DURING the first half of November, I was part of a ‘mission' to North Korea. This was a ‘special' sort of mission, as business meetings were definitely part of the agenda and I, for one, recognized that this was indeed a unique opportunity for myself to visit a place not visited by many – ....

TAXATION of exports such as fertilizers, coal, crude oil and food by one country can impact fiscal deficit of the importing countries. This correlation exists due to the subsidization of fertilizers, electricity, petroleum products and food by many countries.