Switzerland
Allianz Global Wealth: Greeks among the poorest Europeans
German insurer Allianz Global Wealth released its report on per capita assets around the world. Average Swiss households at 157,450 euros ($176,736) remained the richest in the world, though it was found that equality was rising. The Swiss were well ahead of the United States where average household assets were at $138,710, followed by the UK at 86,230 euros from 10th place last year.
World Economic Forum: Greece ranks 81st in global competitiveness
The World Economic Forum report released on Wednesday ranks Greece as 81st in the Global Competitiveness Report 2015-2016.
The report states:
G7, Gulf states pledge $1.8 billion for UN refugee aid
The G7 group of leading economies, European countries and Gulf states pledged $1.8 billion in funding on Sept.29 for UN aid agencies struggling with the worst refugee crisis in 70 years.
Supermoon around the world in case you missed it (pics + vids)
People rushed to take photos of the rare eclipse of the supermoon on September 27. NASA says that total eclipses of super full moons are rare and have only occured 5 times in the 1900s (1910, 1928, 1946, 1964 and 1982). The next Supermoon eclipse is due in another 18 years.
About the moon:
Rising over the Temple of Poseidon at Cape Sounion, Greece:
CHP leader to embark on hectic European tour
As part of his campaign for the Nov. 1 snap election, the leader of the Republican People's Party (CHP), Kemal K?l?çdaro?lu, will gather with Turkish citizens during consecutive visits to six European countries, where he will also meet top European politicians in order to discuss the growing refugee crisis the EU has encountered.
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Website lets you travel through airline food (pics)
The Airline Meals site offers a huge photo archive of inflight meals, documented since 2001, to show the history of flight food. Already there are 35,000 images from 700 airlines from around the world as well as reviews. A sneak sample of some dishes:
From Spain to United Kingdom, Economy Class, BA
Swiss Company Trisa Opens Logistics Center in Bulgaria
Swiss company Trisa has opened its first logistics center in Bulgaria near the town of Elin Pelin.
The facility has a floor space of 3000 square meters and is located on a plot spanning 27 000 square meters owned by the company.
The entire land plot owned by the company is to be developed gradually over the next few years, according to money.bg.
Turkcell to consider acquiring some assets as TeliaSonera exits
Turkey's largest mobile operator Turkcell said on Sept. 17 it was considering acquiring some of the Eurasian assets of its shareholder TeliaSonera, after the Nordic telecom operator said it was looking at leaving seven markets.
Bulgaria Drops Three Spots in Fraser Institute's Economic Freedom Ranking
Bulgaria has descended three spots in Fraser Institute's annual Economic Freedom of the World report, ranking 42nd among 157 countries and territories - at par with the Czech Republic, Sweden and Jamaica.
This year's edition of the report is based on 2013 statistics, the most recent year for which data is available. In last year's issue of the report Bulgaria ranked 39th.
Fed to dominate week of central bank meetings
The U.S. Federal Reserve takes center stage in the coming week, eclipsing industry data from China, another grim inflation reading from the euro zone and rate decisions in Japan and Switzerland.
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