... on Carlos Slim muscled in on their cozy double act and even dethroned Gates at one point, before falling back to No. 2. Now Buffett has regained his position as the world’s second-richest person after ...More
EJ Insight2014-12-08
... home are slim and he may end up spending the rest of his days in Russia. His supporters hope that a west European country such as Sweden might grant him asylum. The awards jury, in its citation, said ...More
EJ Insight2014-12-02
Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim will become the biggest shareholder in Spain’s FCC, the Financial Times reported Friday. Slim is buying the rights of Esther Koplowitz – the largest shareholder before ...More
EJ Insight2014-11-28
... market a slim battery that can absorb and deliver a day's power for a smartphone in just 30 seconds. "These are new materials, they have never been developed before," said Doron Myersdorf, the founde ...More
EJ Insight2014-11-25
... ange from slim to none. Under such a circumstance, perhaps we have to call off the battle at least for the time being. This article appeared in the Hong Kong Economic Journal on Nov. 18. Translation b ...More
EJ Insight2014-11-20
... orld, too slim to fit a traditional headphone jack. You'll need to use Oppo's special adapter, which is included with the phone, according to Business Insider. Although it's super thin, the Oppo R5 co ...More
EJ Insight2014-11-06
... spite the slim chances of success in their mission, the move by the student leaders to take the fight to the next level speaks of their "courage and spirit", Lin said. He noted that student representa ...More
EJ Insight2014-11-04
... g stood a slim chance to win the election, In order to make sure that Leung won't be a competitor as he resumes his profession, UGL offered such a generous payout. But I still fail to grasp the ration ...More
EJ Insight2014-10-22
... would be slim and in a worse case, layoffs would climb, eventually hitting the rental market. The cost of buying houses in Japan could also rise if Abe decides to press ahead with a plan to further r ...More
EJ Insight2014-10-21
Investors are unlikely to see a significant disparity between large-cap and small-cap shares after cross-border stock trading starts, UBS Securities said Thursday. The scheme, which allows the Hong Ko ...More
EJ Insight2014-09-04
If you had a billion US dollars for every year you’ve been alive, you’d be one of only three people in the world – Bill Gates, Slim Helu and Mark Zuckerberg. Gates’s towering fortune, mostly nothing t ...More
EJ Insight2014-08-15
Here's an idea that many of us in the rat race are likely to agree with: Carlos Slim, the world's second-richest man, believes that we should be working only three days a week. Hooray! But he also say ...More
EJ Insight2014-07-21
... nses seem slim because, according to analysts, operators in major cities are more likely to get the go-ahead and no more than three will be given the green light in the initial stage. Nevada-based Wyn ...More
EJ Insight2014-06-30
... ibutor of slim protective cases for personal electronic devices. And in April, it said it had acquired Lipault, a youthful French luggage company known for its functional and fashionable products. -- ...More
EJ Insight2014-06-19
... an even a slim chance of Suning taking a majority stake in the club. FC Barcelona is owned by its fans, with more than 155,000 club "socios" having roles akin to shareholders. The dispersed nature of ...More
EJ Insight2014-06-10
... ce in the slim device, according to the Associated Press. The new product comes with Microsoft's Office software suite, widely used by businesses around the world. Advanced technology and top-of-the-l ...More
EJ Insight2014-05-21
... month is slim if nothing is done. The two demands of the filibuster camp from People Power and League of Social Democrats -- a HK$10,000 cash handout for each resident and a universal pension scheme ...More
EJ Insight2014-05-20
China will remove longstanding caps on the retail prices for low-cost drugs in an effort to help pharmaceutical companies grappling with slim profit margins and ensure adequate supply of essential dru ...More
EJ Insight2014-05-08
... ant has a slim chance of landing a hukou if he or she is not the recipient of some national-level credentials such as an outstanding graduate commendation. But the problem is that the municipal govern ...More
EJ Insight2014-03-28
... an Carlos Slim for the first time in three years. Gates' fortune rose US$14 billion to US$68 billion. -- Contact HKEJ [email protected] SK/RC ...More
EJ Insight2014-02-26
