Most of the cities ranked worst for sitting in traffic are in emerging markets. The world’s most congested city is Mumbai, India followed by Bogota, Colombia and Lima, Peru. Among the developed world cities in the list are London, Paris, Rome and New York. Being stuck for hours in traffic not only has a huge …
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The S&P BSE SENSEX Index of the Indian equity market soared recently after the re-election of the Prime Minister Modi. The index is up just over 10% year-to-date. Currently the index is trading in the 39,800 range within a striking distance of the 52-week high at 40,312. It remains to be seen if it can surpass …
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The following chart shows Foreign Direct Investment in Select Countries as a Percentage of GDP from 2015 thru 2018. Brazil topped the list followed by Colombia. Russia received the least FDI among major emerging countries with just 0.20% of its GDP. Click to enlarge Source: RFE/RL
The following infographic shows the level of alcohol in various types of wine. The alcohol level in Australian Shiraz can be as high as 16% while light white wines like Riesling can have alcohol level of 11% or less. Click to enlarge How to choose the right wine? Source: Social Vignerons
Water boils at different temperatures at different elevations. On the sea level water boils at 100 degrees C but at higher elevations such as the City of La Paz, Bolivia which lies at a height of about 12,000 feet water boils at around 88 C. The following fascinating infographics shows the temperature at which water …
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