How Africa urbanises will be critical to the continent’s future growth and development, says the African Economic Outlook 2016 released today at the African Development Bank Group’s 51st Annual Meetings.

The 2016 Forum will discuss the opportunities and challenges of the urbanisation process in Africa, looking into how to address informality in urban areas, the role of cities as drivers of economic transformation, and innovative ways to provide adequate and predictable financing for local governments and municipalities.

This year's Green Growth and Sustainable Development Forum (GGSD Forum) focuses on the theme “Urban green growth, spatial planning and land-use”. Land use and spatial planning policies have implications for both the environment and the economy. Overall, consideration will be given to the potential for regional, rural and urban policy to contribute to green growth.

The OECD, the City of Paris and the Ford Foundation will host its second meeting in the fight against rising inequality in cities. The event will include sessions open to the public, drawing Mayors, business leaders, experts and policy makers, in addition to thematic workshops where our Champion Mayor will take to the stage to discuss subjects from affordable housing to integrating migrants and refugees.

The Second International Conference on National Urban Policy was held in Paris France on 15-16 May 2017. The conference was a joint initiative of the OECD, UN Habitat and Cities Alliance.

This high-level meeting will be organised for the first time in the Eurasia region, in Almaty, Kazakhstan. This event creates an opportunity to further strengthen relations between the countries of the region and the OECD and serves as a platform for a discussion on a broad spectrum of thematic issues relevant to further improving the region’s competitiveness.

The Euregio Museum Day 2017 reviewed the pilot version of the OECD guide "Culture and local development - Maximising the impact" and worked on thematic action principles and policy options to advance the reflection on these issues.

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This newsletter provides up-to-date information on activities related to biotechnology at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). It is mainly intended for delegates to OECD meetings who are already familiar with certain aspects of OECD‟s work. We hope that it is also informative for the wider biotech community.

The conference will cover developments and the state-of-the art of environmental microbiology, as it is applied for biotechnological purposes, and the role of genetic engineering of micro-organisms intended for use in the environment, now and in the near future.

This is an analysis of a 2010 survey regarding carbon capture and long-term storage (CCS). It provides information that helps understand the hazards of CO2 sequestration and the risks to human health and environmental safety. It also identifies accident scenarios, including those associated with CO2 capture and compression, storage prior to transport and injection for geological storage.

The Gefahrstoffdatenbank der Länder, a german database, is now linked to eChemPortal. 102545 substance records can be searched through the substance search. This includes German hazardous substances legislation as well as other sources reflecting the state of technology and occupational health and safety relating to activities involving hazardous substances. In addition, it contains links to various other German data bases.

OECD major events and activities relating to biotechnologies: latest developments are updated biannually in this Newsletter

On 26 September 2014, the OECD Council adopted three new, five updated and one corrected OECD Test Guidelines for the testing of chemicals.

An addendum to the OECD Guiding Principles on Chemical Accident Prevention, Preparedness and Response to address Natural Hazards Triggering Technological Accidents (Natech) Risk Management has just been published. The addendum consists of a number of amendments to the Guiding Principles and the addition of a new Chapter to provide more detailed guidance on Natech prevention, preparedness and response.

The OECD has just published two new Test Guidelines on human health hazard endpoint skin sensitisation. Skin sensitisation refers to an allergic response following skin contact with the tested chemical, as defined by the United Nations Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (UN GHS).

This document provides background information on activities related to manufactured nanomaterials, as well as other activities on nanotechnologies at the international level. The information provided in this document captures OECD activities between February and December 2013.

German database Information system für gefährliche Stoffe IGS is now linked to eChemPortal. The IGS provides public access to a variety of information on chemical and microbiological substances mostly in German. The focus is on regulatory information reflecting German and European, as well as Swiss, US and selected other legislation and assessments. Beside this, information on substance data and emergency procedures is available.

GHSTS is a standardised set of technical specifications for assembling electronic files for pesticide registration in a predefined manner. Once assembled according to the GHSTS, the dossier files can be transferred from a business to a regulatory authority and can be used in a regulatory process. Version 2.0 includes improved lifecycle management of documents over a series of submissions for one pesticide (or other) regulatory action.

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US 52 Week Bill Bond Yield was 0.15 percent on Friday May 8, according to over-the-counter interbank yield quotes for this government bond maturity. Historically, the United States 52 Week Bill Yield reached an all time high of 17.31 in September of 1981.

US 2 Year Note Bond Yield was 0.15 percent on Friday May 8, according to over-the-counter interbank yield quotes for this government bond maturity. Historically, the United States 2 Year Note Yield reached an all time high of 16.95 in September of 1981.

France 1 Year Bond Yield was -0.47 percent on Friday May 8, according to over-the-counter interbank yield quotes for this government bond maturity. Historically, the France 12 Month BTF Yield reached an all time high of 4.74 in July of 2008.

Australia 2 Year Bond Yield was 0.25 percent on Saturday May 9, according to over-the-counter interbank yield quotes for this government bond maturity. Historically, the Australia 2 Year Note Yield reached an all time high of 7.25 in June of 2008.

