Vt. Lawmakers reject 'Sodexo' employee protection bill, again – WPTZ The Champlain Valley WPTZ The Champlain ValleyVt. Lawmakers reject 'Sodexo' employee protection bill, againWPTZ The Champlain ValleyThe legislation was designed to protect employees who use a company benefit — like a vacation of sick day — from retribution from their employer. It got its name […]

Negative Rates Mean Tough Life for German Insurers – Wall Street Journal Wall Street JournalNegative Rates Mean Tough Life for German InsurersWall Street JournalHowever, when measured with negative discount rates insurance liabilities become bigger in terms of today's money than the expected value of the policy when it is eventually paid out. Insurers differ on […]

Debt to China Tops U.S.$1 Billion – The Star The StarDebt to China Tops U.S.$1 BillionThe StarChina has toppled Japan from being Kenya's largest bilateral lender, further entangling the country's economy with the Asian dragon, National Treasury debt data for up to December 31 show. Kenya owes $1.1 billion (Sh101 billion) to China, nearly a […]

Dubai wins $7.8 billion FDI in 2014 – Khaleej Times Zawya (registration)Dubai wins $7.8 billion FDI in 2014Khaleej TimesWith more and more businesses establishing their international and regional hubs in Dubai, setting up headquarters was one of the top five business activities. Sales, marketing and support, business services, logistics, distribution and transportation …Dubai sees AED28.6 […]

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Why Buffett Is Looking At German Companies – Seeking Alpha (registration) Why Buffett Is Looking At German CompaniesSeeking Alpha (registration)Share buybacks by American companies may have mitigated this, and smarter Federal Reserve policy to insure steady growth has helped markets immensely. Nevertheless, American companies are trading at a premium to the other three countries. Maybe … […]

NB Plc Spends N18bn to Modernise Aba Brewery – THISDAY Live NB Plc Spends N18bn to Modernise Aba BreweryTHISDAY LiveThe Nigerian Breweries Plc has expressed faith in the economic viability of its operations in Abia State as it injected N18 billion to upgrade and expand Aba Brewery. The 58 year old facility was transformed into […]

2 Flashpoints in Obama's Relationship With Silicon Valley – Wall St. Cheat Sheet Wall St. Cheat Sheet2 Flashpoints in Obama's Relationship With Silicon ValleyWall St. Cheat SheetThe nation's first chief technology officer was appointed to contribute to policy discussions about technology and its effects. More recently, in a sign of the growing importance of Big […]

Hot Income Stocks: Who's Growing Dividends The Fastest? NVS WFC GCI – Investor's Business Daily Hot Income Stocks: Who's Growing Dividends The Fastest? NVS WFC GCIInvestor’s Business DailyA company that is raising its dividend certainly has its shareholders in mind. So which companies today have been raising them the fastest over the past three to […]

Raising your value at work – Bangkok Post Bangkok PostRaising your value at workBangkok PostProf Jain says that compared with those at Kellogg or Insead, Sasin students are more likely to go back to work for their family business or become entrepreneurs rather than join a Thai company or a multinational. "If you ask what […]