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Zurich, Geneva, and Bern – the costliest European cities. Survey

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Hong Kong has overtaken Angola’s capital to become the costliest city in the  world for expats. Top 5 cities with the highest cost of living for expatriates. According to Mercer’s 2016 Cost of Living Survey, Hong Kong tops the list of most expensive cities for expatriates, pushing Luanda, Angola to second position. Zurich and Singapore … Read more

European cities dominate the top of the list for highest Quality of Living

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Vienna, Zurich, Auckland and Munich top the Quality of Living rankings. Baghdad ranks lowest. Vienna is the city with the world’s best quality of living, according to the Mercer 2014 Quality of Living rankings, in which European cities dominate. The ranking looks at everything from political stability, high crime levels, elevated air pollutionsocial and economic … Read more

Africa, South America and Central America – most likely to spend more on travel in 2014

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Europe is seen as the ultimate dream destination: TripBarometer 2013. Africans plan to spend more on travel in 2014. Trips are Shorter Yet More Frequent. Sacrifices Help Make Trips Possible. Africa are leading the charge in the percentage of people who plan to spend more on travel in 2014, according to TripAdvisor’s annual TripBarometer global survey … Read more

50% of global shoppers would take the green option

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Consumers prepared to pay more for environmentally friendly products.  Fifty percent of global consumers are willing to pay more for goods and services from companies that have implemented programs to give back to society, an increase of five points (45%) from 2011, according to a new study from Nielsen. The Nielsen Global Survey on Corporate … Read more

What defines a luxury home in Canada and who’s driving the market

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The average entry price for a luxury single-family home starts at $2 million in Toronto and Calgary, $2.8 million in Vancouver and $3.5 million in Montreal, according to the Top Tier Trends Report: A Comparative Survey of Canada’s Luxury Real Estate Market realesed by Sotheby’s International Realty Canada. The report goes on to uncover the … Read more

Survey: US company performance in China dips for second year in a row

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Survey: U.S. Companies Optimistic Despite Slowing China Economy China’s transitioning market, having largely moved away from the low-cost export model that once drove U.S. business strategies in China, according to AmCham Shanghai’s 2012–2013 China Business Report. U.S. companies in China continue to report strong financial performance and rank China as a top global investment destination. … Read more