More new millionaires in Dallas and Houston than most of the U.S.
More new millionaires in Dallas and Houston than most of the U.S. WFAA 8 ABC Dallas-Fort Worth HIGHLAND PARK, TX – It takes big money to be a regular at luxury shops like Chanel and Ralph Lauren. That...
View ArticleBritain seeks to join China-backed infrastructure bank
Britain seeks to join China-backed infrastructure bank AFP Britain announced hopes to become the first major Western country to join a Chinese-led development bank on Thursday, drawing a concerned...
View ArticleFrance, Germany and Italy have joined the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
France, Germany and Italy have agreed to follow Britain’s lead and join the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank is a rival to the The World Bank, with...
View ArticleInequality in large U.S. cities
Inequality in large U.S. cities Large cities remain more unequal by income than the nation overall Some cities are still more unequal than others By: Alan Berube and Natalie Holmes Brookings Institute...
View ArticleEgypt, Ethiopia and Sudan sign accord on Nile dam
Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan sign accord on Nile dam Three countries sign deal amid fears that dam being built by Ethiopia would reduce water supply to Egypt and Sudan. AFP Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan have...
View ArticleRussia to join Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)
Russia to join Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) RT Russia decided to apply to join the China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), the country’s Deputy Prime Minister Igor...
View ArticleIsrael applies to join China-backed Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)
Israel applies to join China-backed Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) Reuters Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has signed a letter of application for Israel to join the China-led Asian...
View ArticleAngola and Brazil sign agreements to facilitate investments
Angola and Brazil sign agreements to facilitate investments Agência Angola Press LUANDA – Angola and Brazil, on 1 April 205, in Luanda signed a cooperation and investment facilitation accord, including...
View Article2014 World’s Busiest Airports- Release Date March 26, 2015
2014 World Airport Traffic and Rankings Release Date March 26, 2015 Airports Council International (ACI) MONTREAL – Based on reports from 1,095 airports worldwide, ACI’s preliminary passenger traffic...
View ArticleAsian-African Summit 2015
Asian-African Summit 2015 Asian-African ministerial meeting kicks off in Indonesia Xinhua Ministers from Asian and African countries held a meeting here on Monday in preparation for the Asian-African...
View ArticleSouth Africa deploys troops to quell xenophobic violence
South Africa deploys troops to quell xenophobic violence Xinhua JOHANNESBURG- South Africa deployed troops Tuesday to anti-immigrant hotspots to help quell xenophobic violence in which at least seven...
View ArticleJamaica just planted its first legal Marijuana (Cannabis) plant
Jamaica just planted its first legal Marijuana (Cannabis) plant By Balford Henry Jamaica Observer The University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, planted its first legal ganja (marijuana) plant...
View ArticleEurope’s former imperial powers continue to target aid to ex-colonies,...
Europe’s former imperial powers continue to target aid to ex-colonies, especially in Africa France, Britain, Belgium, Spain, Germany and Portugal are spending most of their official development aid on...
View ArticleRioting in an American city in 2015- Yesteryear in Dr. Martin Luther King,...
Rioting in an American city in 2015- Yesteryear in Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s own words 1967 Unrest followed the death of Freddie Gray in Baltimore, Maryland on April 27, 2015. Freddie Gray, a 25...
View ArticleAfrica: China, Equatorial Guinea announce all-round partnership of cooperation
Africa: China, Equatorial Guinea announce all-round partnership of cooperation Xinhua BEIJING- Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with Equatorial Guinea’s President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo...
View ArticleAustralia: Twin skyscrapers plan for Melbourne
Australia: Twin skyscrapers plan for Melbourne Simon Johanson The Sydney Morning Herald MELBOURNE- It’s the Melbourne equivalent to New York’s twin towers. The city’s reputation as the skyscraper...
View Article2nd Africa Urban Infrastructure Investment Forum- Luanda, Angola
2nd Africa Urban Infrastructure Investment Forum- Luanda, Angola African Media Agency (Dubai) 1 MAY 2015 2nd Africa Urban Infrastructure Investment Forum The 2nd Urban Infrastructure Investment Forum...
View ArticleFrancois Hollande evokes France’s ‘debt’ to Haiti, but stops short of...
Francois Hollande evokes France’s ‘debt’ to Haiti, but stops short of reparations for slavery By Cole Stangler International Business Times Speaking at the inauguration of a memorial and cultural...
View ArticleShanghai, Singapore ink four agreements in services sector
Shanghai, Singapore ink four agreements in services sector Xinhua SINGAPORE- China’s Shanghai and Singapore on 13 May 2015 inked four agreements in services sector to foster economic relations between...
View ArticleChina, Brazil to turn cooperation potential into bonuses
China, Brazil to turn cooperation potential into bonuses Chinese Premier Li Keqiang arrives in Brazil on Monday for his first official trip to Latin America bearing tens of billions of dollars worth of...
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