China Business Observations: Why Uber "Failed" And Humans Are a Commodity (Episode 1)
My theory is that Uber failed in China not because its technology is not advanced. Rather, it failed because it entered a saturated market. As an...
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Smartkarma - Special Situations Weekly Update (12 December 2016)
We at Smartkarma Special Situations put out a weekly update on trade ideas we like, key events from the week gone by and what to look out for in...
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Change in Consumer Lifestyles in Asia Pacific Triggers Volume in Robotic Vacuum Cleaners (Part 1)
Change in Consumer Lifestyles in Asia Pacific Triggers Volume in Robotic Vacuum Cleaners (Part 1)Over 2016-2021, China is still expected to be a...
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Silk Roads Part 2: Big (Emerging Market) OBOR Investors
In the first piece of the series Silk Roads Part I: Background we outlined briefly the drivers behind China's "One Belt One Road" initiative which...
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China Unlikely to Quench Beverage Firms' Thirst for Growth
We don't expect China's beverage market to reaccelerate to the levels it once enjoyed. Although the country's consumption of soft drinks and...
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