Businesses are not solely good for their owners. A healthy, stable business provides jobs for its employees, tax revenue for the government, and often valuable, important products and services to their customers – whether businesses or individual consumers. In a social context, businesses can do even more good, supporting communities and charities local to their…
Derided for years by older generations as an industry purely aimed at children, the video games industry has grown to such a level that it is now among the most dominant – and most profitable – of all the entertainment industries. Worth around $80bn, the global video game industry has exploded in popularity over the…
It’s highly unlikely that the average American consumer had heard of a company calledShuanghui International until the middle of this year – but they certainly will over the next few years. The Hong Kong-based but mainly China mainland-owned company is a producer of meat products that only got going 30 years ago. As for its…
Like politicians everywhere, Puerto Rico’s legislators never like to be reminded of failure – not least (in their case) the island’s dubious distinction of sliding into recession in 2006 when much of the West was still in the throes of an economic boom. After eventually becoming a self-governing US territory (a new constitution was approved…
Even though it has propelled the global economy for much of the last decade, recent figures have shown China’s economy is slowing down to its lowest rate in 14 years. Official figures released today reveal that GDP growth for 2013 was 7.7 percent, down 0.01 percent on the previous year’s number. Despite this slump, growth was higher…
China has entreated member nations of the IMF to give more power to emerging markets. The request was brought about after US lawmakers blocked the IMF’s move to reorganise power structures in favour of emerging markets. The change would give countries such as China, Brazil and India more weight in relation to the emergency lender’s…
Every age group has its own housing needs. Couples in their early 30s are often looking for their starter homes, and by 40 are hoping to expand into a larger home to fit a growing family. Empty nesters in their 60s often downsize to a smaller home or add a vacation home to their real…
As an established financial advisor and CEO for investment funds at PGC, Guillaume Jalenques de Labeau understands the principles of Modern Portfolio Theory and applies these guidelines to his investment activities on behalf of clients in France, throughout Europe and from around the world. First released to the public in 1952 in the Journal of…
Are you buying or being sold to?You’ve just got off the phone and been dazzled with the latest buzzwords that are tempting you in to a purchase: Brand new LCD televisions, superfast broadband, gold plated beds and so on. The savvy amongst us are already clear that this is all gloss and has no depth….
If you are considering running your own hotel or B&B in Costa Rica, there are many reasons to consider purchasing an existing property rather than building your own from scratch. Perhaps one of the most important reasons to consider doing so is that you can purchase a property with an established name and branding. This…
