Monthly Archives: January 2016
‘Thanking our lucky stars:’ Canadian resort real estate loves high U.S. dollar
‘Thanking our lucky stars:’ Canadian resort real estate loves high U.S. dollar Realtors who sell Canadian resort properties say the low loonie is spurring interest from American buyers who…
A $59 trillion tailwind spurs governance changes in Asia firms
A $59 trillion tailwind spurs governance changes in Asia firms A surge in socially responsible investments to $59 trillion globally over the past decade is nudging Asian firms to change…
It’s the Fourth Revolution, stupid!
It’s the Fourth Revolution, stupid! The rapid advance of digitization in all areas of life has been going on for quite a while. The way this issue is…
Economic Growth Isn’t Everything
Economic Growth Isn’t Everything When you say that the golden days of growth are over, expect to get lots of attention, especially if you’re a prestigious…
A day using Chinese goods in the US
A day using Chinese goods in the US The US is a great place to invest – just ask the Chinese. Chinese investors have been putting their money in US…
Health Care’s Continental Divide
Health Care’s Continental Divide Bernie Sanders restarted the debate about single-payer health care on Sunday by proposing “Medicare for all.” Leonid Bershidsky pointed outthat in…
Haier’s GE unit buy highlights growing China M&A maturity
Haier’s GE unit buy highlights growing China M&A maturity In the lead up to General Electric Co’s (GE.N) appliance unit auction, Haier Group…
Apple seeks nod to open India stores amid concerns of slowing sales growth
Apple seeks nod to open India stores amid concerns of slowing sales growth Apple Inc has applied to set up its own stores in India, one of the world’…
Kuwait Plans $100 Billion Sovereign Fund, Al-Anba Reports
Kuwait Plans $100 Billion Sovereign Fund, Al-Anba Reports Kuwait plans a new state-owned fund to manage as much as $100 billion in local assets with the goal of…
New CanExport program helps Canadian companies fund global expansion
New CanExport program helps Canadian companies fund global expansion the federal government announced a new program offering financing and incentives to enable small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to explore…