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Turkish Lira falls to historic low
The Turkish lira plummeted to a historic low against the US dollar today amid concerns over the credibility of monetary policy and the strengthening dollar. The exchange...
How Big Pharma Profits Off U.S. Healthcare (infographic)
The $3.5 trillion human infrastructure package known as “Build Back Better” has been the source for much division among U.S. lawmakers, especially after support for the $1.2...
The Scale Of The Pandora Papers Leak (infographic)
The offshore tax activities of prominent figures in the world of business, politics, entertainment and sports have once more been revealed in a massive leak, this time...
Stournaras: Strong recovery is forecast for the Greek economy in the coming quarters
The milder than expected recession in the first quarter of 2021 and the incoming data for the second quarter make us even more optimistic compared to...
The World’s Most Innovative Countries (infographic)
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has released its 2021 Global Innovation Index. It evaluated innovation levels across 130 economies focusing on a long list of criteria...
UniCredit revises Greek GDP growth to 8% for 2021
The Italian UniCredit made a significant revision of the growth prospects of the Greek economy this year, estimating that the growth rate will be 8% from the...
Where Living Is the Most Expensive (INFOGRAPHIC)
While living in Switzerland is roughly 12 percent cheaper than in New York City according to Numbeo’s Cost of Living Plus Rent Index (COLPRI), the Alpine state...
Fitch: Greece to see fastest annual GDP growth in 40 years
Fitch Solutions forecasts real GDP growth of 6.3% in 2021 for Greece (revised upwards of 6.0%), the fastest annual expansion of the economy in the last four...
Chinese Foreign Investment in Coal Power (infographic)
The United Nations General Assembly taking place in New York this week is running under the theme “Building resilience through hope – to recover from Covid-19, rebuild...
How Much Do Countries Spend on Education? (infographic)
When it comes to education, there are not only big differences in attainment levels across the world but also the amount of a country’s resources that are...
How Long Does Apple Support Older iPhone Models? (infographic)
When iOS 15 arrives today, a vast majority of iPhone users will get to enjoy it. For the second time running, Apple have managed the remarkable feat...
Chinese billionaire loses an astonishing $27 billion
Pinduoduo founder Colin Huang’s wealth has dropped by an astonishing $27 billion this year, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. The e-commerce company’s American depositary receipts have...
Working hours needed to escape poverty at minimum wage for families (infographic)
Even though most of the states in the U.S. have passed their own minimum wage laws, the federal minimum wage remains unchanged at 7.25 U.S. dollars since...
New online Tax Office portal to provide Greek taxpayers with plenty more services
Taxisnet.gr, Greece’s tax platform that has been providing online services for taxpayers until now is being replaced by myaade.gov.gr, a more user-friendly portal and offering a range...
An iPhone for (Almost) Every Wallet (infographic)
When Apple unveiled its latest line of smartphones at a virtual event last week, not only did the company introduce more models than ever before at a...
Apple’s Incredible 21st Century Growth (infographic)
When Apple reported its latest full-year results in October, there were no major surprises: iPhone sales were slightly down year-over-year, services revenue reached yet another all-time high...
Cars Increasingly Ready for Autonomous Driving (infographic)
The share of newly registered passenger cars worldwide produced without provisions for assisted driving systems has become smaller and smaller in recent years. According to the Statista...
49% of Greek Electricity Distribution Network Operator majority stake bought out by Australian company for record €2.1 bln
With a record price of 2.1 billion euros, Spear WTE Investments Sarl, a member of the Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets Group (MIRA), was declared the preferred...
Where Money Goes Mobile (infographic)
By raising 200 million U.S. dollars in its Series A round, Senegal-based fintech startup Wave has become the fourth unicorn on the African continent. It is now...
North America and Europe Lead Bitcoin ATM Charge (infographic)
In what can only be described as a controversial move, El Salvador became the first country in the world elevating Bitcoin to the status of legal tender...