Development banks are international lending groups.They lend money to developing countries to help fuel economic growth and social progress.They are n...
Recently, a listener from China asked why the financial company Standard and Poor’s has a name that includes the word “poor.”In Chinese culture, busin...
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The United Farm Workers of America union recently observed the fortieth anniversary of a historic strike.About five hundred people attended the observ...
Thomas Schelling and Robert Aumann will share the Nobel Prize in economics this year.The two men are being honored for their work in developing an eco...
Many children first learn the value of money by receiving an allowance.Parents often give their children an amount of money that they may spend as the...
DES目的港船上交货（……指定目的港）“目的港船上交货（……指定目的港）”是指在指定的目的港，货物在船上交给买方处置，但不办理货物进口清关手续，卖方即完成交货。卖方必须承担货物运至指定的目的港卸货前的一切风险和费用。如果当事各方希望卖方负担卸货的风险和费用，则应使用DEQ术语。只有当货物经由海运或内...
DAF边境交货（……指定地点）“边境交货（……指定地点）”是指当卖方在边境的指定的地点和具体交货点，在毗邻国家海关边界前，将仍处于交货的运输工具上尚未卸下的货物交给买方处置，办妥货物出口清关手续但尚未办理进口清关手续时，即完成交货。“边境”一词可用于任何边境，包括出口国边境。因而，用指定地点和具体交...