Given the fast increasing average price of Japanese whiskies, it is no understatement to refer to the prized beverage as liquid gold. Earlier this year, a bottle of Japanese whisky was sold at 300,000 USD in Hong Kong setting the record as the world’s most expensive Japanese whisky ever sold. The bottle in question
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We are living a paradox. On one hand, globalization is steadily increasing. Free trade, international agreements, technology development, they all contribute to this rapid growth which we are experiencing and which could get even stronger. Because of this growth, company “giants” such as Amazon, Google, Facebook, Apple, etc., have risen, increasing our living-standards significantly. As
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Finding the potion for eternal youth
Humans have been searching for the fountain of youth since the beginning of written history. Whether a Greek historian, or a Spanish conquistador, all believed that far-away lands hide the mystical water source. Today, with the world map fully explored and a much better understanding of the causes of aging, it appears that eternal youth
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History of the success of the Panama Canal.
During the 15th century, the Spanish caravelas required an alternative route towards its colonies in Peru. The usual trip would go around Cape Horn, surrounding the South American continent, only to follow north once the Pacific Ocean had been reached at the very bottom of Chile. The trip was not only long but also expensive.
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The earth is getting warmer. Whether you believe that this is merely a natural process or the effect of human actions; it is a fact that this increase in temperature is meddling with our weather. As a result, natural disasters have been steadily increasing both in number and strength over the past years. This is
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Recently the New York Financial Times published an article showing that there is a significant increase in student applications at Deutsche, UBS, Citi, and other banks. This is an interesting observation since banking has become a less appealing job to students in recent years. Big tech giants like Google and Facebook are attracting more talents
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