Finance and Economy
Kim Jong-un was right to be cheerful while celebrating the 105th birth anniversary of the nation’s founding president, Kim Il-sung. He was right to be laughing his head off at U.S. commander-in-chief’s threat of a “sudden strike” on the Hermit Kingdom. Turns out, he was absolutely right to call Trump bluff by challenging the U.S. […]
... written on Apr 19 2017United Airlines is still facing its biggest nightmare after the violent dragging of 69-year-old Dr. David Dao from United Express Flight 3411. After suffering multiple injuries – including a concussion – as he was forcefully removed from plane, Mr. David has become a “poster child” for passenger mistreatment. His lawyer said he will need reconstructive […]
... written on Apr 17 2017United Airlines will learn the hard way that “overbooking” is a word reserved not only for an honest airline, but also for an airline that doesn’t employ an arrogant CEO. And for an airline that happily unleashed thuggish and racist security officers to bully and violently dragged an Asian passenger off the flight, the fiasco […]
... written on Apr 12 2017Thanks 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 2017
