I love to go back to the places I know. Am I sentimental? Maybe as part of such sentimental journeys I have changed the middle of winter into a blossom-strewn spring. So don’t be too surprised by my euphoric joy. It is true that winter this year has spared us the worst, but I have […]
This will be a very important meeting – no doubt about it! Why? Well, the list of reasons is long, that’s why. Let me share just a few – those that I think are most important. The origins of the World Economic Forum (WEF) go back nearly fifty years. The issues discussed during those annual […]
It is hard to believe it today: in the mid-90’s there were people who were able to predict that in a matter of a few years no one will remember what life looked like before e-commerce platforms. Those who can’t remember those days would be advised to imagine a world in which the internet is […]
The securities market is the beating heart of any economy. All capital investments, whatever description they may go by, end up on the securities market. No Wonder. It is the only place where money, in the literal sense, makes money. Sounds trivial? Maybe, but not for everyone – it seems to me. How many […]
Each time I hear of another gala ceremony and of awards showered on companies, I wonder what it all means to an average newspaper reader. And each time I reach a somewhat downbeat verdict. I’m afraid that the hypothetical statistically average reader doesn’t care much about business, while the bright lights of gala ceremonies and […]
Recently I remembered a great British comedy film made in 1949 by the famous Ealing Studios – Passport to Pimlico. And even though Passport to Pimlico, as in the title, sounds as puzzling as say Passport to the City Centre, it captures perfectly the essence of the story in which a part of central London […]
Towards the end of last year I came across an interesting report, and one that struck an optimistic note as well. Since publications containing not only important but also almost exclusively good news are something or a rarity these days, I had a proper look at it. I can tell you in clear conscience it […]
Often, the question of cybersecurity appears in the context of corporate or individual users. No wonder. Each of us is an individual computer user and we all share the same or similar concerns prompting us to take very seriously issues concerning security. Driven by such concerns, many companies, which have a lot more to lose […]
What things come to mind when we think about China? Different things to different people, I suppose. Some people will conjure up a picture of china crockery featuring scenes from the daily life of Chinese people, beautiful lacquerware, others – green tea, still others – the all-powerful business and new technologies (if you’ve guessed I’m […]
Everyone will have heard about the silk route. Sure, but which silk route? Until recently there would have been no doubt. There was only one silk route – the one known from ancient history, the silk route along which goods were shipped between Europe and China for centuries. It is the route that served as […]
