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How con man used China to launder millions

ASHDOD, Israel (AP) — Gilbert Chikli was rolling in money, stolen from some of the world’s biggest corporations. His targets: […]

6 Key Ways to Defend Your Business Against Electromagnetic Radiation Threat

Everywhere you look in your office there is an electrical device. Unless you are working in a field, the chances […]

VIDEO: This global warming GIF shows how hot Earth has gotten over the past 165 years

By Timothy McGrath,  Global Post This global warming GIF shows how hot Earth has gotten over the past 165 years […]

Here’s where immigrants are moving to in America

The US Census Bureau recently released new estimates of population change in all 3,142 US counties and county equivalents between […]

4 Ways Technology Has Changed the Financial Services Sector

(Guest Article from Conjur) The emergence of new technologies has most certainly had an effect on business. For many industries, […]

Turkey Is Playing a Dangerous Game With ISIS as It Seeks Islamic Glory

If you want to be a dictator, the first thing you do is control the press in the country you’re […]

How Demographics Rule the Global Economy

By Greg Ip, Wall Street Journal, The developed world’s workforce will start to decline next year, threatening future global growth […]

The Return Of Crisis

Suddenly banks everywhere are in deep, deep trouble by Chris Martenson Financial markets the world over are increasingly chaotic; either […]

Second-Level Thinking: What Smart People Use to Outperform

“Experience is what you got when you didn’t get what you wanted.” Howard Marks *** Successful decision making requires thoughtful […]

The Hong Kong Dollar, Rock Solid

The currency speculators are restless, again. Many, like George Soros and Kyle Bass, are reportedly taking aim at the Hong […]