All posts by Vas Taras
Currency Spread
International business vocabulary: Currency Buy-Sell Spread
Stereotypes about E.U. and U.S.
What the U.S. thinks about Europe? What Europeans think about Americans? What northern Europeans think about southern Europeans? What southern Europeans think about northern Europeans?
The Czech Republic to change its name to Czechia
DID YOU KNOW, the Czech Republic, the one that used to be “Czechoslovakia” up until 1989, is likely to change its name again, this time to “Czechia”.
XAA Webinar: Plagiarism and APA-6 Citation Style
Plagiarism: What it is, What it is not, and What to do if one of your team members submits plagiarized work. APA citation style: How to Reference Your Sources in a Business Report.
XAA Webinar – How to Write a Winning Report
Do it Right: The Winner Business Report vs. A Business Report. The webinar covers tips and best practices of: – Report structure – Researching and citing sources – Tips for developing each report section
Polaris Industries
Mr. Pankaj Dubey India Subsidiary Chief Operating Officer Scheduled for: Wednesday, April 20, at 8:00 am – 9:00 am New York time
Christmas Date Around the World
Did you know that Christmas is celebrated at different times in different parts of the world?
Inequality in 2016
2016 will be a very special year for global wealth distribution: for the first time, the wealthiest 1% will own more global wealth than the remaining 99%.
The World in 2010 vs. 2015
Commodities are 3-4 times cheaper
Capital is much cheaper 50% cheaper, investment x2
Technology up to 20 times cheaper, up to 10 times more widespread
Labor 10% more expensive, industrial robots x2
Made in Germany
Did you know…
that “Made in …” was originally introduced as a “shame” label on German products so that fewer British consumers buy them?
In 1879 Germany introduced a number of protectionist measures to reduce imports, primarily of iron and rye.