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Friday, 29 May 2015

How Does A Country Become Rich?

How Does A Country Become Rich?

Singapore is one of only a handful of countries to have managed it in the past half century. A colonial outpost now has the third highest average income in the world. How did it do it? And why are social tensions now showing?
It may surprise you to know that Singapore has more millionaires per capita than anywhere else in the world. One in six households are in the millionaire club. They come to this city-state by design. The government offers low taxes, raising their revenues through a property tax on the expensive, multi-million dollar houses of the ultra-rich. In return the rich spend - boosting the local economy's shops, restaurants and even a Universal Studios.

This Is The Moment When Russian Money Started Flowing Into Cyprus

There are tax havens all over the world, so why is Cyprus so special to Russia? It all goes back to a tax agreement made at the end of President Boris Yeltsin's administration in 1998.
The year is mostly remembered for the horrible collapse of the Russian economy. What's less remembered is that, in the years before the crisis, Yeltsin had been trying to reform the tax code to make it more centralized. Those reforms became more vital as the economy deteriorated.

Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/cyprus-russia-tax-treaty-2013-3#ixzz3bX2HVcGN

Thursday, 28 May 2015

Tears Of An Angel : Best Video You Will Ever See

Tears of an angel: sweet little Emma receives a gift from heaven just before the butcher's knife. Gift from the sky just before the slaughter. Share this for HUMANITY !!

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For an animal to shed tears like this one can only infer that there is an element and level of consciousness within them too! One of the main reasons why I no longer will eat any meat from a fast food outlet, or at any restaurant, or dinner invitation.

5 Reasons Your Internet Business Should be Based in Hong Kong — Even if You Are in the USA

I often say “location independent” isn’t location arbitrary. Your location matters. If you’ve got a little freedom to move around, you should use it to benefit your business.
Ian and I have been interested in offshore corporations for just over a year now. Before that time, our discussions on business structure revolved around LLC vs C-corp and California vs. Delaware. We heard about offshore corporations, but we thought they were the domain of the rich and powerful– the jetset and ballin’.
That’s changing. The barrier to entry is lower than ever. The information is out there. It’s feasible for most internet business owners to get set up in Hong Kong, Singapore, the British Virgin Islands, or elsewhere. If you run your business from your laptop, you can enjoy the same benefits that the rich, powerful, and jetset have for decades.

Dubai Islamic Bank CEO Adnan Chilwan on the importance of innovation in the Islamic economy

Welcome to Dubai Islamic Bank – a Bank that not only gave Islamic banking to the world, but continues to keep the flag flying high. As champions of morality, equality and transparency in everything we do, our establishment reflects the modernity, diversity and growth of the city whose name we share.
Islamic banking and finance is today one of the world’s fastest-growing economic sectors that comprises of more than 400 institutions tasked with managing assets in excess of US$ 1 trillion globally.
In spite of experiencing exceptional growth since its establishment in 1975, the Bank today remains true to its roots as a customer-centered organisation, where close personal service and honesty form the basis of all relationships. Tradition and heritage blend with a commitment to flexibility, innovation and modernity, so that every customer is provided with comprehensive solutions for any financial need.

ACE OF BASE - GREATEST HITS

Ace of Base is a Swedish pop group, originally consisting of Ulf "Buddha" Ekberg and three siblings, Jonas "Joker" Berggren, Malin "Linn" Berggren and Jenny Berggren. They released four studio albums between 1992 and 2002, which sold over 30 million copies worldwide, making them the third-most successful band from Sweden of all time, after ABBA and Roxette.
Happy Nation / The Sign is one of the best-selling debut albums of all time, and was certified nine times platinum in the United States.^[1] It was the first debut album to produce three number 1 singles on the Billboard Mainstream Top 40 chart: "All That She Wants", "The Sign" and "Don't Turn Around".^[2]
Following the formal departure of singer Linn in 2007, the band performed a series of concerts as a trio in Europe and Asia from 2007 through 2009. Jenny revealed in November 2009 that she would be taking indefinite leave from the band to focus on a solo career.^[3] In 2009, Jonas and Ulf recruited two new female vocalists, Clara Hagman and Julia Williamson, and released The Golden Ratio in September 2010.

Tell Me How - Crane Operator

For 25 years Nigel Howard has had a high-rise view on the morphing skylines of the UK's major cities, which helps him recall major events. "The Berlin Wall came down when I was helping erect a crane in Formby, and the day I started on Manchester Crown Court, Kurt Cobain died," he says.
He helped to shape the derelict Docklands into the economic powerhouse of Canary Wharf ,and added the last bit of concrete to No 1 Poultry in London.
"People think we just sit up there pulling a lever in between doing nothing, but you have to be on the ball and competent to operate a crane," he says.