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A new car costs about $156,000 in Singapore, more than four times as much as in New York City. Across most of the 30 cities shown, new car prices fall within a much narrower range of roughly $35,000 to $50,000. Singapore stands apart largely because of policies designed to limit car ownership, including an ownership […]

Beim Handel mit Kryptoanlagen wie Bitcoin und Ether unterstützen zunehmend auch Deutschlands Volksbanken ihre Kundschaft. Die ersten 6 Prozent der genossenschaftlichen Institute sind nach eigenen Angaben am Markt, weitere 26 Prozent wollen in spätestens fünf Monaten eine Lösung für den Kryptohandel eingeführt haben. Nach einem Report von DER ZEIT. 19.09.2026

The U.S. led defense R&D spending per $1,000 of GDP among OECD countries, at $3.64 in 2024. South Korea ranked second, allocating $2.06 per $1,000 of GDP to defense R&D. Spending falls sharply after the top two, with 20th-ranked Greece allocating just $0.09 per $1,000 of GDP. To a report by visualcapitalist. 18.09.2026

Guyana leads the world in real GDP per capita growth since 1990, fueled by its recent oil boom. Asian economies make up nearly half of the global top 25, with China ranking second. To a report by visualcapitalist. 17.09.2026

U.S. crude oil imports from OPEC fell 84%, from 5.42 million barrels per day (bpd) in 2008 to 0.86 million bpd in 2025. Canada supplied 3.91 million bpd in 2025, more than 4.5 times the volume imported from OPEC members.’ To a report by visualcapitalist. 17.09.2026

Communications is the top sector for global foreign direct investment, attracting $139 billion in H1 2026. Data centers accounted for more than 94% of communications investment. To a report by visualcapitalist. 16.09.2026

Frankfurt rutscht im weltweiten Finanzplatz-Ranking aus den Top 20. Während die Bankenmetropole an Boden verliert, zählt eine andere deutsche Stadt zu den größten Aufsteigern, so eine Erhebung des Londoner Thinktanks Z/Yen und dem China Development Institute. Nach einem Report des private-banking-magazin. 16.09.2026

Shale Crescent USA ranks #1 among U.S. producing regions and #2 when compared to other nations. Appalachia (Shale Crescent USA) produces more natural gas than major countries including Iran, China, Canada, and Qatar. To a report by visualcapitalist. 15.09.2026

France has more individual taxes (348) than any other European country. Estonia (34) and Lithuania (35) have the fewest individual taxes in Europe. Germany levies just 60 taxes, partly reflecting major postwar reforms. To a report by visualcapitalist. 13.09.2026

Elon Musk, who owns X, is the platform’s most-followed person, with 242 million followers. Musk has more followers than Barack Obama and Cristiano Ronaldo, the next two largest accounts, combined. To a report by visualcapitalist. 12.09.2026