Back in 1999 I got booed for saying the dot-com boom was mostly hot air, after which the NASDAQ dropped from 1000 to 200. The Economist now warns […]
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German secret of success
Fascinating Economist article on two recent studies of Germany’s outstanding long-run success. It’s down to their ‘Mittelstand’ mid-sized companies relentless pursuit of apparently boring but lucrative niches, and […]
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eBay/Skype split
Sad to see the ill-fated marriage of eBay and Skype end in divorce. Though it’s more fun to celebrate strategy triumphs, disasters can offer important lessons too. An Economist […]
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Big car-makers ‘nibbled’ to death
Seeing in the Economist these firms seeking billions in aid recalls a comment years ago by Tom Peters re their long, slow demise. They were not killed by […]
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Strategy in asset-heavy firms + model
the Economist says Mr Obama plans big spend to fix US infrastructure. Origins of problems that led to bridges collapsing, water mains bursting, and massive sewage leaks are […]