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All the world comes to Chungking (Cheung Fun) HONG KONG– Whoever has been to perennially pricey Hong Kong on a low budget has spent at least one night there: Chungking Mansions, “the world’s most globalized building,” offers rooms at unbeatable prices at 36-44 Nathan Road, right on the point of Tsim Sha Tsui,…
The Global Economic Crisis Has Only Just Begun After an ineffective weekend flurry of phone calls among world leaders, confidence in governments’ ability to react is eroding. And the uglier it gets, the more politicians will focus on their own skin rather than finding a common solution. Buckle up. MUNICH – This was the…
Members Only: The Chronicle of Philanthropy builds a LinkedIn community by keeping people out By Andrew Phelps The Chronicle of Philanthropy is building a community on LinkedIn by breaking a rule from the social media playbook: In this group, not everyone is welcome. Membership in the newspaper’s LinkedIn group is free, but self-promoters, spammers, and…
The struggles and successes of India’s start-up culture Is Bangalore Asia’s answer to Silicon Valley? Start-up Stories Delhi start-up rethinks ink Michael and Xochi Birch, Bebo Brent Hoberman, lastminute.com Krishnan Ganesh, TutorVista Twenty years ago in the vibrant entrepreneurial paradise of Silicon Valley in the US, it was said that you would find…
Eurozone interest rates raised to 1.25% by ECB The European Central Bank has kept rates low for almost two years Global Economy ECB urged Portugal to seek rescue Q&A: Why is Portugal in trouble? Will the rate rise damage growth? EU austerity drive by country Eurozone interest rates have been raised to 1.25% from the…
Aurangabad is a very small town, but a very hungry set of entrepreneurs live here
Obama thinks that the rise of India will be good for American jobs. There is another side to the story
When yes means maybe: Doing business in Nigeria By Susannah Palk for CNN London, England (CNN) — In a business culture where negotiations are fluid and what’s agreed on Monday might not necessary mean the same thing on Tuesday, how do you get the job done? It’s a challenge some foreigners encounter when doing business…