Japan Non-IT Industries: Overcoming Deflation Not Enough
Empirical data on the drivers of Japanese productivity are sadly not at the forefront of Abenomics, but they should be. Europacifica CEO Naomi...
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Another View on Coupang's 2015 Financials and Possible Future Scenario
Coupang (wholly owned by Forward Ventures) announced its 2015 financial performance yesterday.: For the specific details of Coupang's financials,...
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NHN Entertainment Invests in Ticket Monster - Implications for Softbank and Softbank-Backed Coupang
Surprisingly, NHN Entertainment (which was spun off from Naver in 2013) made USD40m investment in Ticket Monster (one of the three major social...
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Sharp: Currying Favor
I don't know why I do this to myself. After Japan Jumping the Shark? Jumping the Sharp? I jump back in. Last week it was the Fonze. This week it's...
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Jumping the Shark? Jumping the Sharp?
In the beginning, Arthur Fonzarelli was cool. Then, after four seasons of hit sitcom Happy Days, the writers apparently felt things were a bit dull...
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