Worse still, the U.S. has increasingly resorted to unilateral sanctionsand“long-arm jurisdiction”against other countries such as Cuba and Iran, which have seriously damaged their economic development and people's livelihood in a systematic and massive violation of human rights. AsWilliam Blum, a ...
said that "China has been on the front line of encouraging multilateralism among global countries, and it has been doing that through cooperation on the principles of a win-win situation."
In general, the exposure before hedging, as reported in the registration document, can either be long (positive), or short (negative). For the utilized hedging instruments, we identify a long (short) position through a positive (negative) sign. Consequently, the hedge ratio is either positive...
Although China has also made many efforts to address environmental and sustainability issues, such as public interest campaigns and policy formulation, the effects have been greatly reduced, implying that China has a long way to go to achieve sustainable cities. To solve this realistic governance ...
In an increasingly global economy, GNI has been put forward as a potentially better metric for overall economic health than GDP. Because certain countries have most of their income withdrawn abroad by foreign corporations and individuals, their GDP figure is much higher than the figure that represen...
Understanding Menu Costs Menu costs are the costs incurred by a business when it changes the prices it offers to its customers. A classic example is a restaurant that has to physically print new menus when it changes the prices of its dishes. ...
If you’ve been contemplating whether to invest in a CD, it’s time to take the plunge. Interest rates are at a more than 20-year high, and Fed Chair Jerome Powell has asserted there will be three cuts this year, but hasn’t indicated when. What does this mean for CDs? Since CD ...
In fact, hanging upside down has been known to be fatal for some people if they stay upside down for too long. Inversion therapy can cause blood to collect in the brain, which can cause the brain to hemorrhage. What are the benefits of inversion? Inversion therapy should only be done in...
Nina is a consultant at McKinsey. She has advised some of the world's largest corporations on strategic and operational issues, with an industry focus in retail and advanced industries. She holds a diploma in economics from University of Kiel as well as a master of letters from University of...
For example, Moocall, an Irish company collaborating with Vodafone, aims to reduce cow mortality rates from birth-related complications by up to 80 percent by placing (on the animal’s tail) a palm-sized sensor alerting farmers to how long a cow has been calving. In North America, which ...