Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 17, 2018

First, consider short-term profits and sanctions, and the cautionary tale of French bank BNP Paribas. According to Reuters reporting , until a few years ago the bank operated in Sudan, a country whose government was under U.S. The compass that was guiding the bank was a financial one. sanctions, like Iran.

Politics 12

Politics Short-term Long-term Banking 12

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 29, 2018

Previously strong barriers to entry have perished; fixed assets such as car fleets, hotels, bank branches, and landline infrastructure have become weaknesses. One way is by reducing dependence on fixed assets. Another is by taking underused assets and monetizing them.

Industry 8

Industry Fixed Assets Retail Market Penetration 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 15, 2012

Those among China's leadership elites who feared chaos in this transition will be relieved; those who had hoped that the events of the last year might offer the prospect of political reform will be disappointed. Will Zhang Gaoli, as overseer of the economy, continue China's fixation on fixed-asset investment?

Politics 8

Politics Fixed Assets System Banking 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

China’s global economic power continues to grow, yet the decision-making dynamics of its top leadership remain a mystery. This complicates the ability of outsiders to understand the purpose for and implications of policy changes.

GDP 8

GDP Fixed Assets Globalization Survey 8