Is the ‘schwarze Null’ a black hole ?
Black zero has been the cornerstone of responsible German budgets but, with looming economic uncertainty, there are many reasons to reconsider
Pininvest Analysis
The future of energy storage
Associate Professors J. Johnson and J. DeCarolis, North Carolina State University, envision the advent of grid-scale batteries, providing the utilities with flexible energy delivery, if the price per KwH of lithium batteries continues to plummet
Improved lithium-ion battery technology
To charge the battery, the anode loads up lithium ions. Ions travel through the electrolyte to the cathode to generate power With a higher ‘upload’, replacing the graphite anode by a silicon – graphite mix anode, the battery will generate more power
Education and the local community
Innovations in the public school system might contribute to an inclusive ‘public-private’ model - Reviewing Sam Meyers' recent book "Education and the Commercial Mindset"
The US dollar and international trade finance
US monetary and fiscal policies will have an impact on the liquidity of the international credit market, reverberating throughout the world economy
Financial Services ETFs - much diversity in industry coverage
In the Financial ETF category, performance of funds with exposure to Financial Services and supporting activities has been oustanding but the definition of the industry segment is quite diverse
Digital journeys of Martin Sorrell
With the onslaught of targeted digital ads and Internet platforms taking on traditional advertising budgets, the thinking of Mr. Sorrell might highlight the fracturing advertising landscape and the trends with growth potential
Consumer data, mobile wallets and the O2O trend
The Chinese e-commerce and social network titans are extending their reach beyond the digital world of sales intermediation and entertainment
Internet Service Platforms and Tourism
What the Meituan Dianping plan to list on the Hong Kong exchange in 2018 is telling us about the tourism service industry and the future of client relations
Will gene therapies become affordable ?
With a small number of facilities in the US, the logistics of individual treatment – and their length – are likely to limit patient access and the pricing structures raise issues with vast implications for insurers and patients alike
Immunotherapy by adaptive cell transfer (ACT) - CAR-T
The foundations of cancer treatment have been surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy and targeted therapies homing in on specific molecular changes seen primarily in cancer cells
GE Oilfield Equipment & Services – a fraught strategy
Ambitious, far-sighted or ‘Lego’ play, streamlining oilfield equipment industries and linking the lot with Baker Hughes, one of the oil service majors, was exposed to professional skepticism from the start and to oil market vagaries a bit later
The BHGE partnership, combining oil services and technology
Starting out with laudable ambitions, the GE – Baker Hughes October ’16 partnership came to life after a drawn-out two-year battle for control of Halliburton
Commercial drones, a Chinese story for now ?
A single company, DJI Innovations, from Shenzhen, came to dominate the world market by bringing innovative drones to market at an incredible rate, supported by an unmatched 1 500 persons strong R&D department
Food conglomerates facing an uncertain future
Considerably challenged in the market place, the food and personal care conglomerates need to regain nimbleness and ingenuity; niche funds with a 'story line' may be showing the way