By: Vladimir Gonzalez
Netherlands Economy
With a prosperous and open economy, the Netherlands depends mostly on foreign trade. The economy also enjoys stable industrial relations, low unemployment and inflation rate, the country being an important European transportation hub. Industrial activity predominates in food processing, chemicals, petroleum refining, and electrical machinery.
With a highly mechanized agricultural sector, the percentage [...]
By: John Kozy
France has just unveiled a new AGV (Automotrice Grande Vitesse) train which will travel at speeds of up to 224mph. A Japanese train that runs suspended over the tracks by magnetic levitation is even faster —more than 360 miles an hour. Our fastest trains run at the rate of 54mph, still being propelled [...]
By: MSDS
Q: Is it possible to create a “universal” Safety Data Sheet that can be used for a product that is shipped to numerous countries in Asia, Europe and North America instead of having individual SDSs for each country? A: No, for a couple of reasons. The first reason why using one universal SDS is impossible [...]
By: Mary Anne Donovan
THE PASTIf you are of my generation, you will surely remember the days when businesses and organizations were rife with what we then called secretaries. These secretaries made their bosses look good in almost every way, especially their writing. That’s right. These incredible people knew every rule of grammar and punctuation and [...]
By: Melissa Glotzer
With a global reputation for “thinking outside the box” and being an OECD member, incorporating a business in Australia can be beneficial both in terms of business efficiency and reputation. Being one of the easiest places to do business worldwide, with a population of over 21 million, Australia is an attractive market in [...]
By: Esol
The United States Treasury has spoken out on the issue of international tax reform at the latest in a series of hearings staged by the Senate Finance Committee to examine how the US tax code can be simplified and improved.In the comments submitted to the Finance Panel hearing on international tax reform, held on [...]
By: The Global Property Guide
Almost a decade after the Asian crisis, the mortgage markets of several Asian countries are in much better shape and are poised for expansion.Increases in capital, the consolidation of banks, and increases in foreign ownership and participation are spurring growth, according to a report released by the Global Property Guide.(Research available [...]
By: MSDS
Q: Is it possible to create a “universal” Safety Data Sheet that can be used for a product that is shipped to numerous countries in Asia, Europe and North America instead of having individual SDSs for each country? A: No, for a couple of reasons. The first reason why using one universal SDS is impossible [...]