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Creating Incentives to Reduce Healthcare Costs; Medical Tourism Can Save Us All Money

MishTalk

Graham explains How Domestic Medical Tourism Could Save Us All Money. One of the most under-reported medical success stories in recent years has been the increase in medical tourism: traveling abroad to get high-quality care at a fraction of what it would cost in the United States. An Opinion article in the Washington Post by John R.

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Top 10 Consulting Firms in the Middle East

Management Consulted

Dubai is one of the firm’s newest offices, and for good reason – the city is a hot spot for tourism, real estate investment, trade, transportation, and financial services. If you have an MBA and are interested in actuarial work, EY’s Middle East operation is a great place to get your foot in the door. Roland Berger.

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New Law in France: Limos Must Wait 15 Minutes Minimum Before Picking Up Rides

MishTalk

Note: "VTC" (Voiture de Tourisme avec Chauffeur) translates roughly as chauffeur driven touring car. According the Minister of Crafts, Trade and Tourism and the Interior Minister, the delay helps distinguish the activity of VTCs from taxis. Via translation from Les Echos, please consider Taxis against VTC: the conflict continues.

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The Real Challenge to Turkey’s Economy Isn’t Terrorism

Harvard Business

This still renders Turkey as a good base of operations for many international businesses that are invested in the Middle East, Balkans, and the Caucasus – inherently high-risk areas. But it does help explain how the country has so far managed to insulate its economy. Even so, more than 8 million tourists visited Turkey last year.

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Egypt Police Storm Pro-Mursi Camps; Deadly Clashes; Stocks Lower, Market Closed Until August 18

MishTalk

One of the major pillars of the Egyptian economy is tourism. The longer that the violence goes on, the longer it will take for Egypt to recover the type of tourism revenues it was generating before the revolution in 2011. link] Mike "Mish" Shedlock is a registered investment advisor representative for SitkaPacific Capital Management.

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Russia Ponders Russian Airspace No-Fly Zone for EU Commercial and Passenger Jets

MishTalk

Low-cost carrier Dobrolyot, operated by Aeroflot, suspended all flights last week after its airline leasing agreement was cancelled under European Union sanctions because it flies to Crimea, a region Russia annexed from Ukraine in March. Estimated Losses Greek tourism expects the move to cost $400 million. pct compared with a 1.4

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Sustainable Aviation: Emerging Trends and Opportunities

Tom Spencer

management consulting firms) produce high levels of carbon dioxide emissions that cannot otherwise be reduced. The test showed no observable operational difference between the two. He aspires to become a management consultant in the aerospace and defense fields. Carbon Credits. Other Trends. References. Aerospace Technology.

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