The term, food desert, has become a common one in recent years to describe places — usually inner cities — where full-service supermarkets are absent. It's a textbook case of capitalism, where business location is dictated by potential for profit …

"It was a shock when I first came to Sham Shui Po," he said, describing the contrast between the district and affluent areas of Hong Kong. "The difference is staggering. You will find a … Vancy Pang Wing-sze, service manager and a social worker at …

In addition to having a lot of rich and poor, the state has been a jobs machine. Since 1990, the job growth rate has outstripped the nation's by more than 2-to-1. Over the same time, income inequality has been rising steadily. That tracks a trend in …

Swiss dairy group Emmi has struck a deal to buy 50% of Mexideli 2000 Holding, an importer of cheese and fresh products into Mexico. Emmi described Mexideli as "Mexico's leading importer of speciality cheeses". The company also imports a range of …

A specialized team of researchers examine thousands of applicants each month who are seeking to be ranked as a top affluent living product or service by the independent authority. Flat-panel TV consultants interested in being evaluated and issued can …

Mehta's family lived an affluent life but with Third World problems. By contrast, in a developed country, barring a major natural disaster, you can count on uninterrupted electricity, hot and cold running water, sewage disposal, garbage pickup, heat …

During the same period of tight state budgets, funding for teacher development has been cut 65 percent; after school services cut 61 percent; technology funding cut 21 percent and funding for textbooks eliminated. Gov. Steve Beshear wants to change …

Constituent service to these frustrated voters incrementally increases the popularity of members of Congress over time, which makes incumbents very hard to beat. The misery of constituencies under ObamaCare will be radically different … Unlike the …

There will also be a metro station connected to the shopping mall, which itself is next door to one of the planned FIFA World Cup 2022 stadiums, close to Education City and next to an affluent residential community. Promoters … “It is inaccurate to …