All posts by Vas Taras
Where women live MUCH longer than men
Women tend to live a little longer than men. But in some countries, women live MUCH longer than men. Here are 10 where the gap in male vs. female life expectancy is the biggest. Reasons?
The Structure of International Trade is Changing
Global trade today is not as it was 25 years ago. 25 YEARS AGO: Most world trade is within Europe and the U.S. Asia’s trade with the rest of the world is very small. Rich trade with rich, poor don’t trade much. TODAY:
Wealth = More Leisure Time. Not for the U.S. though
There is a nearly perfect negative correlation between wealth and working hours: the wealthier the country, the less its people work. There is, however, one notable exception: the U.S. It is very, very rich. And Americans work very, very long hours.
How to lead the millennials?
As the new generation enters the labor force, companies have to adapt to the values of the millennials. Unlike their parents who were happy with secure 8 to 5 jobs, the millennials are driven by other ideals and desires. These are the biggest changes in Top 3 motivators at work for those born in the…
How big the the U.S. economy?
Here is a map that allows you to put it in a perspective. – The GDP of Saudi Arabia with its massive oil production is only as big as the GDP of Illinois. – Switzerland’s economy, with all its banks, cheese, chocolate and army knifes is only as big as that of Pennsylvania. – Or…
2016 Symposium in the Caribbeans
The X-Culture Symposium is co-organized with the Academy of International Business USA Southeast Division and sponsored by SYKES, one of the world’s largest multinational companies with over 50,000 employees specializing in business process outsourcing services and IT solutions. This year’s conference will take place on the Royal Caribbean Cruise Ship “Brilliance of the Seas.” The cruise ship will…
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.