The End Of Shopping As We Know It
A combination of affordable technologies allows for neighborhood supermarkets to offer a virtual expansion with the offering of a…
Digital Juggling Between Simplicity And Simplism
“Make things as simple as possible, but…
Volvo's Bizarre Catch-22
When Chinese automaker Geely bought the Swedish car brand Volvo in 2010, the move seemed to validate the predictions…
Can Italy Be Chinese Investors’ Port Of Call?
Courtesy of Marco Spinedi, Asia Observatory, Scientific Committee Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti’s recent official visit to China has brought the…
Plenty of Growing Room for Italian Shoe Brands in the Chinese Market
Courtesy of Lelio Gavazza and Beatrice Spagnoli At least eighteen Italian shoemakers have factories in Wenzhou, and according to the…
Italy and the Automotive Industry in Reverse
Not a day goes by without a revolution in the automotive world. The upheaval has been going on for…
A Long Way to Go – China's Limited Partner Market
In the private equity world, there are two basic roles. There is the General Partner (GP), who is responsible…
Ms. Gao Zhen, Managing Partner of Mandarin Capital Partners had an interview with CCTV On Diversified Overseas Investments by Chinese Enterprises
CCTV-2 feature program Diversified Overseas Investments by Chinese Enterprises—Private Equity (PE) Fund Bolsters Overseas M&As by Private Enterprises On…
What’s the Fracking Problem?
China has been a net importer of natural gas since 2007. The US Energy Information Administration has published a…
Is China getting ready for a break-up of Eurozone?
In my previous pieces, I have argued that Euro zone is not only likely to break-up, but it is…