ExpatBriefing.com Editorial, 12 September, 2016
It was recently named as the most expensive city in the world for a company to send an expatriate worker on assignment in Mercer's latest annual expat cost of living survey. Yet, bustling and vibrant, with good career prospects... Read Full Article »
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Expat Briefing Editorial Team, 11 July, 2014
When asked to consider what the most expensive cities are likely to be for expatriates posted abroad, few people would be surprised to hear that Hong Kong, Singapore, Tokyo, Geneva and Zurich are comfortably in the top ten... Read Full Article »
Tags: Europe | Other | Africa | South America | Middle East | inflation | currency | Western Europe | Currency | expatriates | employees | Dubai | Seychelles | Hong Kong | India | Saudi Arabia | Pakistan | South Africa | Australia | Singapore | services |
Expat Briefing Editorial Team, 16 June, 2014
It’s the land of Pele and samba football (of the association variety). Indeed, if England is regarded as the “mother country” of the beautiful game, then Brazil is widely recognised as its spiritual home... Read Full Article »
Tags: Europe | North America | Africa | budget | Travel | individuals | expatriates | investment | Japan | Brazil | Italy | India | South Africa | Australia | standards | penalties | law | private healthcare | insurance | environment | health care | tax |
Expat Briefing Editorial Team, 24 March, 2014
The South African Government claims that proposed new immigration regulations will be an improvement on the existing rules. However, some fear that the new regulations are being rushed through with inadequate consultation... Read Full Article »
Tags: compliance | business | multinationals | Immigration | Regulations | Work | Study | Retire | Africa | Immigration | individuals | Construction | investment | South Africa | regulation | legislation | law | services | mining | education | trade |
Expat Briefing Editorial Team, 20 January, 2014
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott came to power in September promising to strengthen Australia's porous borders against illegal immigration like never before. But what about the new government's attitude to immigration of the legal kind? Read Full Article »
Tags: business | interest | Immigration | Students | Work | Study | Invest | Africa | Immigration | investment | New Zealand | United States | Chile | South Africa | Australia | Thailand | United Kingdom | legislation | environment | education | fees | trade |
Expat Briefing Editorial Team, 07 August, 2013
The longest and deepest property market correction in recent history has been ruinous for some investors who bought second homes and investment property in the years prior to the financial crisis, especially in certain parts of Europe. However, for new investors, some suggest that now is the ideal time to buy. Read Full Article »
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by Investors Offshore editorial staff, April 2013, 26 April, 2013
The financing of films and television series is a risky business. With production costs having soared over the last few years, movies these days can be extremely expensive to make. And yet, despite an impressive cast of A-list stars and the addition of spectacular special effects, there is no guarantee that the latest blockbuster will live up to its expectations at the box office. Indeed, it is not even certain at the development stage of a production whether the finished product will earn its investors a profit at all. Read Full Article »
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