Here are the best places in the world to do business
Singapore, Denmark and U.S. are the best places in the world to conduct business, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit business environment ranking.
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Shipping giant Maersk confirms it chartered ship that collided with Baltimore bridge
Danish shipping giant Maersk on Tuesday confirmed it had chartered the container ship which crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge in the U.S. city of Baltimore in the early hours of the morning.
Is Singapore really Asia’s happiest country? UN report sheds light on age divide
While the latest edition of an annual UN-sponsored report found Singapore to be Asia’s happiest country for the second year in a row, its survey data showed that the city state’s younger citizens rated their quality of life significantly worse than older generations.
Novo Nordisk strikes deal worth up to $1.1 billion to expand cardio business
Denmark's Novo Nordisk said on Monday it had agreed to buy Cardior Pharmaceuticals for up to 1.03 billion euros ($1.1 billion) to strengthen its cardiovascular pipeline.
The risk of ‘terrorism fatigue’ in Europe
This month, the EU commemorated the 20th anniversary of terrorist attacks on commuter trains in Madrid, Spain. More than 190 people were killed and around 2,000 injured in the bombings, making it the second most deadly act of terrorism in Europe after the explosion of a Boeing 747 over Lockerbie in 1988.
Chinese war drone, Hong Kong’s Article 23 law, Philippines mail-order bride scheme: 7 highlights of the week
Chinese scientists say they have developed a new type of war drone unlike any ever seen on the battlefield. Once it reaches the target airspace it can split in the blink of an eye into two, three or even six smaller drones, depending on what is needed in battle, the researchers say.
This is the happiest country in Asia, according to the World Happiness Report
Singapore is the happiest country in Asia for the second year in a row, according to the 2024 World Happiness Report released Wednesday.
Four of investors' top 5 favorite investment destinations are in Europe, Milken Institute report shows
Four of investors' top five favorite destinations are in Europe, according to the Milken Institute's Global Opportunity Index (GOI) report.