Renewable energy companies are growing fast in the past few years while the oil companies are struggling. The pandemic dealt drove demand for oil to unheard of levels dealing another blow to the oil firms. The Wall Street Journal published an article over the weekend discussing the rise of the “green energy majors” and how …
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Obesity is a big health issue in many countries around the world. In the developed world, the US takes the top rank for the most obese population. According to the latest obesity data published by the OECD, Mexico has the highest obesity rates or overweight population in the world followed by Chile and the US. …
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The global arms industry is one of the world largest industries in the world. The industry comprises of weapons manufacturers and military service companies. Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) published their latest report on arms producers earlier this week. According to the study the US accounted for the largest arms sales in 2019. China …
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France was one of the first few countries that introduced a transaction tax for buying and selling of stocks. When it was launched in 2012, the French Financial Transaction Tax was 0.20% on all equity purchases of French firms with market capitalization of over over 1.0 billion Euros. In 2017 this rate was increased to 0.30%. …
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