Germany, German efficiency, German precision, German planning. Not too long ago “Made in Germany” was a brand itself. But how about a massive waste of money…
Germany
Middle East• US
Trump’s Middle East Peace Plan: His “Art of the Deal” – his “Deal of the Century” will be a big flop in the Arab World
February 2019The new Middle East peace plan will in my opinion fail since it completely underestimates Arab leaders and ignores what they know about their region and…
Cryptocurrencies• Technology
Through blockchain technology we could revolutionize financial transactions and eliminate many of the inbuilt inefficiencies plaguing the older system
February 2019While the first stock exchange, in Amsterdam – Netherlands, was established in 1602, it wasn’t until the late 2000s that global trading became mostly digital with…
General
Quantitative Easing (QE) exacerbates social divides and for start-ups, it acts as a distortion to the business cycle
February 2019Investors have long taken comfort from the hope that, should economic conditions deteriorate, central banks will ride the rescue with more bond-buying. It might ultimately prove…
It is not a puzzling question and I will not review it much to answer it, but the answer will be “No”. The Arab world is…
Dubai
Dubai’s Future will depend on attracting entrepreneurs and educating talents to cement its position as the location of choice for multinational corporations
February 2019Dubai is well-established as the Gulf’s financial and trade hub, with a reported GDP of 390 billion DHS (110 billion USD) in 2017. The infrastructure is…
Brexit
Brexit or no Brexit – I am already worried about England and Wales as UK councils are going bust
February 2019As the crow flies, London is about 100 km to the southeast, and Birmingham about 70 km to the northwest, putting Northampton pretty much in the…
Cryptocurrencies• Technology
Where to find the right spot to set-up your own virtual currency – a challenging task in a permanent evolving competition between countries and its jurisdictions
August 2018Globally, the use of virtual tokens – crypto currencies – and crypto assets to raise funding through ICOs (Initial Coin Offerings) and to facilitate economic transactions…
According to the American intelligence community, Mr. Putin helped to elect Mr. Trump to be the next American President. Mr. Putin’s plan, his objectives have been…
US
“America First “– “America Only “ – “America Lonely “ – And how dramatically the world does change
June 2018There are decades which pass and nothing happens; and all of a sudden there are weeks and months where decades happen. For Europe, the first move…