People in OECD countries are living longer than before. While improved lifestyles and better medical treatments are some reasons, an OECD article wonders if the number of doctors in a country is also a contributing factor for this phenomenon. The following chart shows the trend in the number of doctors in select OECD nations: Click …
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Ashmore: This hated market’s bounce-back isn’t over yet (FE Trustnet) Perfect Nails, Poisoned Workers (NYTimes)…yet another article on labor exploitation 15 years of Vladimir Putin: 15 ways he has changed Russia and the world (The Guardian) Have profits peaked? (Fidelity) Also see Why Corporate Profits Are Falling and What It Means for the Stock Market (Schwab) Against the tide: …
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The Dividend Withholding Tax Rate imposed by Chile on non-residents used to be 35% until recently. However it has now been reduced to just 20.13%. So the revised rate from 35% to 20% is very for foreign investors investing in Chilean equities. This tax reform also makes Chile attractive in the eyes of international investors especially those …
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Interesting facts about eggs in this infographic from UN’s FAO: One large egg (50gr) provides the daily requirements* of 27% selenium, 25% vitamin B12, 23% choline, 15% riboflavin, 13% protein, 11% phosphorus, 9% vitamin D. * Based on approximate averages for adult male/female from 5 databases (Australia, Canada, China, EU, USA Click to enlarge …
Saudi Arabia’s Oil Minister Ali al-Naimi made the following statement recently: No one can set the price of oil — it’s up to Allah in an interview with CNBC. It is not clear if he said this as a joke or he was really serious. Regardless we all know that Allah does not set oil prices. …