Month: June 2021

Child labor laws around the world

Even in today’s modern world, an estimated 168 million children are still trapped in child labor, several of them even full-time. Most of them do not have the opportunity to receive formal education and several of them do not even receive adequate food and nutrition. Furthermore, at least half of them have been involved in […]

What not to do on your summer vacation!

Just in time to get everyone excited about the summer family vacation season, the “RV” movie hits town. Poor Bob Munro (Robin Williams) is just trying to spend some family bonding time with the kids before they grow up and leave. But, like many families, he plunges into preparations without a clear vision of the […]

Where to Chicago?

The city of Chicago is going through a period of violence that is gaining national and international attention. Stories highlighting extreme gun violence in certain parts of the city appear in the media every week. This weekend alone, Easter weekend, there were 23 shootings in the city and large groups of teenagers rampaged through the […]

Alibaba IPO: approach with caution

International exposure is key to building a well-diversified portfolio, but foreign companies can pose problems that you wouldn’t find in the United States. Take, for example, a common solution to foreign ownership bans in China-based companies: the variable interest entity (VIE). Chinese e-commerce firm Alibaba is preparing for an initial public offering on the New […]

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