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1. UFC 249: Justin Gaethje halts the Tony Ferguson vs Khabib Nurmagomedov storyline  Hindustan Times
2. UFC 249 news: Khabib Nurmagomedov tweets immediately after Tony Ferguson loses to Justin Gaethje  GIVEMESPORT
3. Twitter Salutes Tony Ferguson After Surviving a Barrage of Attacks From Justin Gaethje  Essentially Sports
4. UFC 249: ‘He is epitome of an athlete,’ Justin Gaethje full of praise for opponent Tony Ferguson  Hindustan Times
5. Justin Gaethje batters Tony Ferguson to win UFC interim lightweight title  ESPN India
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1. Mother’s Day 2020: Sara Ali Khan epic pic with mom Amrita Singh, ‘maa ki maa’ Rukhsana Sultana captures...  Hindustan Times
2. A Glimpse Of Kareena Kapoor's "Saturday Mood" With Saif Ali Khan  NDTV
3. Kareena Kapoor Khan shares her ‘Saturday Mood’ with a classy throwback pic of her & Saif Ali Khan from Morocco  PINKVILLA
4. Kareena Kapoor Khan's Throwback Picture With Hubby, Saif Ali Khan Is A Perfect Dose Of Weekend Vibes  BollywoodShaadis.com
5. When Aishwarya Rai Bachchan was asked to pick between Kareena Kapoor Khan & Rani Mukerji; Here’s what she said  PINKVILLA
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1. OnePlus slipped to third position in India's premium smartphone segment in Q1 2020, iPhone 11 was the top selling device  gizmochina
2. Samsung releases One UI 2.0 update for Galaxy A20s  NewsBytes
3. Features we want and don’t want from the Galaxy Note 20  SamMobile
4. Leaked Samsung Galaxy A21s render shows a familiar design - GSMArena.com news  GSMArena.com
5. Samsung is Now the Top Brand for Premium Smartphones in India  Gizchina.com
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1. Apple iPhone SE 2020 coming soon on Flipkart | BGR India  BGR India
2. Apple iPhone SE 2020 spotted on Flipkart, launch imminent  Livemint
3. Flipkart teases the release of iPhone SE (2020) in India  NewsBytes
4. World’s most ‘popular’ iPhone is a big hit in India  Gadgets Now
5. Excited for the new iPhone? Take our iPhone through the ages quiz  Techradar
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1. After flip-flops, IndiGo clarifies pay cut for senior employees will be for entire 2020-21  Moneycontrol
2. Covid-19: IndiGo's senior employees to face pay cut up to 25% for entire FY21  Livemint
3. After Flip-Flops, IndiGo Announces Pay Cut For Senior Employees For Entire 2020-21  NDTV Profit
4. IndiGos pay cuts for senior employees to remain effective through FY21  Business Standard
5. IndiGo To Cut Pay And Send Some Staff On Unpaid Leave  Simple Flying
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1. ICICI Bank Q4 net profit rises 26% YoY to Rs 1,221 crore, misses Street estimates  Economic Times
2. ICICI Bank Q4 profit grows by 26%, misses estimates on COVID-19 provisions; NPAs dip  Moneycontrol.com
3. ICICI Bank Q4 net rises 26% to ₹1,221 crore  The Hindu
4. Why banks aren't ready for economic heavy-lifting this time around  Deccan Herald
5. ICICI Bank Q4 net up 26% at ₹1,221 cr but misses estimates on virus provisions  Livemint
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1. Happy Mother’s Day 2020: Wishes, images, Whatsapp messages, status, quotes and photos  The Indian Express
2. Mother’s Day 2020: 5 Easy DIY Gift Ideas to Make Your Mom Smile  News18
3. Happy Mother's Day Greeting Card: Easy ways to make a greeting card at home  Times of India
4. Five ways to make your mother feel special, every day  The Indian Express
5. Mother’s Day 2020: These apps might be the best gifts (you can install) for mom  Hindustan Times
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1. Covid-19 cases double in Maharashtra in 9 days, tally now above 20,000  Top Live News
2. Maharashtra Sees Sharp Spike In Cases, What's Driving Mumbai's COVID-19 Curve | CNN News18  CNN-News18
3. Maharashtra: Cases cross 20,000 in state, another cop dies in Mumbai  The Indian Express
4. Maharashtra: Over 1 lakh cases of lockdown violations registered  Livemint
5. For 5 straight days, Mumbai's Covid-19 death count has been at least 25  Times of India
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1. Covid-19 state tally: Over 20,000 cases in Maharashtra, Tripura sees rise in patients  Hindustan Times
2. Mint Covid Tracker: Fresh infections, deaths rising faster in India than most countries  Livemint
3. Total Number Of COVID-19 cases In India Rise to 62939, Death Toll At 2109 | CNN News18  CNN-News18
4. Coronavirus state-wise tally May 10: Known COVID-19 cases in Maharashtra surge past 20,000  Moneycontrol
5. Vikram Chandra decodes geographical concentration of Covid-19 in India  Hindustan Times
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Neighbour Steve Frankel said the enclave's peace and quiet has been shattered by the new arrivals. The area is known for ultra privacy and neighbours say they do not welcome the attention.

A Jetstar pilot flying internationally from Australia says the $24 million salary of Qantas boss Alan Joyce makes his 'blood boil'. 

Qantas have announced the sale of 100 'Golden Tickets' from London to Sydney, with the return flight costing just £205.

The Australian airline will release a new bargain every day for the first 12 days of December.

Wilton Lam, 28, from Melbourne had smuggled the drugs that had a street value of $275,000 onto a flight from Adelaide to Darwin in September.

Jetstar baggage handlers and ground crew are set for a 24-hour strike over the Australian budget airline's current employment proposal.

The airline has told 20,000 staff members to stand down and cut schedules from late March until May after the government recommended Australians do not travel overseas

Qantas CEO Alan Joyce has defended the decision to stand down 20,000 staff in the face of the coronavirus outbreak which he described as the worst crisis to ever hit the airline industry.

Supermarket giants Coles and Woolworths were the first to flag offers for staff members being made redundant during the coronavirus pandemic.