Finance and Economy
Thanks to Louisville resident Audra Bridges who posted a video of an incident online Sunday evening, American United Airlines has become incredibly infamous. The video of a man, apparently a doctor, being dragged from his seat to make room for airline employees has gone viral, prompting a public apology from the company’s CEO. The video shows […]
... written on Apr 11 2017Once you decide that it’s time to make your business more profitable, it’s important to know that there are numerous strategies you can use to engender the desired outcome. Below you’ll find just three of many techniques you can implement to ensure that your company begins attaining a more substantive bottom line: 1. Hire A […]
... written on Apr 11 2017October 21, 2015 was the date Singapore’s wealthiest evangelical churches – City Harvest Church (CHC) – plunged into a shameful scandal. The church’s founder, together with 5 (five) other church leaders, were found guilty of misappropriating S$50 million of church funds and falsifying the church’s accounts to cover up their misdeeds. Besides 55-year-old CHC founder and […]
... written on Apr 07 2017At a Sotheby’s auction Tuesday in Hong Kong, a mind-boggling 59.6 carat diamond – “Pink Star” – sold for US$71.2 million, a new world record for any diamond or jewel. The sale comes 3 years after the stone was sold at an even higher price at another Sotheby’s auction in Geneva. However, that deal later didn’t materialize […]
... written on Apr 05 2017Two years ago, ICBC, the largest and most valuable bank in the world by total assets and market capitalization, was planning to open a clearing bank in Russia for trade settlements in Yuan (Renminbi) and Rubles. ICBC’s business involvement include electricity, mining, chemical, oil and gas, telecommunication, retail, machinery and metallurgy sector in Russia. […]
... written on Apr 03 2017British Prime Minister Theresa May had signed, sealed and delivered the historical letter which triggers Article 50 of the EU’s Lisbon Treaty – officially withdrawing from the European Union. The letter dated 29 May, 2017 effectively gives United Kingdom a 2-year window in which to negotiate a new treaty to replace the terms of EU […]
... written on Mar 31 2017Just minutes before House lawmakers were scheduled to vote on the Republican healthcare plan; House Speaker Paul Ryan called off the vote. Apparently, Republicans did not have enough votes (20 votes shy of the minimum 216) to pass the bill, which would have replaced former President Obama’s Affordable Care Act, popularly known as Obamacare. But what […]
... written on Mar 27 2017At a time when 33% Americans say they would have trouble coming up with an emergency US$2,000, any sign of economy trouble is devastating. For the first time since the U.S. 2016 Presidential Election, markets have slammed the brake for an emergency stop when the Dow Jones dropped 237.85 points, or 1.14%, drop. The […]
... written on Mar 22 2017After signing a revised executive order banning foreign nationals from 6 Muslim-majority countries from travelling to the United States for 90 days, Trump administration now has a new surprise for travellers from Muslim countries. Up to 10 airports from 8 Muslim-majority countries will be affected by the latest ban. Nope, this is not another […]
... written on Mar 21 2017Denmark is no longer the world’s happiest country. From fourth place last year, Norway has jumped to take over the place as the new happiest nation on planet Earth. Three-time winner Denmark was bumped to second place. Of the 155 countries ranked; Rwanda, Syria, Tanzania, Burundi and Central African Republic were the top-5 least happy […]
... written on Mar 21 2017
