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Infographic: Do Looks Matter When It Comes To Getting A Job?
How important are looks and appearance when it comes to snagging that dream job? Research has shown that attractive people do better at job interviews, increasing their chances of...
Shadow Banking Outperforms its Pre-Crisis Levels
In a time when the banking and finance industry is fighting to maintain profitability, the shadow banking system has managed to surpass its pre-crisis level, growing bigger than it...
China Jails Activist Granny for Organising Protests
A 65 year old grandmother in Shanghai has been sentenced to three and a half years in jail, for what authorities say was a public disruption of order when...
What Is A Tobin Tax, And Why Does Bill Gates Back It?
Microsoft founder Bill Gates has lent his weight in support for a Tobin tax, ahead of his presentation at the G20 meeting in Cannes. Bill Gates, billionaire technology entrepreneur...
Russian Firms Fare Worst in Bribery Index
Russian businesses, which collectively put in billions of dollars in foreign investment last year, are most likely to offer bribes and kickbacks in commercial deals abroad, according to Transparency...
Nearly Half of China’s Millionaires Want to Emigrate
Nearly half of China’s rich are considering emigrating, said a report by the Bank of China and the Hurun Report, with the United States, Canada and Singapore taking the...
Europe Faces Recession Risk
Even as the threat of a eurozone wide financial meltdown tempers down, the risk of a European recession remains high, bringing about fresh concerns over the consequences for global...
Infographic: Rising Cost of College Textbooks
The cost of college in the US has often been a major sticking point for American politicians. While President Barack Obama recently announced plans that would attempt to make...
Hospitalised Greek Finance Minister Was Not Informed On Greek Referendum
Greece’s Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos was unaware of the Prime Minister’s decision to call a referendum on the latest EU aid deal till the announcement was actually made, said...
The Halloween Economy: $2.52 Billion in Costumes, $2 Billion in Candy, $1.88 Billion in Decorations, $470 Million in Greeting Cards
The American economy may not be doing great, with jobless figures at an all-time high and debt repayments a constant burden. But this Halloween, Americans spent close to $7...


