The following infographic shows some of the top rail journeys in the world. The Trans-Siberian Railway is by the far the top train trip in the world for the sheer distance it covers and the landscape it passes through. The Jacobite is the famous rail line in Scotland that appeared in the Harry Potter movies. …
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The Top 20 Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Host Economies in 2019 are shown in the chart below. Though there was a slight dip in FDI, the US remained the top destination for FDI. The second ranked country for FDI inflows was China. Source: World Investment Report 2020, UNCTAD
The US equity market has become highly concentrated. A handful of firms particularly in the tech sector account for most of the gains earned so far this year. I recently came across an article by Rory Kutisker-Jacobson at South Africa-based Allan Gray who noted a different perspective on the concentration in the US market. Below is …
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The science of biotechnology has come a long way since humans first started domesticating animals and found ways to preserve food. Humans have used the biological processes of micro-organisms for more than 6000 years to make foods such as bread, cheese and other diary products. Egyptians for example, mastered the art of wine making in …
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