People tend to look to the past to make sense of the present and the future. Looking at historical patterns can indeed provide a useful roadmap for the future but can sometimes lead to mistaken assump ...More
EJ Insight2022-07-11
... exchange rate of the British pound as well. Since peaking in the spring of last year, the pound has depreciated by about 10% against the dollar. “Britain’s currency is getting slaughtered on internati ...More
EJ Insight2022-07-11
When we were little children and easily entertained, there used to be something called a Punch and Judy show at every seaside resort. A multicoloured tentlike booth contained a mini-theatre and the gl ...More
EJ Insight2022-07-11
... United States that its sovereignty and borders would be respected. Russia brazenly violated this promise when it annexed Crimea in 2014, and tore up the Memorandum with its full-scale invasion of Ukr ...More
EJ Insight2022-07-11
... e've seen at Westminster the herd instinct is powerful ...全文
... ces of greater moment, than in whatever regards credit. ...全文
Without Uber, would many taxi services have developed their own ride-hailing apps or started accepting credit cards when they did? In static industries with little competition, it takes new competitor ...More
EJ Insight2022-07-08
Russia’s war on Ukraine has sent shockwaves around the world. Oil prices have skyrocketed and food prices have soared, causing political instability. The last time food prices were this volatile, riot ...More
EJ Insight2022-07-08
... any Just Eat Takeaway, that gave the e-commerce giant the option to buy a 2% stake in Grubhub, and to buy an additional 13% stake if certain performance metrics pertaining to customer acquisitions are ...More
EJ Insight2022-07-07
These days, it pays a lot to be a patriot. From influence to privilege, from wealth to an abundance of media limelight. From office to non-office, from rent to ownership, it’s all about the credential ...More
EJ Insight2022-07-07
Rich Western industrialized countries appear to be caught in a time loop, with unexpectedly higher inflation bringing back not just memories of the 1970s but also that era’s policy debates and the pol ...More
EJ Insight2022-07-07
... ing gas stations and setting prices at the pump is simp ...全文
Are you feeling prouder to be Chinese? If not, you should be. Hong Kong people’s sense of pride in becoming national citizens of China has increased significantly to 47 per cent. On the other hand, th ...More
EJ Insight2022-07-06
Over the past two and a half years, world oil and gas prices have been subject to demand shocks and supply shocks – and sometimes both simultaneously. The resulting volatility in energy markets is bot ...More
EJ Insight2022-07-06
Four months into the invasion of Ukraine, the Russian army continues to grind its way relentlessly through the Donbas region. Some Western commentators are calling for more weapons to be supplied fast ...More
EJ Insight2022-07-06
During this rush of emigration, many countries are seeking Hong Kong’s talent and capital – and Thailand is one of them. Its cabinet has approved a new visa scheme to take effect from September 1 this ...More
EJ Insight2022-07-05
Data sovereignty has taken centre stage as more and more global companies move to the cloud and look to move data freely across regions. Data must be situated somewhere in physical data centres, which ...More
EJ Insight2022-07-05
To begin with, it’s imperative that we differentiate between the following terms – the nation, and the state. The state denotes a geophysical fixture – an entity that is recognised by international la ...More
EJ Insight2022-07-04
