Some 1.25 million people die in road accidents according to the WHO. Developing and Frontier countries have much higher traffic road death rates than the developed world. High speed and lack or enforcement of road safety laws are some of the factors that lead to unnecessary death and injuries in those countries. Click to enlarge …
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U.S. investors looking for foreign dividend stocks can find interesting opportunities in the British equity market. British stocks offer many advantages for American investors especially with respect to dividend withholding taxes. Unlike many other developed and emerging countries, the UK does NOT deduct withholding taxes on dividend payments from UK corporations to US investors. However a 20% tax …
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The World Diabetes Day was on November 14.Diabetes affects millions of people worldwide. According to The International Diabetes Association, total population affected by diabetes is high enough to make it the third most populous country behind China and India. This shocking statistic shows the scale of this disease. Diabetes is becoming a growing epidemic in many emerging countries as …
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The New York Stock Exchange(NYSE) is delisting National Bank of Greece(NBG) after its price fell to $0.16 today. On Thursday it had closed at $0.19. So finally its time to say goodbye to NBG. On Nov 21, I had written a post suggesting investors avoid the stock after a decision to implement a reverse 1:15 split. …
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