Ελληνική γραφειοκρατία: Πώς ένα στυλό 30 λεπτών κοστίζει 70 ευρώ

https://www.in.gr/2019/09/21/greece/o-xartis-tis-ellinikis-grafeiokratias-se-40-vimata/

The Universities Churning Out Millionaires

A Wealth-X report found that out of the top-10 universities with the highest number of UHNW (ultra high net worth individual - someone with a net worth of at least $30 million) alumni, nine are located in the United States. The exception is the University of Cambridge in the UK which has 2,645 UHNW alumni who have a collective wealth of $390 billion. Even though that sounds impressive, it's dwarfed by America's leading universities and Harvard in particular. Harvard has a total UHNW alumni population of 13,650 individuals who have amassed a collective fortune of $4.8 trillion. Read more.

The Highest-Valued Startups in the World

According to analyst CB Insights, Chinese AI company Bytedance is the highest-valued startup. The second highest-valued startup is also from China – ride-hailing service Didi valued at $56 billion. Despite the top two spots going to Chinese companies, U.S firms make up the bulk of the top 10. Juul Labs, WeWork, Airbnb, Space X and Epic Games are all valued at $15 billion or more. Read more.

Where World Leaders Were Educated

As of 2019, the United States holds the most of this soft power 'currency', with 62 current world leaders - heads of state and heads of government - having studied at the higher education level in the country. The United Kingdom is close behind in second place with 59. Over the last three years, the biggest increase has been observed in France - going from 34 in 2017 to the current 40. Read more.

How Companies Benefit When Employees Work Remotely (Harvard Business Review)

https://hbswk.hbs.edu/item/how-companies-benefit-when-employees-work-remotely

The Insatiable Thirst of Fashion

Kicking off it's latest campaign in the UK, Second Hand September, Oxfam has drawn attention to the enormous volume of water required to produce a tiny amount of clothing. From growing the cotton, to dyeing the fabric, an estimated 20,000 liters of water is used in the production of just one t-shirt and one pair of jeans. The campaign asks people to not purchase new clothes for the 30 days of September in a bid to reduce the impact of the clothing industry on our environment.

Martin Armstrong

Data Journalist

martin.armstrong@statista.com

The Explosive Growth of Chinese Cities

https://www.statista.com/chart/19189/gdp-growth-in-chinese-cities/

On its way to become the third largest city in China in 2018, Shenzhen grew its GDP by a staggering 1.2 million percent.

Katharina Buchholz

Data Journalist

katharina.buchholz@statista.com