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Mobile expats miss out on benefits package

International companies should take a holistic approach as survey reveals that mobile expats miss out on benefits package, according to Michael Thraves, Financial Planner...

2013 Mobile World Congress – Smartphones of the Future

Only a few days are left until the start of this year’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona and the introduction of latest and most...

Recession Receding: Global Consumers More Optimistic Than in 2014

Though consumer confidence scores saw a slowdown between the third and fourth quarters of 2014, people are still finding reasons to see the glass...

Oil prices to jump 10% on supply fears and strong demand

The International Monetary Fund forecast oil prices will gain 10 percent on average in 2012 compared with a year earlier on possible supply disruptions...

Experts Predict 2 Billion International Travelers in 2020

Today, tourism and travel industry is reaching brand new heights. The main reason for this is that governments around the world clearly see the...

U.S. Gives Up Power Over Internet in Favor of Private Sector

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) of the U.S. Commerce Department announced that it will not extend its contract with the Internet Corporation...

Climate Change: Middle East will freeze; Consumer prices on the boil

Much discussed climate change will surprise many people in the coming years, including accustomed to hot summers Middle Easterners. However, while in some parts of...

Canada Calling! Best and Fastest Immigration Programs

Good news for all those looking to live, work and settle in Canada. The Canadian government is leaving no stones unturned to make reaching...

NASA’s Curiosity beamed first new Mars photos

NASA's most advanced Mars rover, Curiosity, has landed on the Red Planet. The one-ton rover, hanging by ropes from a rocket backpack, touched down...

IMF Raises 2017 Outlook for Global Economic Growth

The International Monetary Fund has raised its outlook for global economic growth, citing a post election surge in confidence in the United States, better...

Lifting of Sanctions Offers Iran Potential for Growth Surge, Increased Investment

With the lifting of international economic sanctions on Iran, the country’s economy is forecast to grow by at least 5% in 2016 and has...

IMF Likely to Revise Global Growth Forecast Again

The International Monetary Fund may trim its global growth forecast once again this week, because of the situation in emerging countries. This was...

East Asia growth reaches 11-year low

According to the World Bank, policy makers in Asia’s emerging economies could provide more fiscal incentives as China’s downtrend drags the region’s growth to...

The Aftermath of a Hurricane

New super storm called Hurricane Sandy hit the East Coast of the United States this Monday. Many towns and cities were flooded and millions...

Best and Worst Countries for Women in 2014

Gender inequality brings a lot of consequences not only for women, who are still discriminated in many parts of the world, but it also...

A Grievous Evil

"I have seen a grievous evil under the sun; wealth hoarded to the harm of its owners." – Ecclesiastes 5:13 Most people still get it. Hardly...

Global Economic Weekly: Weak Business and Consumer Sentiment

Weak trade data suggest China is in the midst of a slowdown in domestic demand, but do not point to a "hard landing" scenario....

Middle East carriers show strongest growth at 15.8 per cent

Global air traffic shows downward trend: IATA  Global air traffic showed a general downward trend in May in tow with the deteriorating global economic condition,...