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Crocs to close last manufacturing plants, in Mexico and Italy

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09-Aug-18 Crocs has announced it is closing the last of its manufacturing sites, which is in Italy, having already closed its Mexico site in Q2. But the footwear company asserted that it was not going out of business. [image: Michael Brochstein / SOPA Images / LightRocket / Getty Images]

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87.5 mn expatriates by 2021

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16-Jul-18 The total number of expatriates worldwide amounted to around 66.2 mn in 2017 with a CAGR of 5.8% since 2013. By 2021, forecasts estimate that the number of expatriates worldwide will reach around 87.5 mn. [image: iPMIM]

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Startups look to mainstream medical tourism

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12-Jul-18 Startups from Bangkok to Singapore are developing online marketplaces for health, where users type in a medical procedure and get a list of clinics or doctors that offer the surgery then, click on a link to make an appointment. [image: Andrea Chronopooulos / Bloomberg Businessweek]

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Real-time payments: The way forward?

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11-Jul-18 Some experts predict 80% of global GDP will rely on real-time online payments by 2023. Others still believe cash will hold its position as 'king' of payments. [image: Shutterstock / HKTDC]

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