Ukrainian President Zelenskyy could address a joint session of Congress in the House chamber on Wednesday, according to sources familiar.
Category: Europe
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Drug overdose deaths among teenagers surged during the pandemic driven by illicit fentanyl
Fentanyl was involved in 84% of the deaths while opioids of any type were involved in 91%.
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EU approves measure to limit natural gas prices in effort to combat energy crisis
European Union energy ministers agreed to a “dynamic” cap on natural gas prices Monday after two months of intense negotiations.
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Amazon workers will go on formal strike for the first time in the UK
Employees at Amazon’s Coventry warehouse in central England voted Friday to go on strike.
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‘Crunch time’: EU members in last-minute push to compromise on gas price cap
EU energy ministers are engaged in crunch talks over the details of a gas price cap intended to protect consumers from higher prices.
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Global coal use is on course to hit all-time high this year, IEA says
Higher gas prices have led to an increased reliance on coal, the IEA said.
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Revenue Statistics: Key findings for the United Kingdom
The OECD’s annual Revenue Statistics report found that the tax-to-GDP ratio in the United Kingdom increased by 1.4 percentage points from 32.1% in 2020 to 33.5% in 2021. Between 2020 and 2021, the OECD average increased from 33.6% to 34.1%.
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Carbon Pricing: key findings for the United Kingdom
Carbon pricing is a powerful tool that can help countries meet climate targets, lead to cleaner air & water, and improve public finances. This country note takes stock of how carbon prices on greenhouse gas emissions have evolved in the United Kingdom between 2018-21. It estimates effective carbon prices resulting from carbon taxes, emissions trading...
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United Kingdom: Accelerate structural reforms to keep recovery on track
After a strong post-pandemic recovery, the UK economy is facing slower growth with rising inflation and labour shortages exacerbated by Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine.
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Transfer Pricing Country Profiles
These country profiles focus on countries’ domestic legislation regarding key transfer pricing principles, including the arm’s length principle, transfer pricing methods, comparability analysis, intangible property, intra-group services, cost contribution agreements, transfer pricing documentation, administrative approaches to avoiding and resolving disputes, safe harbours and other implementation measures.