Interesting chart from Economist about iPad pricing across the world. The price of iPad varies significantly – as much as $200 – between countries. Logistics, variation in personal incomes and differences in sales tax lead to significant price anomalies. A … Continue reading
‘Bubble’ worries in Asia intensify – Equity Master
It must be worrying the central banks in emerging countries that an economic bubble is forming in Asia. With the outlook in developed economies still uncertain, foreign investors are pouring money into Brazilian bonds, Indian Equities and Chinese Real estate. … Continue reading
Powering India’s rural revolution
From kerosene to rice husks: Powering India’s rural revolution is a glimpse into the now famous “Indian Jugaad”. Business is booming in rural India. Every company is drafting business plans to design products that are based on sophisticated high performance … Continue reading
Business in India – A bumpier but freer road
A good economist article about the state of business in India. India has a long list of plus points that are driving up the GDP. Yet the shoddy infrastructure, ineffective governance and skill shortage could play spoil sport. In the … Continue reading
Lucy Kellaway – Words to describe the glory of Apple
Words to describe the glory of Apple is a comical dig at the almost unreadable business language. In this case Apple has come up with legal guidelines that are fun to read and easy to understand. We all puff up … Continue reading
MNCs are in for a long haul in rural India
Knowledge@Wharton came up with a report about how MNCs are doing in rural India. For starters, rural India is complex, fragmented, diverse and with shifting consumer tastes. In this market, MNCs have the difficult task of designing customized products and … Continue reading
Doing business in China (comes with a price tag)
The recent incidents involving multinationals in China are a reminder to other companies about the risks in doing business there. Google Vs China is the first and the most prominent one. Google probably has a short-term lose but China will … Continue reading
Personal animosity in business – good, bad and the ugly
Economist has an excellent article on the personal animosity in Silicon Valley and how it is shaping the technology industry. The article brings up the point that the people with outsized commercial acumen and success tend to have outsize personalities. … Continue reading
Carbon Management Software – Next big wave
The next big wave in software products seem to be in developing carbon management software. With the increase in energy costs, environmental regulations and green branding the business is forced to track energy consumption to the last light bulb. This … Continue reading
UBS wants to grow, but its supervisors want it to shrink
It is perhaps a bit concerning that UBS wants to trade more and grow faster to get out of the slump. These are they very instincts that their Swiss regulator wants to clamp down upon. But UBS has to act … Continue reading