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The steady increase in life expectancy is now close to, or above 80 years in many developed countries. This is a ‘natural’ consequence of a generally healthier lifestyle on one hand and medical advancements in biotech and genomics on the other. And this is a good thing, no question. But this constantly extended lifespan already puts upward pressure on savings …

A Shift At The Top & Romania Has Lost Ground The competitiveness of a nation – which judges a country’s ability to create and maintain an environment that helps businesses – is a very significant indicator for development. The ‘World Competitiveness Yearbook‘ – compiled and published annually since 1989 by the IMD business school – is widely acknowledged as the most reputable measures …

30 to 45 USD – the new reality for oil This morning, after secret negotiations in Doha – the capital of Qatar – the four oil-producers Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Russia and Venezuela agreed to freeze their output at January levels. The common goal of this agreement is, of course, to tackle the oil price, who after 19 months of declines …

“It’s official! Now China is the new number 1 global economic power!” I have to admit, I was puzzled after reading that headline on a serious financial website one morning at end of last year. I simply couldn’t believe it. So I checked the data provided by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and it seems to be clear: Chinas gross …