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The future is already here (from Japan)

I’ve said for a while now that Robots would eventually look after all my banking needs, and with the Semantic Web and Artificial Agents, we’re almost there.  But then I see these developments coming out of Japan: and I realise that the future is real robots. I particularly like the way that Robina signs her…

The future is already here (from Japan)

I’ve said for a while now that Robots would eventually look after all my banking needs, and with the Semantic Web and Artificial Agents, we’re almost there.  But then I see these developments coming out of Japan: and I realise that the future is real robots. I particularly like the way that Robina signs her…

The future is already here (from Japan)

I’ve said for a while now that Robots would eventually look after all my banking needs, and with the Semantic Web and Artificial Agents, we’re almost there.  But then I see these developments coming out of Japan: and I realise that the future is real robots. I particularly like the way that Robina signs her…

The future is already here (from Japan)

I’ve said for a while now that Robots would eventually look after all my banking needs, and with the Semantic Web and Artificial Agents, we’re almost there.  But then I see these developments coming out of Japan: and I realise that the future is real robots. I particularly like the way that Robina signs her…

SWFs and Citigroup – Unethical or just Flash Players?

Another excellent collection of folks at the annual Gateway conference, a meeting of British American Business leaders. Sir Wim Bischoff, Chairman of Citigroup, gave the keynote speech all about the impact of Sovereign Wealth Funds (SWF). Although they have been around for decades, it has only been the recent experiences with Middle Eastern, Chinese, Russian…

City bankers lose more than just their jobs

The papers have been filled with fascinating stories about banking over the past 24 hours, including a call for balance sheets and core capital ratios to be a minimum 6%; the Eurozone asking for a single seat at the IMF, rather than the current 10; better supervision of the credit rating agencies; and many more. But…

City bankers lose more than just their jobs

The papers have been filled with fascinating stories about banking over the past 24 hours, including a call for balance sheets and core capital ratios to be a minimum 6%; the Eurozone asking for a single seat at the IMF, rather than the current 10; better supervision of the credit rating agencies; and many more. But…

City bankers lose more than just their jobs

The papers have been filled with fascinating stories about banking over the past 24 hours, including a call for balance sheets and core capital ratios to be a minimum 6%; the Eurozone asking for a single seat at the IMF, rather than the current 10; better supervision of the credit rating agencies; and many more. But…

Is it really you?

Whether it be watches or Windows, Louis Vuitton or Lagerfeld, Bangkok’s street markets have them all. In the alleys and markets you can find every brand for a fraction of its price. The sheer audacity of the stores in the flea markets, selling any branded good as though it were real but for a hundredth…

Is it really you?

Whether it be watches or Windows, Louis Vuitton or Lagerfeld, Bangkok’s street markets have them all. In the alleys and markets you can find every brand for a fraction of its price. The sheer audacity of the stores in the flea markets, selling any branded good as though it were real but for a hundredth…