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The World Economic Forum (WEF) released their Global Competitiveness Report last week.  Compiled by Michael Porter of Harvard University and Klaus Schwab of the WEF, it clearly shows the impact of the last year’s market turbulence.   In the preface, Klaus Schwab sums up the current world pretty well:   “This year’s Global Competitiveness Report…

On Thursday 23rd October, I received an email newsletter from VRL Publishing with the headline titled: "HSBC stands out from the crowd”. Here’s the opening paragraph:   “HSBC’s near-unparalleled strength in the face of the tornadoes blowing through global financial markets has been re-emphasised with a swift, internally funded £750 million ($1.3 billion) recapitalisation of…

On Thursday 23rd October, I received an email newsletter from VRL Publishing with the headline titled: "HSBC stands out from the crowd”. Here’s the opening paragraph:   “HSBC’s near-unparalleled strength in the face of the tornadoes blowing through global financial markets has been re-emphasised with a swift, internally funded £750 million ($1.3 billion) recapitalisation of…

Barack Obama apparently raised $150 million in campaign funds in September, and now you can see where he’s spending that wad of dosh. In a sequel to the Budweiser Wassup adverts from a decade ago, he makes a few key points about the economy, the subprime crisis and more in a new online YouTube ad:…

Barack Obama apparently raised $150 million in campaign funds in September, and now you can see where he’s spending that wad of dosh. In a sequel to the Budweiser Wassup adverts from a decade ago, he makes a few key points about the economy, the subprime crisis and more in a new online YouTube ad:…

Barack Obama apparently raised $150 million in campaign funds in September, and now you can see where he’s spending that wad of dosh. In a sequel to the Budweiser Wassup adverts from a decade ago, he makes a few key points about the economy, the subprime crisis and more in a new online YouTube ad:…

I was in Ireland yesterday.  As always, the humour and hospitality of my Irish friends was second-to-none as illustrated by this cartoon from the Irish Independent:

I was in Ireland yesterday.  As always, the humour and hospitality of my Irish friends was second-to-none as illustrated by this cartoon from the Irish Independent: