Archive of entries posted on September 2020

The World’s Top 100 Non-Financial MNEs based on Foreign Assets 2019

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The World’s Top 100 Non-Financial Multi-National Enterprises (MNEs) based on Foreign Assets in 2019 are listed in the table below: Source: World Investment Report 2020, UNCTAD A few observations: Among the top five firms are oil majors Royal Dutch Shell(RDS-A), Total(TOT) and BP(BP). Japan-based multinational conglomerate Softbank Group took the fourth spot. China has the largest representation …

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14 Facts About The Fantastic City of Paris: Infographic

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Paris, the capital of France is known as the City of Lights. As the largest and most populous city in France, Paris is a city that has been experienced. Millions of tourists from around the world visit the city (at least during normal times) to explore its variety of tourist attractions ranging from Arc de …

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NY Times Op-Ed: How Did the ‘Best-Prepared Country’ Become a Horror Story?

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NY Times published an excellent opinion piece by columnist Nicholas Kristof this past weekend. By yesterday night, it generated over 1,000 comments from readers. As of Sept 12, the total Covid-19 cases in the country exceed 6.5 million and the death count stood at 193,948. While the next grim milestone will be 200,000 deaths, some models are …

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China’s Economic Achievements Over 70 years: Infographic

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China is the world’s populous country with a population of about 1.4 billion in 2018. China became a communist country in 1949. Since the 1980s China adopted “market socialism” form of government which involves one-party control of the government (communism) and capitalism for the market. This unique form of government has unshackled the potential of …

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