United Kingdom: No safe alcohol limit, new guidelines to say

United Kingdom: No safe alcohol limit, new guidelines to say   Chief medical officer expected to cut recommended daily intake for men and advise drinkers to cut back two days a week   Source: The Guardian Friday 1 January 2016   Drinkers will be advised to cut back on alcohol for at least two days […]

Mapped: how a demographic time bomb will transform the global economy

Mapped: how a demographic time bomb will transform the global economy   Advanced economies risk sleepwalking into a new reality of permanently lower growth and higher debt unless policymakers tackle ageing populations                                     Source: The Telegraph By Szu Ping Chan 02 Jan 2016   It was an unusual intervention. Masaharu Fukuyama, Japan’s equivalent of Brad […]

Alaska: Alcohol industry reacts to Gov. Walker’s proposed tax increase

Alaska: Alcohol industry reacts to Gov. Walker’s proposed tax increase   Source: KTVA By Liz Raines December 21, 2015   Gov. Bill Walker wants to increase taxes on alcohol as part of his long-term fiscal plan. A bill released last week, suggests doubling current, per gallon rates.   Alaska already has some of the highest […]