Nearly half the world lives on less than $5.50 per day
Nearly half the world lives on $5.50 per day. Elizabeth Keatinge explains......»»
Inside the surreal capital city of Brunei, a tiny nation of unimaginable wealth where oil money pays for everything and half the population lives in a floating "water village"
Mark Abadi Brunei is tiny, but it's one of the richest countries in the world. Its wealth is on full display in its capital city, Bandar Seri Begawan, where oil money pays for glittering mosques and extravagant architecture. Much of the.....»»
Nearly half the world lives on less than $5.50 per day
Nearly half the world lives on $5.50 per day. Elizabeth Keatinge explains. Nearly half the world lives on $5.50 per day. Elizabeth Keatinge explains. .....»»
Nearly half the world lives on less than $5.50 per day
Nearly half the world lives on $5.50 per day. Elizabeth Keatinge explains......»»
Global Debt Tops 244 Trillion Dollars As "Nearly Half The World Lives On Less Than $5.50 A Day"
Authored by Michael Snyder via The Economic Collapse blog, The borrower is the servant of the lender, .....»»
H&R Block wants to lease half-empty world HQ offices
H&R Block Inc. recently made available for lease about half the office space in its 18-year world headquarters at 13th and Main streets in downtown Kansas City......»»
Why Ditching Libor Is Vexing the Financial World
For half a century, the London interbank offered rate, or Libor, has helped determine the cost of borrowing around the world. Now seen as outdated and discredited, the benchmar.....»»
: COVID-19 pandemic was a ‘preventable disaster,’ made worse by a lack of global coordination and dithering, independent panel finds
The COVID-19 pandemic that has cost the lives of 3.3 million people around the world was a "preventable disaster" exacerbated by a lack of global coordination and dithering at every point of the outbreak, an independent panel said Wednesday......»»
What Biden’s Emissions Goal Means to a Warming World
The U.S. is seeking to reduce the greenhouse gases it produces by at least half by 2030, as President Joe Biden carries out his decision to rejoin the Paris Agreement. America’s new commitment -- officially known as a nationally determined co.....»»
: Demand may exceed supply as CEO of one of the world’s biggest hotel groups sees ‘surge’ in bookings
Hotel and airline industry will begin to bounce back by second half of 2021, according to the chief executive of InterContinental Hotels......»»
Maersk, the world"s largest shipping company, says the Suez Canal blockage"s economic fallout will continue into second half of May
"We will see ripple effects continuing into the second half of May," Lars Mikael Jensen, head of Maersk's Global Ocean Network, told The Financial Times. Th.....»»
In One Chart: Travel and leisure top list of corporate credit ratings in flux during pandemic
The global pandemic is disrupting lives and businesses around the world, but also the credit ratings of big corporations......»»
The Pandemic Has Changed Fashion Retail Forever
This year's International Women's Day coincided with the anniversary of the coronavirus putting the whole world on pause. It was one of the most turbulent 12-month periods in recent history that completely changed businesses and lives. read more.....»»
9 Tech Trends That Might Just Change The World
A lot can happen in a decade. Just take a look at how different life is today compared to 2010. Smartphones and automated technologies have made our lives much easier in a lot of ways, whil.....»»
88% Of COVID Deaths Occurred In Countries Where Over Half Of Population Overweight
88% Of COVID Deaths Occurred In Countries Where Over Half Of Population Overweight A new report by the World Obesity Federation found that 88% of deaths in the first year of the pandemi.....»»
Outside the Box: For just $25 billion, the U.S. could jump-start a project to quickly vaccinate the entire world against COVID
A crash program to increase manufacturing and distribution could save millions of lives and prevent economic disaster......»»
Seadrill Limited (SDRL) - Second Half 2020 Results
HAMILTON, Bermuda, March 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Seadrill Limited ("Seadrill" or "the Company") ((OSE:SDRL, OTCQX:SDRLF), a world leader in offshore drilling, an.....»»
Bitcoin is on a Path to $100,000 (and Coming for your Gold)
The world’s leading cryptocurrency has passed the half-way mark toward $100,000 and traditional investors are climbing on board. read more.....»»
How 40 million cork wine stoppers a day are harvested in Portugal
Half of the world's.....»»
In 2020, Lebanon was spiraling. 6 months after the Beirut blast, half of the country lives below the poverty line and the health sector is crumbling.
"We're still in a state of shock. We still have nightmares. Our father was the main pillar of our household," Mehieddine Lazkani told Insider. Lebanon's main grain silo, pictured days after the August 4 blast. Located near the f.....»»
GameStop surge is latest proof of online crowd’s sheer power
The Great GameStop Stock Uprising. MeToo. Black Lives Matter. In the online world, revolts come in all shapes, sizes and aims.The Great GameStop Stock Uprising. MeToo. Black Lives Matter. In the online world, revolts come in all shapes, sizes and aims......»»