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New Zealand is now one of the frontrunners in attracting Irish emigrants who are struggling to make a living in their homeland, according to the Irish Central. There were 40,000 people who left Ireland in 2011, of whom almost 2,000 have settled in New Zealand and thousands more are heading the same way. However, the different generations...

New York and London will remain as the world’s most important cities for wealthy individuals during the next decade, suggests research. However, Shanghai and Beijing are viewed by high-net-worth people as the key up-and-coming cities, revealed the Citi Private Bank and Knight Frank’s Wealth Report. The research also describes the shift...

A recent poll by Gallop World has revealed that a quarter of adults in the world (1.1 billion people) want to move to another country temporarily in order to find more profitable work, revealed the Deccan Herald. In addition, 630 million other people would take up the chance of moving overseas permanently. The desire to leaves one’s home...

The percentage of Russians that say they would like to emigrate has fallen by 50 per cent since last summer and currently is lower than it was during the final few weeks of the Soviet Union, a new poll has revealed. Some 11 per cent of respondents informed the state-run VTsIOM organisation that they would probably prefer to remain in the...

People who want to do an international money transfer to fund a move overseas may find it much easier to relocate to another country if their career can be portable, according to HiFX News. Those who can work from any country in the world are likely to find it a much easier experience moving overseas than individuals who have to look for...

Ernst & Young returning to the British Virgin Islands which, along with the OECD approval of the islands’ tax information agreements, may result in more job opportunities for British expatriates in law and finance in the Caribbean paradise, according to the Daily Telegraph. Ernst & Young has set up an office in the overseas...

An online job advertisement which stated “no Irish” should apply has resulted in the Australian embassy in Ireland having to defend the country’s commitment towards diversity and racial tolerance. The advertisement, posted on the Gumtree website, stated that a bricklayer was needed ASAP, offered a salary of $250 per day and said no...

Countries should be more liberal with their visa regimes in an attempt to attract a greater number of tourists and boost economic growth in the European Union, said a senior Brussels Commissioner. The European Commissioner for tourism Antonio Tajani said that the visa policy needs to be more modern so it can attract the increasing number...

Passage of an E3 immigration bill for Ireland is being blocked by republican Senator Charles Grassley from Iowa. According to IrishCentral, hopes that Grassley will deal with members of his own party and the Democrats over the issues have faded. There have been no major developments since Massachusetts Senator Scott Brown said the E3 bill...

Few businesses benefit from increasing unemployment and the impacts of a crippling recession. However, Ireland