Minimum wages in Europe (2013)
Did you know that the minimum wage in Luxembourg is 11.5 times higher than in Romania? Welcome to inequality in Europe: 6 countries have minimum wages above €1000 whereas 10 countries have minimum wages below €400. Find out which ones.
Did you know that the minimum wage in Luxembourg is 11.5 times higher than in Romania? Welcome to inequality in Europe: 6 countries have minimum wages above €1000 whereas 10 countries have minimum wages below €400 – Find out which ones.
Is a new dot-com bubble about to burst?
Over the last couple of months, numerous social networks have made their grand entrance into the stock market, only to stumble and fall. In order to shed some light on this trend, we turn the spotlight to some recent history: the burst of the dot com bubble at the beginning of this century, which led to billion-dollar losses. Tellingly for current-day events, many experts point to the market’s tendency to auto-correct speculation-induced price inflation.
Catalan Independence? Now?
The debate on Catalan independence has been politicised to the extreme. In today’s article, we break open the topic, asking a simple question – which has multiple answers: Is it worth achieving independence right now in order to stop the fiscal looting, in exchange for the heavy costs this event will bring?
From Tobin to Robin: ins and outs of the financial transaction tax
“Tobin Tax”, or a financial transaction tax, has stirred a significant amount of controversy recently. But where has this concept come from and what does it designate exactly? What are the implications? Will it be implemented in Europe? This article tries to give some answers while tackling other, related issues.
Top 10 countries with the cheapest petrol in the world (infographic)
The 10 countries with the lowest petrol prices Despite the significant rise in the cost of fuel in Spain, the price of petrol and diesel have not exceeded the European average, namely €1.606 for Euro95 petrol and €1.500 for diesel. What are the cheapest world petrol prices?
Q&A: Spanish bank bail-out explained
In June 2012 Spain has become the fourth EU country to seek financial assistance for its ailing banks and is shortly expected to make a formal request for the bail-out. In this article we answer the most crucial questions about the Spanish bank deal, its details and its impact.
South-South Trade: The Case of Brazil
Brazil makes front page news daily with its economic success. The evolution of its trade agenda and diversification of partnerships towards the South are important ingredients to Brazil’s current boom. Why is Brazil such a good example of South-South trade, and where does Nobel Prize winner Amartya Sen come in?
Are rich people unethical?
Our fellows from Accounting Degree Online are trying to answer to the question “Are rich people unethical?”. They came up with this infographic which intends to address the issue by checking what different studies suggest. According to the research those financially better-off are more likely to lie, cheat and otherwise behave unethically compared to those lower on the social and financial ladder.
Follow Me! @Twitter goes to China?
With its new country-by-country censorship approach, Twitter is actually loosing its censorship policy. Unlike Google, Twitter will remove contents only when required, on a case-by-case basis, rather than auto-filtering them. The Chinese government endorsed Twitter’s new policy. Is twitter going to China?
World’s top 20 countries by competitiveness in 2011-2012
A few weeks ago the World Economic Forum released its latest Global Competitiveness Report 2011-2012 which ranks a total of 142 countries according to its degree of competititiveness. What is competititiveness and why is it important? Here there are the main results.
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