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Access to high-quality and affordable healthcare services has been a persistent issue in many countries. According to data from the World Health Organization (WHO), half of the world's population lacks access to the healthcare solutions they need. However, as of 2024, many countries have implemented universal healthcare systems financed by...

In a recent article for CEOWORLD magazine, I wrote about making 2024 the year you substitute setting (and often failing to achieve) New Year’s Resolutions for choosing one word to frame the year you want to experience. A word that will act as your true north so that you stay...

Work. Is it a long-term career? A personal duty? A means to an end? A source of fulfillment? In short, each option is correct, as each option characterizes a different generational understanding of the workplace — from Baby Boomers and Traditionalists to Millenials and Gen Zers. Such differences in perspective...

Six countries (France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Singapore, and Spain) now share the top spot for the most powerful passport in the world.  All of these countries allow visa-free travel to 194 out of 227 destinations. The ranking of passports is based on the number of destinations that can be accessed...

As of January 10, 2024, with a net worth of roughly $97.9 billion, L’Oréal heiress Francoise Bettencourt Meyers is the wealthiest woman in the world, followed by Alice Walton (No. 2, $61.8 billion), Julia Koch (No. 3, $59.1 billion); and Mackenzie Scott (No.4,$40.6billion). Jacqueline Mars is the fifth-richest woman globally,...

As of January 10, 2024, Murat Ulker was the wealthiest person in Turkey, with an estimated net worth of 5.0 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Semahat Sevim Arsel (No. 2, $2.8 billion), Ipek Kirac (No. 3, $2.8 billion); and Ibrahim Erdemoglu (No. 4, $2.6 billion). Mustafa Rahmi Koc is the fifth-richest...

As of January 10, 2024, Marcos Galperin was the wealthiest person in Argentina, with an estimated net worth of 6.5 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Gregorio Perez Companc (No. 2, $3.6 billion), Eduardo Eurnekian (No. 3, $2.6 billion); and Alejandro Bulgheroni  (No. 4, $1.9 billion). Eduardo Costantini, with a whopping $1.3 billion,...

As of January 10, 2024, Gina Rinehart was the wealthiest person in Australia, with an estimated net worth of 33.1 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Andrew Forrest (No. 2, $24.4 billion), Harry Triguboff (No. 3, $15.5 billion); and Mike Cannon-Brookes (No. 4, $14.7 billion). Scott Farquhar is the fifth-richest person in Australia, with a...

As of January 9, 2024, Renata Kellnerova was the wealthiest person in the Czech Republic, with an estimated net worth of 16.8 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Daniel Kretinsky (No. 2, $9.4 billion), Karel Komarek (No. 3, $8.3 billion); and Pavel Tykac (No. 4, $8.0 billion). Radovan Vitek is the fifth-richest person in...

As of January 9, 2024, Vinod Adani  was the wealthiest person in Cyprus, with an estimated net worth of 24.4 billion U.S. dollars, followed by John Fredriksen (No. 2, $14.0 billion), Yakir Gabay (No. 3, $3.7 billion); and Sergey Dmitriev (No. 4, $2.5 billion). Igor Makarov is the fifth-richest person in Cyprus, with a...