EDITOR'S PICK FINANCE STRATEGY TECHNOLOGY From GameStop To Crypto: How To Protect Yourself From Hype Key Takeaways: Recent rallies in stocks popularised on social media have attracted increasing numbers of investors looking to these so-called “meme stocks” for quick returns. And with recessions looming around the world, the danger is becoming even more acute. Investors should learn a lesson from the GameStop story. Consumers have learned to be more wary […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS EDITOR'S PICK What Caused 2022’s Crypto-Crash? Key Takeaways: If you had invested £100 (US$122) in the cryptocurrency Luna a month ago, you might have been quietly confident you’d made a sensible bet. In this case these trades caused Terra to fall, which in turn brought its partner coin Luna down too. Notwithstanding historical price volatility, there is a basic assumption often […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
ENTREPRENEURSHIP STARTUPS The world’s 1st e-bike from JAPAN Japan’s leading innovator of electric two- and three-wheeler manufacturer, Terra Motors Corporation unveils S750 on March 17th 2015. S750 is the succeeding model of A4000i & A2000 that is created to expand the e-scooter/e-bike market worldwide. Terra Motors launched A4000i, the world’s first e-scooter with smartphone connectionas our flagship model in September 2014. Terra has received more […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
ENTREPRENEURSHIP STARTUPS Terra Motors established a joint venture with Runner group to sell electric vehicles in Bangladesh. In Tokyo, Terra Motors Corporation, Japanese leading innovator of electric two- and three-wheelers, is establishing a joint venture to deal with the manufacturing and sales of electric vehicle in Dhaka with Runner group of companies, the most famous motorbike manufactures in Bangladesh, on 18th February. The name of our joint venture is “Runner Terra EV ltd.” Toru Tokushige, […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
ENTREPRENEURSHIP STARTUPS Terra Motors unveils A2000, “E-scooter For Everyone” Terra Motors Corporation, Tokyo, Japan’s leading innovator of electric two- and three-wheeler manufacturer, unveils A2000, January 6, 2015. It is their succeeding model of A4000i to expand the e-scooter market worldwide. “September 29th, 2014, we launched A4000i, the world’s first e-scooter with smartphone connection as our flagship model. Terra has received more than 300 orders […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
ENTREPRENEURSHIP STARTUPS Terra Motors Breaks Into The European Market Tokyo, Terra Motors Corporation, Japan’s leading innovator of electric two- and three-wheelers, will unveil “A4000i” at 2014 EICMA Show in Milan, 6-9 November. They will be the first Japanese electric motorcycle manufacture to break into the European market with full force. Toru Tokushige, CEO of Terra Motors said, “Terra Motors has had the largest market […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
STARTUPS Terra Motors Vietnam opens one of their first 3S-authorized dealers and officially launches e-scooter A4000i. Terra Motors Vietnam officially opens Terra Motors Gia Minh – one of their first dealers in Hanoi. It is one of the first authorized dealers that were built according to the 3S standards in nation-wide. Terra Motors Vietnam, a group company of the No.1 electric vehicle company in Japan, officially launches their E-scooter A4000i as […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
STARTUPS Terra Motors releases electric motorcycles “A4000i” in Italy with Spesso Srl Tokyo, Terra Motors Corporation, Japan’s leading innovator of electric two and three-wheelers, starts sales in Italy, with Spesso Srl, of “A4000i”, the world’s first electric scooter with smartphone connection. Toru Tokushige, CEO of Terra Motors said, “There have been already concept models of electric motorcycles with smart phones. However, when it comes to e-scooters produced […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
STARTUPS Terra Motors Corporation signs up with Sri Lanka’s Brown & Company PLC Tokyo, Terra Motors Corporation, Japan’s top electric two and three wheeler developer and manufacturer recently entered into an exclusive partnership with Sri Lanka’s Brown & Company PLC – one of the country’s oldest diversified conglomerates, currently operating in seven key industry sectors. This exclusive deal will lead the way for Brown & Company PLC to […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
ENTREPRENEURSHIP STARTUPS The World-first Electric scooter with smartphone connection by Terra Motors Tokyo, Terra Motors Corporation, Japan’s leading manufacturer of electric two-wheelers and three-wheelers, starts commercial sale of “A4000i” in European countries, the world’s first electric scooter with smartphone connection. Terra Motors displays A4000i at the International Motorcycle Exhibition in Milan, Italy in November and calls for distributors. Toru Tokushige, CEO of Terra Motors said, “There has […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
