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These maps show you how many people are online in the world

By Simran Khosla, Global Post, What would your life look like without the internet? Reliable internet access has become an […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 23 Jan 15 | Also posted in Asia, Eastern Europe, Food for Thought, Latin America, North America, Statistics, The Big Picture, Tools and Resources, Western Europe | Comments (0)

A Look At The Global Wealth in 2014 [INFOGRAPHIC]

Ever wondered how the other half lives? Get unparalleled insight into the world’s Ever wondered how the other half lives? […]

By MarketAngel | 12 Jan 15 | Also posted in Asia, Eastern Europe, Latin America, North America, Statistics, Tools and Resources, Western Europe | Comments (0)

Countries With the Most Slaves

By Alexander E.M. Hess and Thomas C. Frohlich While many believe slavery is an issue of the past, it remains a real, yet […]

By Aidualc | 08 Jan 15 | Also posted in Asia, Food for Thought | Comments (0)

Africa’s Failure to Industrialize: Bad Luck or Bad Policy?

On Thursday, November 20 the United Nations celebrated the 25th Africa Industrialization Day. But perhaps “celebrate” is not exactly the […]

By Aidualc | 07 Jan 15 | Also posted in Food for Thought, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

Charts for Christmas: emerging markets – Video

From Financial Times YouTube Channel Link: Charts for Christmas: emerging markets

By Liu-Yue Lam | 31 Dec 14 | Also posted in Asia, Commodities, Eastern Europe, Latin America, Statistics, Stocks, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

This map shows which is the deadliest infectious disease where you live

Tuberculosis’ and ‘AIDS’ aren’t trending on Twitter, but they probably should be. ENLARGE (GlobalPost) The worst Ebola outbreak in history has […]

By Aidualc | 30 Dec 14 | Also posted in Asia, Eastern Europe, Food for Thought, Latin America, North America, Statistics, The Big Picture, Tools and Resources, Western Europe | Comments (0)

Giant diamonds lure investor cash to Botswana

  What’s worth $28 million and fits in your pocket?   By Patrick McGroarty GABORONE, Botswana—In a quiet room behind several […]

By MarketAngel | 22 Dec 14 | Also posted in Commodities | Comments (0)

Banking on BRICS

  In July, leaders of the five emerging market countries known as the “BRICS” (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South […]

By Aidualc | 05 Dec 14 | Also posted in Asia, Eastern Europe, Food for Thought, Latin America, The Big Picture, Tools and Resources | Comments (0)

Emerging Markets Planting the Seeds for Fertilizer Growth

By Jeffrey Stafford, CFA, Morningstar, As caloric needs increase around the world, potash companies are a good way to play the […]

By Aidualc | 10 Nov 14 | Also posted in Asia, Commodities, Latin America, Private Equity, Real Estate, The Big Picture, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

Cheaper Oil – Winners and losers

From the Economist, IN EARLY October the IMF looked at what might happen to the world economy if conflict in […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 03 Nov 14 | Also posted in Asia, Commodities, Eastern Europe, Latin America, North America, Statistics, Trends, Patterns, Indicators, Western Europe | Comments (0)