In recent Chinese takeovers of European companies, the only thing more remarkable than the identity of those new buyers is the identity of the sellers. In more than half of the mega deals, the seller… More

China’s economy has entered a period its leaders have dubbed ‘The New Normal’ – economic growth is slowing and the government is trying to shift its development model away from low cost export-oriente… More

The current fascination with entrepreneurship in mainstream society can be clearly seen in the wide coverage they get in the media. Such start-ups are viewed as proactive, nimble and agile, which allo… More

Managers are happy when staff are pro-active about anticipating issues and can take charge of solving them in a constructive manner. It’s even more of a plus when new hires show an ability to take cha… More

The Rules of the Game for international business are increasingly set in bilateral and multilateral treaties between nation states. Throughout the second half of the 20th century, this regulatory fram… More

State owned enterprises (SOEs) play an important role in both global and domestic business, not only in China but in many emerging and advanced economies. Many of these SOEs blend public and state own… More

China is now home to one million high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs), twice as many as in 2010, according to a report by Bain & Company and China Merchants Bank. These are people whose total averag… More

Overcapacity in smaller cities is absolute overcapacity because average house ownership is more than 100% in those cities. A stimulus policy will not resolve the issue in the short run. Overheating in… More

In the rapidly changing world of entrepreneurship, where academic research is struggling to keep up, story-telling has been allowed to fill the gaps. More

Movie and movie related businesses are booming in China. Names like Alibaba and Wanda are now familiar players in this lucrative industry. Many other players have also seen the attractiveness of the b… More