Singapore leads six other APAC cities that made the top 10 of the Safe Cities Index (SCI) 2021 released yesterday by The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU). The other APAC cities are Sydney, Tokyo, Wellington, Hong Kong and Melbourne. Now on its fourth edition, the index, is the centre piece of a research project sponsored by … Read more
When Dick and Mac McDonald opened the first McDonald’s the idea was to bring fast, cheap food to busy people in the suburbs of Chicago. The first hamburger back in 1948 cost just 15 cents. That’s my son’s favorite burger (ketchup only, no onions or pickles) so I know it now costs $1.89 at my … Read more
A sweeping 2022 law, touted by President Joe Biden as a way to revive US manufacturing of semiconductors and reduce the country’s reliance on foreign-made computer chips, will “sharply increase production” of semiconductors in the United States. But it will do so at a high cost and might not deliver the best bang for the … Read more
An insurer failed to properly cancel a workers’ compensation policy because its multiple notices and other conduct were not “definite, certain, and unambiguous” as to the status of the coverage. As a result, Ace America Insurance Co. is obligated to defend and indemnify an employer in connection with an injury claim filed by an employee, … Read more
Posted December 16, 2024 by sean Today’s Talk Your Book is brought to you by KraneShares: See here for more information on KraneSahres suite of ETFs for China exposure On today’s show, we discuss: Why China does not represent a larger share of global market cap relative to GDP Where most Chinese citizens are investing … Read more
