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Asia
Hong Kong and Singapore ranked the world's most expensive cities
Two of Asia’s premier megacities – Hong Kong and Singapore – have been ranked as the most expensive cities in the world when it comes to cost of living.
31 July 2024
Australia
Sydney tops Melbourne in Mercer’s global city rankings for expats
After a break due to Covid-19, human capital consultancy Mercer has released its first global city rankings for expats since 2019, with top-ten entrant Sydney claiming bragging rights over Melbourne
22 December 2023
Middle East
Cost of living in major Middle East cities skyrockets
Most major cities in the Middle East are more expensive to live in for international employees, according to a global cost-of-living ranking from consulting firm Mercer.
12 December 2023
Middle East
Middle East cities pricier for expats, finds cost of living index
International employees in the Middle East are finding life is more expensive, as inflation continues to affect regions around the world.
25 September 2023
Asia
Most of the world's most expensive cities are in Asia
Turkmenistan’s capital Ashgabat is now the world’s most expensive city to live in – according to Mercer’s latest global Cost of Living Index, which puts seven Asian cities among the top 10 most expen
02 July 2021
United States
2019's top political, economic, social, and environmental risks
Human ignorance and economic incentives are increasingly pushing the world to the brink of the abyss.
08 April 2019
United Kingdom
High UK employment masks troubled economy
With mounting geo-political tensions and slowing economic growth, the global market has seen a long period of stability come to an abrupt end over the last 12 months.
12 March 2019
United Kingdom
These top consulting firms are shaping WEF's Davos agenda
Every year, the second half of January sees the global economic and political elite descend en masse on a Swiss ski-resort.
23 January 2019
United Kingdom
UK cost of living for expats falls as Brexit hits pound value
A new study has found that London has become one of the cheapest major cities in Europe for overseas workers since the Brexit referendum.
31 December 2018
United States
Mercer's head of asset allocation says US is nearing end of business cycle
Rupert Watson, head of asset allocation at Mercer, stated that the US economy may be nearing the end of its boom times in a segment on Bloomberg TV.
13 September 2018
Australia
Six Australian cities listed in Mercer’s Cost of Living Index 2018
In the latest edition of consulting firm Mercer’s Cost of Living Index, all Australian cities have fallen in the rankings.
20 July 2018
United Kingdom
Employers with better wage offering likely to attract talent more easily
Employers are likely to face a tighter labour market, particularly in technical fields, as access to talent becomes increasing scarce on the back of strong growth.
08 February 2018
United Kingdom
The consulting firms that are a World Economic Forum partner
Every year, thousands of CEOs, high-profile academics, scientists and international politicians converge upon the Swiss Alps to discuss the state of the world’s economy.
24 January 2018
United Kingdom
Sick staff cost British firms £77 billion annually in lost productivity
Presenteeism could be adding significant strain to the UK’s businesses, with employees remaining at work while sick inhibiting their own productivity.
19 January 2018
United Kingdom
DACH region offers highest quality of living for expats
Mercer’s latest ‘Quality of Living survey’ survey again found Vienna to be the most amiable location for expatriates sent on international assignment, while Iraq is lowest ranked.
31 March 2017
United Kingdom
The most expensive and cheapest cities for expatriates to live
Hong Kong is the world’s most expensive city for expatriates, according to a new report. Luanda and Zurich take the second and third spots.
05 July 2016
United Kingdom
European cities remain the best place to work and live
European cities are the top destinations for international companies sending staff on assignments, providing a safe, cultural, stable and well developed environment for expats.
07 March 2016
United Kingdom
16 consulting firms partner of World Economic Forum
Coming Wednesday the World Economic Forum (WEF) kicks off in Davos. Approximately 2,500 CEO’s of the largest corporations globally, international politicians and high-profile scientists and academics will make their way to the now
19 January 2015
United Kingdom
Mercer: The most popular holiday days of the globe
Staying on top of public holiday types and meanings, as well as their statutory requirements can be, in an international businesses setting, complex and vexing. To make things easier, Mercer releases guidelines that covers a broad range
29 December 2014