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Competitive Intelligence: A Discipline in Need of Greater Recognition
02.03.2011
There can be little doubt that the world is entering a new era of competition and competitive rivalry. Given the turbulence of the current business environment, it is surprising to note how few Swiss companies have embraced competitive …
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Parenting as a Competitive Indicator
02.02.2011
The hand that rocks the cradle is the hand that rules the world. Despite their one child policy, Chinese mothers appear to have added cradle rocking to their list of national achievements. So, at least, a recent …
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Tom Cruise Made Me Do It
01.02.2011
There’s a fine line between propaganda and hilarity. So fine that it’s easily crossed. On January 23, China’s state TV broadcaster, CCTV, ran a story featuring its J-10 fighters in a live-fire exercise. It wasn’t long before the net debunkers revealed that the footage of an …
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Industrial Espionage at Renault
24.01.2011
January saw a major case of industrial espionage reported in the media. The French car company Renault suspended three executives for allegedly having handed on confidential information regarding the company’s €4 billion investment in electric …
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The Dubai Job
10.01.2011
I like men’s magazines. Not for the grooming tips, you understand (although I appreciate a good shirt / tie combination as much as the next man). Rather, they’re home to some of the best journalism my austerity dollars can buy.
Two …
