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China is poised to overtake the US as the world's largest economy way ahead of schedule. The IMF predicts that by the end of the year China's GDP, adjusted to the countries relatively low cost of living, will be $17.6 trillion, topping the US essentially that means, even though a typical person in China earns less than their American counterpart, they can afford more with their money.
Oct 9, 2014 · 1 minute read
Lawmakers have been using this strategy to make money for years. Here's a look at how to make money from weapons of war and how to benefit from the rising global conflicts around the war.
Oct 5, 2014 · 10 minute read
Aleppo is Syria's largest metropolitan area and a millennia-old commercial capital. Today, however, it is a relative ghost town, threatened by regime bombing from the air and a militant offensive on the ground. For two weeks over the summer, VICE News embedded with the Islamic Front, a coalition of Islamist rebels fighting the forces of President Bashar al-Assad on one hand, and Islamic State militants on the other. From their secret tunnels beneath the ancient city to their threatened frontline outposts in Aleppo's ruined medieval centre, VICE NEWS followed the Islamic Front as, against overwhelming odds, they battled to retain control of the capital of the Syrian revolution.
Oct 2, 2014 · 1 minute read
The fight for freedom of information has never been harder in America, so says the head of the Associated Press's bureau in Washington. She's written an article listing the main obstacles facing those trying to report without bias. Watch as RT's Gayane Chichakyan takes a closer look at the reporters' struggle.
Oct 2, 2014 · 1 minute read
The Pentagon says its bombing campaign in Iraq is costing taxpayers up to 10 million dollars a day. But according to a leading Washington-based think tank, the bill is even higher...much higher. Watch the video to see just how much bombing Iraq may actually cost.
Oct 2, 2014 · 1 minute read
Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Diseases, Dr. Jonathan Perlin, chief medical officer at Hospital Corp. of America, and Bloomberg QuickTake's Lisa Beyer discuss how U.S. hospitals and airports are preparing for Ebola. They speak with Trish Regan on "Street Smart."
Oct 1, 2014 · 1 minute read
82 percent of California is experiencing extreme drought and farmers in California's Central Valley are looking for water elsewhere- underground. Well drilling for groundwater in the state has doubled and even tripled in some counties. Bloomberg heads to a dairy farm to learn more about the drilling boom.
Sep 29, 2014 · 1 minute read
Household net worth in America has now hit a new record of $81.5 trillion. But ask the majority of American citizens and they'll likely tell you they haven't been a part of that wealth increase. Here's a look at the cycles of wealth and the inevitable direction of the world.
Sep 21, 2014 · 6 minute read
Alibaba is now the world's largest ever IPO and now that it's public, it means the Company is now bigger than the majority of companies in the world. But just how big is China's e-commcer growth? Bloomberg’s Mia Saini reports on the Chinese story in Alibaba’s IPO.
Sep 19, 2014 · 1 minute read
Vice takes an unprecedented look into the shadowy industry of Private Military Companies. For the past two decades these private companies, like Black Water, Aegis and G4S have silently consumed military operations around the world, doing everything from back end logistics, protection of government VIP's and diplomats to actual combat duties. In this documentary we explore the origins of this industry, their rise in the war on terror and their future operations around the world.
Sep 17, 2014 · 1 minute read
In this episode of Canadian Cannabis, Damian visits two gigantic weed factories in Ontario to check out what kind of bud the government has legally authorized. He also chats with pot activists throughout British Columbia to get their take on the new licensed producer system. And, lastly, we visited a private pot grower who has a medical grow license, but is being squeezed out by Canada's new medical marijuana program: the MMPR.
Sep 16, 2014 · 1 minute read
German businesses are feeling the pinch of the political tit for tat. Sanctions imposed on Russia by the EU are effecting many mid-size businesses in the Eurozone’s largest economy.
Sep 15, 2014 · 1 minute read