Economists have created something called the Big Mac Index. The famous McDonald’s sandwich is a staple all around the world. Economists use the cost of a Big Mac in each country to compare purchasing power and value of a currency. Venezuela is… Read More

2020 was supposed to be a celebration of the 50th year of the reign of his late Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said. Instead it was a year of a celebration of his life, a year of mourning and a… Read More

Many younger people are not even aware that there was a West Germany and East Germany. They are just aware of ‘Germany’ as a wealthy country in Europe. But it wasn’t always that way. After the defeat and devastation of… Read More

It has recently been made public that SICPA’s SPARK overt features are in over 350 banknotes. That is about 25% of all banknotes. No other single technology or supplier enjoys such breadth of usage. Crane probably has about 150 denominations with their MOTION,… Read More

Guernsey is strategically placed in the Channel between England and France. For hundreds of years, France and England have fought each other, and there is little Guernsey between the two. But somehow Guernsey maintained its non-alliance position for a thousand… Read More