Word: economice
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"Hotels are highly sensitive to economic conditions, labor, cost of living and consumer confidence. So, when times are at the lowest like this, it's probably not the best time to go to the market and expect to get a huge payoff," says Mark Lunt, a principal in Ernst & Young...
But more than just this economic difference, a big ethical distinction exists between tampering with the mortgage market and with the life insurance market. In an increasingly interconnected business world in which the financial industry is never more than a BlackBerry’s call away from the health insurance...
This summer, Turkey celebrated a dubious anniversary: it was 50 years ago that the country first asked to join the European Union - or, as it was then known, the European Economic Community. Half a century on, Turkey is still waiting to be let in. In that time, other countries have...
But the biggest obstacle remains public opinion. A poll last year revealed that only 31% of Europeans back Turkish membership and in the June European Parliament elections Turkey proved a popular punching bag for parties looking to gain votes, with candidates pledging to veto the country's membership. The current...
UNICEF surveys indicate that 30% to 35% of all sex workers in the Mekong subregion of Southeast Asia are between 12 and 17 years of age. Women and girls from poor rural families make up the majority of sex workers in Southeast Asia, says Bissex. "Even in situations where a...