Monthly Archives: January 2016
India’s economy is on the rise
India’s economy is on the rise The Indian economy is on the rise, says Chandrajit Banerjee, Director General of the Confederation of Indian Industry. Manuela Kasper-Claridge caught up…
Trudeau markets Canada as tech hub in bid for global investment at Davos
Trudeau markets Canada as tech hub in bid for global investment at Davos In the midst of economic upheaval both at home and abroad, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was remarkably…
The World Has Discovered a $1 Trillion Ocean
The World Has Discovered a $1 Trillion Ocean As chairman of investments at Guggenheim Partners, Scott Minerd thought he had a realistic view on how big an economic challenge climate…
The internet – not an equaliser
The internet – not an equaliser Here’s the story about the global impact of the internet. In the last 20 years, the digital revolution and its leapfrog technologies…
China launches new AIIB development bank as power balance shifts
China launches new AIIB development bank as power balance shifts Chinese President Xi Jinping launched a new international development bank seen as a rival to the U.S.-led World…
Madhya Pradesh inks pact with IFC to set up world’s largest solar plant
Madhya Pradesh inks pact with IFC to set up world’s largest solar plant The Madhya Pradesh government has inked a pact with IFC, member of the World Bank…
Preparing IT systems and organizations for the Internet of Things
Preparing IT systems and organizations for the Internet of Things As the Internet of Things (IoT) gains momentum, many companies are trying to determine how best to update their existing…
Transformer in chief’: The new chief digital officer
Transformer in chief’: The new chief digital officer In the alphabet soup that is today’s crowded C-suite, few roles attract as much attention as that of the chief…
Unlocking the potential of the Internet of Things
Unlocking the potential of the Internet of Things The Internet of Things—sensors and actuators connected by networks to computing systems—has received enormous attention over the past five years…
Why some Chinese speakers also use Western names
Why some Chinese speakers also use Western names Jet Li, or Li Lianjie? It’s not uncommon for people from the Chinese-speaking world to have two different names…