Hong Kong Falls Six Places to 18th in Global Talent Ranking

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What a difference a day makes

Welcome to the latest version of Global Gab. First, just a few points: We all realise that the column is time-sensitive and every effort is being made to get it into your mailbox as fast as possible. We expect to make great strides in this aspect within the next few weeks. Thanks for your understanding and patience. There is absolutely … Read More

6 Routine Mistakes People Make When Setting Up a Dropshipping Online Store

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Online Grocery Market to Grow to $4.2bn By 2023

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The cracks are starting to appear

Ever notice how almost all the people who should know better don’t ever seem to, at least publicly? You really have to wonder about who’s paying the people who talk about the problems of upcoming inflation etc. in China while treating it as a stand-alone or a one-off and blissfully ignoring both the fact that the same pressures exist in … Read More

How To Deal With the Next Mass Data Breach

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Is the US-China Conflict More than Just Trade?

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Wasn’t That A Party?

  Further to my comments on Irrational Exuberance, here are some excerpts from data that took place: On October 3rd/18, Bloomberg Opinion stated that US automakers “just had a bad month. Buckle up: It’s going to get worse.” They went on to say that ”sales cratered in September” with Toyota’s deliveries down 10%, Ford’s down 11%, and Nissan’s down 12% … Read More

Asia Also Getting Involved With Facebook’s Data

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