The World Economic Forum ranked Sri Lanka 52nd in global competitiveness out of 142 countries surveyed in its 2011 Global Competitiveness Report. Note that country […]
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Effects of the 2021-2022 Global Supply Chain Crisis
The causes of the global supply chain crisis that started in 2021 and persisted in 2022 have been attributed to the disruptions and backlogs caused […]
Causes of the 2021-2022 Global Supply Chain Crisis
One of the more apparent negative impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the global economy is the 2021-2022 Global Supply Chain Crisis. The crisis has […]
Health Effects of Stress and Cortisol Levels in Children
Stress and cortisol levels are normal biological responses. In adults, several studies have explored how chronic stress and high levels of cortisol affect physical and […]
Prenatal Flavor Learning: Studies and Implications
An unborn baby begins ingesting amniotic fluid at around 12 weeks and a powerful sense of smell starts developing by 28 weeks. Based on this […]
Explainer: Causes of Hyperinflation in Venezuela
The hyperinflation in Venezuela is one of the offshoots of a political and socioeconomic crisis that brewed under the presidency of Hugo Chávez and has […]
Look Back: The Economy Of The Islamic State
The self-styled Islamic State was unlike any other Islamist extremists. It used to be a de facto state operating under the banner of a worldwide […]
How Does Starbucks Earn From Its Starbucks Card Business?
It is easy to comprehend the incontestable fact that Starbucks generates most of its revenues from the operation of the thousands of its stores located […]
The Business Strategy of Starbucks
American entrepreneurs Jerry Baldwin, Zev Siegl, and Gordon Bowker opened the first Starbucks store in Seattle, Washington on 30 March 1971 at 2000 Western Avenue. […]
Two Types Of U.S. National Debt
The sovereign debt of the United States or the U.S. national debt represents all of the debts owed by the American federal government to different […]