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4 Things Airbnb’s Brian Chesky Thinks All Young Entrepreneurs Need to Know

Here are some of the most valuable takeaways that Brian Chesky has learned from building a multi-billion business from the […]

Japanese men find love with virtual girlfriends

Some Japanese men are wooing girlfriends who don’t exist. While they can only interact with their partner through a pre-written […]

With SecondMarket acquisition, Nasdaq moves closer to liquidifying private shares market

Nasdaq (NDAQ: NSQ) announced that it would acquire private transaction platform, SecondMarket. Founded in 2004, SecondMarket was the 2nd most active […]

China Mall 2020 Report to Explore Future of China Retail

by Michael Cole After covering China’s real estate market on a daily basis for more than three and a half […]

Investors Are Mining for Water, the Next Hot Commodity

Gazing out of a turboprop high above his company’s main asset — 34,000 acres in the Mojave Desert with billions […]

China says to promote equity crowdfunding to support startups

BEIJING (Reuters) – China will promote greater use of equity crowdfunding for startups to encourage entrepreneurship in the world’s second-largest […]

Migration crisis proves boon for some businesses

By FRANK JORDANS . BERLIN (AP) — People crammed into boats and trekking across borders have become the dominant images of […]

Rat race over Scandinavia’s household waste

Oslo (AFP) – Norway and Sweden are locked in a tug-of-war over dozens of lorries that cross the border each […]

Russia draws in hordes of Chinese with ‘red tourism’

Saint Petersburg (AFP) – Drawn by its Communist past and a visa-free regime, Chinese tourists are flocking to Russia in […]

As China’s markets waver, Silicon Valley smells opportunity

As the stock markets took the proverbial roller coaster ride in Shanghai and Shenzhen, with many fearing economic misery, Neil Shen […]