to almost 20 million tonnes (Mt) year-on-year, and oat and barley production is also up. As its agricultural output increases, Canada can…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB281606
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The 2010s was the worst decade for productivity growth since the 1950s, capping living standards and the economy's growth potential. Productivity is the ratio of labour inputs to…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB272465
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Last year, employee resistance, reinforced by tight labour markets, frustrated employer hopes for a return to the office. This year, employers are reluctantly accepting that…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB272244
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UNITED STATES: Productivity trend to set CPI forecasts
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES272025
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The world’s oil majors were slow to recognise the rise of the shale industry, which was driven by smaller independent producers. Now the majors are following the path forged by…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB219975
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US natural gas prices have surged over the past six weeks thanks to falling supply, strong demand from the power sector and rising exports. The uptick in prices has provided a…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB212383
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The jobless rate is expected to stay unchanged at 4.9%, its lowest level since November 2007. This decline occurred despite a rebound in the participation rate, up 0.5 percentage…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB210237
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Technological monitoring of employees will increase as the software spreads from large to small and medium-sized enterprises, as business models are digitalised, and as hybrid and…