An amount of approximately $249 billion in Brazil is not only a huge number but also has a major impact on the Brazilian people and state. The increasing figure, which indicates the spending of the Brazilian federal government on the public debt in 2014, is key in overturning the economic course of the world’s fifth-largest country.
Indian Prime Minister Modi's recent visit to Silicon Valley reinforced India's position as a leading country in the tech world. This coupled with a strong demand for technical prowess and an even bigger supply of this talent from India begs to answer the question of why Indians are so obsessed with tech.
Two entrepreneurs created a cheese empire from humble beginnings, but they attribute a big chunk of their success to their weekly visits to farmers’ markets where they interact with customers and await their feedback, benefitting from their comments as focus groups.
Founded in 1991 in London, HSBC Holdings Inc., the second largest bank in the world, has been lately the target of multiple critics around the world.
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Interest rates in banks are meant to be positive, but what should you know about negative interest rates?
In this modern era, new technology is customizing the scenes of all kinds of domains.
The achievement is considered a direct result of last year's merge that turned Google into Alphabet.
Knowing these tips and tricks will save you time and effort.
Part of the economic frenzy is related to the Saudi-Iranian tensions this week.
The way we have been rating economies is all wrong.
Which nations were hit the worst by the decrease in oil prices and which were the biggest beneficiaries?
The key is building a company culture that makes each employee feel like an essential participant.
Compared to existing wind, water and solar power methods, their system is not dependent on weather conditions or location.
After superheating helium in the donut-shaped reactor, the engineers use superconducting magnets to control the ionized plasma.
Students who study in a different country have a higher chance of getting employed.
Soon, it would be possible for glass buildings to generate solar energy.
What if all light bulbs transmitted data?
Find out how to make your small business grow online.
Take a look at Apple's very first company logo.
A dollar received today is worth more than one received tomorrow.
The innovative country, a world leader in sustainable development, proves once again that it's an example to follow in protecting environmental health through the investment in renewable energy.
New costly construction works have made a waterfront in Southwest D.C. less livable for houseboat owners who have long called the area home.
Did you know that emails were introduced as early as 1965? Discover more about this increasingly popular phenomenon and its evolution over time.
The Internet is largely based on an intricate fiber-optic submarine cable network. About 99 percent of all international data run through approximately 300 cables stretching over more than 880,000 km around the earth.
Introducing SixthSense, Pranav Mistry's wearable device that enables interactions between the real world and the world of data.
In 2013, the Californian tech giant Google, flew a team of Trekkers to Iqaluit the largest city of the Canadian territory of Nunavut in order to gather data for Google's Street View.
Richard Turere is a young African boy who became famous for inventing "lion lights," a protective fence made of solar charging cells and flashlights, which quickly scared lions away from his cattle thus preventing the hunting and killing of an endangered species.
Twitter has undertaken the initiative to enhance political campaigns allowing politicians to be funded by their followers on its Interface. All in just a few seconds.
Chris Urmson explains the the core concept underlying his company's most curious endeavor, namely the self-driven cark, and why it works.
A study from the University of Cambridge suggests that we should be more careful about our thumbs up, as Facebook can build our personality frame just by analyzing our likes.
Harvard professor and active researcher Linda Hill, shares the secret to unleashing the creativity hidden inside your daily work, and giving every great idea a worthy chance.
Jim Simons is an American mathematician, hedge fund CEO, and philanthropist. He is a code breaker who long studied pattern recognition and became a billionaire by applying his theories to the world of investment.
Forget band-aids! 17 year old Joe Landolina, synthesized a medical gel used to heal wounds that lacerate skin, arteries and even organs within as little as 20 seconds.
South Korea is the fourth most technologically advanced country.