How Will ChatGPT Transform Philosophy Key Takeaway: In 1950 English mathematician Alan Turing proposed an “imitation game” where a judge entered into a typed dialogue with an AI pretending to be human as a way of testing if the AI was intelligent. Lex.page is an AI-enabled writing tool that can generate text or answer questions. In 2018, Google unveiled Duplex, […] Written by Geoffrey Rockwell January 30, 2023January 30, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
What Ancient Wisdom Can Teach Us About Finance Key Takeaway: The rate of species extinctions as a result of human activity is at least 1,000 times higher than the natural rate. The effects of business on our climate are also clear, with 71%of the world’s fossil fuel emissions coming from just 100 multinational corporations. They aim to work within the nature and limits […] Written by Atul Shah January 24, 2023January 24, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Why Amazon Became So Successful Key Takeaway: Amazon with a market capitalization of over $1.5 trillion and net revenue of $386 billion in 2020. Customer Service and Convenience is one of the key factors that has contributed to its success. Amazon’s focus on customer service and convenience has played a major role in its success. Innovative Business Model is another […] Written by Andreas Lehmann January 16, 2023January 16, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
What The Art Of David Hockney Can Teach Us About Life Key Takeaways: David Hockney is the great modern mark-maker. He brings new joy and richness to the very act of seeing, writes art critic Richard Brinsley Wylie. David Hockney’s latest book, My Window, is a visual diary of what he observed from his bed. At the age of 72, he started using iPhone and iPad […] Written by Martin Kemp January 9, 2023January 9, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Cats In The Medieval Ages Key Takeaways: In the middle ages, men and women were often identified by the animals they kept. Keeping an animal that was lavished with attention, affection and high-quality food in return for no functional purpose – other than companionship – signified high status. Pets became part of the personal identity of the nobility. The 14th-century […] Written by Madeleine Killacky January 6, 2023January 6, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
A Look At The Global Economy In 2023 Key Takeaways: EU energy ministers have capped gas prices at €180 (£159) per megawatt hour (MWh) for this winter. The cap is an attempt to control the unruly market forces that saw gas prices spike to nearly €340/MWh last summer. Political intervention risks repeating mistakes made by the US during the 1970s oil price shocks. […] Written by Adi Imsirovic January 5, 2023January 5, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
What We Can Learn From Kanye West And Adidas Key Takeaways: Brand collaborations are strategic partnerships between two or more brands. When done well, the collaboration helps both partners grow their brands and amplify a shared message. But just like any marriage, it doesn’t always go well; recent examples include Yeezy’s breakups with Gap and Adidas. Adidas has ended its partnership with Yeezy after […] Written by Pankhuri Malhotra December 28, 2022December 28, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Rethinking Education Key Takeaways: The Industrial model of education that fueled the modern era and its dizzying reach did its job incredibly well. In his writing, Flynn illustrates study after study, spanning nations and decades, in which modern educational gift of abstraction — a transcendent sign of intelligence, as we saw in Raven’s Matrices — has been […] Written by Anthony Fieldman March 2, 2022October 19, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
How China Is Transforming Its Economy Through Learning I highly recommend reading the McKinsey Global Institute’s new report, “Reskilling China: Transforming The World’s Largest Workforce Into Lifelong Learners”, which focuses on the country’s biggest employment challenge, re-training its workforce and the adoption of practices such as lifelong learning to address the growing digital transformation of its productive fabric. How to transform the country […] Written by Enrique Dans February 1, 2021February 1, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Why You’re Not Seeing Success With Influencer Marketing With the new year around the corner, now is a good time to re-evaluate your past marketing strategies and gear up for the year ahead. For some businesses, influencer marketing has simply not seemed to live up to its lofty promises of genuine engagement, credibility, and transparency. Some have claimed that it has been failing […] Written by Michael Tan January 14, 2021January 15, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
A New Philosophy of Business I’m about to ask you to take a mental leap. For the next 8 minutes, suspend your notions of what a business is, and I’ll propose a new lens for you to look through. There are a lot of questions asked around what “community” means for business. “Where should community fit in my organization?” and […] Written by Empirics Asia September 5, 2018September 5, 2018 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
