The Mercer quality of life study has found that German-speaking cities dominate the top 10, with Vienna topping the list.
The first myth is that China is an export economy. It is not, writes Patrick Collinson.
Selling what China makes to locals has economic pros but sociopolitical and environmental cons, says Patrick Collinson.
House buyers, savers and pensioners are feeling the pinch of fiscal measures.
Five years ago, investors were told there was unlimited money to be made out of the dotcom revolution — and that was true, until the point where there were no longer more buyers than sellers. The market reached that point in March 2000 and, since then, the Nasdaq has lost 60% of its value and millions of small investors have suffered.