The internet in my opinion is broken and needs serious fixing. The search for any kind of solution so far has focused on breaking up Big…
Technology
General• Technology
Happy Birthday – Let’s reflect on the 30 years existence of the World Wide Web
March 2019The year 1989 is often remembered for events that challenged the Cold War world order, from the protests in Tiananmen Square to the fall of the…
Germany
Uber, WeWork, Snap – all these companies burn a lot of cash while planning growth – how planning for a German airport ran amok
February 2019Germany, 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…
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…