18. 06. 2013
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Quality of Life Trumps Growth say Protestors at Gezi Park

On the 31st of May 2013, thousands of students, teachers, workers and other regular citizens gathered in ‘Gezi Park’, Istanbul. These people did not belong to any activist organization, they simply wanted to...

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17. 06. 2013
Photo Courtesy Ingrid Taylar

Dawei: The Way to Trade

As Burma tries to revive its long stagnant economy, the construction of the Thai-invested deep sea port in the country’s strategically located Dawei Special Economic Zone (SEZ) stands to link numerous trade interests...

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15. 06. 2013
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Chicago vs Toronto Upscale Rental Unit Comparison

Before I write todays article, I want to thank the whole city of Chicago. During a recent trip there, every single person was so helpful, and went out of their way to assist me to...

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14. 06. 2013
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Beautiful Five Bedroom House in Churchill Meadows, Mississauga

Here is a fabulous opportunity to own a home in a great location of Mississauga at Eglinton and Ninth Line. If you are not familiar with the area, it is on the west...

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13. 06. 2013
Photo Courtesy David Iliff

Italian Real Estate Solid Through Austerity and Crisis

Like most European countries, Italy’s economy suffered decline since the beginning of the global economic realignment that started in 2007. Italy has one of the largest economies in the world, and the third...

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12. 06. 2013
Photo Courtesy Fahad Faisal

Bangladesh’s Garbled Garment Industry

A spate of deadly incidents at factories— including the collapse, in April, of a building used by garment manufacturers that killed over 1,100 people— in Bangladesh, the world’s second-largest apparel exporter after China,...

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12. 06. 2013
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Price to Rent Ratio Analysis

The Economist magazine recently published an article examining whether or not the U.S. housing market is overheating.  Using the price-to-rent ratio as a key metric of housing market valuations, the author’s main conclusion...

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11. 06. 2013
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Unravelling China National Offshore Oil Corporation

China National Offshore Oil Corporation has been exploring The Hadal for more than a decade now, and is among the three largest companies in China engaged in exploration and development of crude oil...

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10. 06. 2013
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Real Estate Market in Korea’s Demilitarized Zone

PSY and Kim Jung Eun are both Koreans who captured the world’s attention recently. The former successfully exported Korean culture worldwide through Gangnam Style while the latter became popular for all the wrong...

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08. 06. 2013
Photo Courtesy Joi Ito

Burj-al-Arab Knows Luxury

Welcome to the Burj-al-Arab, the world’s most luxurious hotel.  Designed to look like a sail, the hotel is over one thousand feet tall and rests on an artificial island off the beachfront of...

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