Knowledge is Power Special: Hammurabi’s Code, Circus of Innovation, Trading Places Edition

Socialism in America — Crooked Timber Rio: Brazil’s silicon beach | World news | The Observer Stumbling and Mumbling: Who benefits from benefits? The great corporate cash-hoarding crisis | Al Jazeera America America dumbs down: a rising tide of anti-intellectual thinking Uwe E. Reinhardt – Economix Blog – NYTimes.com China’s latest scandal is counterfeit condoms …

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How Champagne is Made

Here is a cool infographic on how champagne is made: Click to enlarge According to the legend, champagne was invented on August 4, 1693 by a Benedictine monk Dom Perignon who at the time served as cellar master of the Abbey of Hautvillers. “Come quickly! I’m drinking the stars!” he exclaimed when tasting wine that he was unable to rid of bubbles, and thus …

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The Top Five Biotech Companies By Market Capitalization

Biotech stocks have been red hot in the past few years and they continue to attract investors’ attention this year as well. So far this year the NYSE Arca Biotech index is up by 9.2 compared to the 6.7% fall of S&P 500. Many of the biotechs currently trading on the markets do not have proven drugs but …

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British Stocks Are Cheaper Than US Stocks

The FTSE 100 is down by early 8% year-to-date compared to S&P 500’s decline of about 7.0% YTD. However according to a report by JPMorgan UK, British equities have brighter prospects ahead than US stocks. From an article quoting the report: In a wide-ranging note, they looked at UK shares valuations and prospects and came out positive. Looking …

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