Whilst impressive, the real barometer – GDP – is more modest. Because the new BRICS members are considered to be developing economies, their addition to the bloc will not have a major impact on its overall share of GDP. However, there’s a powerful advantage to global trade with...
Outsourcing is nothing new in the insurance industry. In fact, insurance has led the way in many respects, adopting outsourcing to address a wide variety of business tasks and processes over the past 20 years or more. And the reality is that the industry is facing some rough times ahead. N...
Notice that 14 of the 22 richest countries are in Europe. Western Europe to be more specific. Northwestern Europe to be even more specific. (I define “north” as “most people live north of the Alps,” but if you drop France, nothing much changes.) Northwestern Europe is relatively rich...
Meanwhile, the Philippines is considering introducing similar measures, and India has started enforcing criminal penalties for copyright infringement. Bottom line: When our leaders make decisions on IP, they're not just deciding for themselves—they're shaping the future for all of us. That's ...
The Philippines USD 202 Russia USD 199 Kazakhstan USD 153 Bangladesh USD 75 India USD 43 Sri Lanka USD 39 Source: Tradingeconomics.com GDP per capita in Asia GDP (Gross Domestic Product) per capita is the GDP of the country divided by its population. It’s a key indicator of a country...
BEIJING (AP) — One burning issue dominates as the 2024 session of China’s legislature gets underway this week: the economy. The National People’s Congress annual meeting, which opens Tuesday, is being closely watched for any signals on what the ruling Com...
Why 2023 was an uncomfortable year for the West – BBC News Eight people taken to hospital as waves up to 30ft high pound California coast | California | The Guardian From ashes of failure. In science, failure is not failing at… | by Julia Steinberger | Dec, 2023 ...
I had a great laugh at the exchange between you and Menzie that began with your statement: I agree with all of this (particularly the last sentence in the last paragraph) except Menzie’s 2nd sentence in the first paragraph. Sure, if Menzie wants is “ tempted to go to “Google Scholar...
While 'migrant' is a general term that encompasses any person who moves, regardless of the reason or duration, 'immigrant' specifically refers to someone who moves to a different country to settle there.Thus, while every immigrant is a migrant, not every migrant is an immigrant, as the ...
“The Red Sea crisis is highlighting the wide gap in efficiency between ports in Africa and other world regions, despite heavy investment in port infrastructure on the continent over the past decades, particularly under China’s Belt and Road program,” Turloch Mooney, Global Head of Port Intell...