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High Speed Rail Versus Austerity

Harvard Business Review

Between 2006 and 2010, the Chinese central government spent billions of dollars on new bullet trains that connect second and third tier cities with the mega cities of Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou — but of course bullet trains don''t connect every smaller city to a mega city. Here''s China''s story. Effect 2: dispersed population.

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The Irish Banking Crisis: A Parable

Harvard Business Review

Umair Haque Blogs Umair Haque On: Global business , Competition , Economy The Irish Banking Crisis: A Parable 4:33 PM Monday November 29, 2010 | Comments () Email Tweet This Post to Facebook Share on LinkedIn Print Once upon a time, there was a country where bankers disappeared. And thats exactly the role that pubs began to play.

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An Insider’s Account of the Yahoo-Alibaba Deal

Harvard Business Review

content (news, finance, weather) into two Chinese languages, and directory access to 20,000 web sites, an approach that the company had adopted elsewhere. On the finance and deal side, we also felt a strong kinship with Tsai. Only legal, finance, and human resources still reported back to headquarters.

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How Chinese Companies Can Develop Global Brands

Harvard Business Review

Also, while China’s outward-bound foreign direct investment (FDI) has grown from an annual average of below $3 billion before 2005 to more than $60 billion in 2010 and 2011, only one third of Chinese companies have seen international revenue meet expectations, according to Accenture. Rebrand from the inside out. An HBR Insight Center.

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Marketing Success | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Lastly, don’t decentralize marketing…consistent messaging across markets, mediums and constituencies is critical. Copyright/Legal Privacy Resources Sitemap N2Growth Blog © Copyright 2010 N2Growth. Those of you familiar with this blog know that I’m generally a strong marketing advocate. All Rights Reserved

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