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Wikileaks and the business of business
As the press continues to have a field day with the naked cables exposed on Wikileaks recently, the reality of the situation is far less explosive than the dailies want us to believe. After all, comments by senior US government … Continue reading
Homegrown Talent
We’ve written a fair amount about the emerging markets in the Far East and India, and it will continue to be a hot topic for many more years. It’s interesting to see how quickly the economic and political landscape has … Continue reading
“I’m a little bit worried.”
These were the words that China’s premier, Wen Jiabao, uttered last year when things were badly unraveling with the US credit crisis. It’s strangely refreshing to hear a candid portrait of current events from a head of state. Refreshing and, … Continue reading
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Toyota-Gate
The corporate woes of Toyota continue as the Japanese company faces a grueling grilling in front of a US congressional committee. The company’s president, Akio Toyoda’s pride was left below sea-level as he dealt with the investigation into his company’s … Continue reading
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Look To The Rupee
As western businesses scamper to get into the pockets of the Chinese, perhaps they should think about another emerging economic giant, and one that actually spends money on consumer goods: India. As was pointed out in Business Week recently, the … Continue reading
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A New Sheriff In Town
The Google Vs. China showdown is still front page business news, but very few journalists are looking past the theatrics of the situation (i.e. somewhat heroic David versus Goliath tale where Google stands up to the injustices of governmental censorship, … Continue reading
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Try Reading Zola on the Beach Now
On September 7th, a European Commission hearing took place in Brussels to help quell the anger of European publishers and authors over Google’s extensive book digitization program. The search engine giant wants to “democratize information” by digitizing and monopolizing the … Continue reading
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From Dung, A Flower Grows
We recently highlighted how ‘ethical investing’ in green services and products is starting to make very sound business sense. Governments are pushing for new, innovative ways to curb carbon emissions and save ourselves from self-immolation, and the public realize the … Continue reading
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Do Nothing, Get More Done
Ah, Europe in August. The piazzas of Italy and villages in France reverberate with the sounds of shuttered windows closing and look more like a Sergio Leone scene than a place with a competitive GDP that closely rivals America. Everyone … Continue reading
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Go Where The Action Is
The buzz on the street for recent MBA grads is ‘go east, young man.’ And many of the newly anointed are attempting to join China and India’s blossoming markets, which have come through the fire of last year largely unscathed. … Continue reading →
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