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Coronavirus will bankrupt more people than it kills — and that's the real global emergency
Coronavirus’s economic danger is exponentially greater than its health risks to the public. If the virus does directly affect your life,...
Omar Hassan
Mar 13, 20201 min read


Christine Lagarde reportedly warned coronavirus could cause the worst economic disaster since the fi
European governments and central banks must act quickly and collectively to counteract the economic costs of coronavirus, Christine...
Theron Mohamed
Mar 11, 20201 min read


What is the future for Hong Kong’s luxury retailers, as China’s big spenders avoid city of protests
Zhang Zisheng has stopped shopping in Hong Kong. The 24-year-old salesman no longer feels welcome, even if his home in Jiangmen is a mere...
SCMP Lam Ka-sing and Martin Choi
Mar 5, 20201 min read


Yoox Net-a-Porter Group CEO Steps Down
Yoox Co-Founder Federico Marchetti is relinquishing the role as owner Richemont struggles to make the online retail group, which includes...
Chantal Fernandez
Mar 5, 20201 min read


Leadership Is the Opposite of Management
Peter Drucker not long before he died said something during an NPR interview that stuck with me. I don't remember the exact quote, but it...
Geoffrey James
Mar 3, 20202 min read


How SARS Led to the Birth of China E-Commerce
As the coronavirus crisis in China surpasses over 78,000 infected patients, we look back at the 2003 SARS crisis to understand how the...
Ker Zheng
Feb 27, 20201 min read


Coronavirus has 'pandemic potential' - but what is a pandemic?
The World Health Organisation says coronavirus has "pandemic potential" but is not a pandemic yet. But some experts disagree and some say...
Douglas Broom
Feb 26, 20201 min read


India added 3 billionaires a month in 2019; Mukesh Ambani richest Indian
Mumbai: India added more than three dollar billionaires every month in 2019, taking the tally to 138 that has helped the country to...
PTI
Feb 26, 20201 min read


The coronavirus epidemic could wipe out $43 billion of luxury sales in 2020
The coronavirus epidemic could cost the luxury market as much as $43 billion in sales, according to a new report from investment...
Mary Hanbury
Feb 26, 20201 min read


The Virus Crisis Forces Retailers to Think Omnichannel
Consumers in China are watching coronavirus numbers closely as they wait patiently for a tipping point to arrive with the warm weather....
Ruonan Zheng
Feb 20, 20202 min read
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