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In: Business
13 Jan 2010Big news today… Google announced that it would stop self-censoring its Google.cn search engine and that if it could not come to terms with the Chinese government, it will consider shutting down the site and leave China altogether.
Having gone about it this way, I’d agree with anyone who thinks reconciliation with the govevernment is [...]
In: Business
16 Oct 2009Most people who know me actually know about this already but I figure an official announcement is in the order… So there… I’ve left IBM Global Services in the summer and I’m setting up my own company in Shanghai. It’s still in the preparation stage right now. I have no office [...]
In: Business
18 Aug 2009This is not to be arrogant. Apple is a very successful company. But still there are some things I’d do differently if I were running the show there… I thought it’d be fun to share my ideas.
1. Roll out a variety of iPhones
iPhones have been a hit for Apple. Apple went [...]
It seems like Yahoo just can’t catch a break. Last week, as everyone had anticipated, Yahoo and Microsoft finally signed a agreement that would let Microsoft take over search and search advertising for all Yahoo sites. And still Yahoo’s stock got punished after the news came out. (see coverage on Techcrunch)
Sure, Yahoo [...]
In: Business
19 Dec 2008I’ve been reading up on the whole deal surrounding Bernard L. Madoff, the dude who’s run a multibillion dollar ponzi scheme in the disguise of a investment company. The longevity and the scale of his operation are unbelievable. I almost have to say, there’s something to learn from that!
Though of course I feel [...]
In: Business
15 Sep 2008First there was the news of Merrill Lynch being sold to Bank of America. Then words came out that Lehman Brothers would file for Chapter 11. Wow… Just wow… The stock market isn’t as depressed but can we perhaps compare what’s happening now with the 1920’s in terms of how bad [...]
In: Business
5 Aug 2008First Moto reported a small profit which surprised everyone. Then they announced that they finally found a new CEO for the mobile phone business. Cool~~~ I hope this is the beginning of their turn-around!
Sanjay Jha from Qualcomm is their new guy in charge!
This blog is written by Allen Hsieh, who is a management consultant, aspiring Internet entrepreneur, event organizer and blogger, currently based in Shanghai, China.
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