While Helen of Troy may well have had, “The face that launched a thousand ships,” the truth is that even the Trojan War was fought for economic purposes. Troy controlled the port of Dardanelles. It charged ships for access to the Black Sea. The Greeks were keen to defeat Troy so as to eliminate fees. Read More…
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A Closer Look at the Small-Ticket Equipment Finance Market
According to the late 2018 accounts of the Equipment Leasing and Finance Association or ELFA, about a third of the approximately one-trillion-dollar equipment finance/leasing market in the United States is from small-ticket financing efforts. This segment of the market is called ‘small ticket’ because transactions cost $25,000 to $250,000 each. With that, it is worth Read More…
The Cost of Streamlining Through Contract Work
By the end of 2019, the US workforce will have 160 million people, according to figures released by online statistics portal Statista, despite the fact that companies are shifting towards automation. Indeed, along with upgrading their current IT and tech infrastructures, businesses are also looking to invest in acquiring the right talent and expertise in Read More…
Russia Just Officially Accused The US of Meddling In Its Upcoming Election
*Update: Directly following Trump’s statements about the list, the Treasure Department quietly released the list. Putin called it “an unfriendly act,” and the chief economist at BCS Financial Group, Vladimir Tikhomirov, said,“They just included everybody, all the big businessmen, all the major bureaucrats.” The Kremlin said Monday that a soon-to-be-released report by the U.S. Treasury Department — Read More…
Does This Apparently Explain CDC’s Modus Operandi?
Nothing I would write or say could explain more thoroughly the reasons and actions the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) take regarding pharmaceuticals, vaccines and medical technologies than the fact that the CDC is listed as a “business” on the U.S. stock exchange; see the Dunn & Bradstreet report below. Source Read More…
5 Advantages Of Scheduling A Business Charter Flight
You need to see a client face to face without any delays. A commercial flight just won’t do. Your best bet is to schedule a jet charter and get on the way as soon as you can finish packing. Along with speed, a charter flight offers a few other advantages you can put to good Read More…