Browsing Category

Internet

Alibaba & Tencent – The backstop

Alibaba moves to support the recovery. Alibaba has increased its share buyback in a move that should help put a bottom under the recent rout, while Tencent is likely to...

Chinese Technology – Selective reprieve

The regulatory shadow mostly passes. China has moved to end the uncertainty that has been plaguing its technology sector with a statement that promises an end to the crackdown and...

Chinese Technology – The vice

Crushed by both USA and China. The Chinese technology sector is being crushed by both the American and Chinese regulators which may leave some like Didi, with nowhere to go....

Rivian Q4 21 – Under the rug

Rivian makes excuses for its inexperience. Rivian reported bad Q4 21 results and went on to halve its production targets and blame it on the war in Ukraine which is...

Ericsson – The bugbear is back.

After 20 years, corporate governance is once again a problem. 18 years ago, Ericsson’s corporate governance went from awful to not great but now with its latest blunder, the pressure...

4YFN 2022 – Treasure hunt.

Diamonds in the rough? Part of the MWC trade show is the 4YFN (four years from now) section where all the start-ups are to be found, most of whom have...

MWC 2022 Day 2 – Absent is good.

5G non-entity 5G is missing in action at its own show but in many ways, this is a good thing. It means that there is no real controversy, problem or...

MWC 2022 Day 1 – Blinking in the sunlight

Its hero not zero MWC emerges from the dark tunnel of the pandemic and its attendees are happy to see the sunlight once again. I think the GSMA will be...

MWC 2022 Day 0 – All about the numbers

Zero or Hero Mobile World Congress returns in earnest in 2022 which will prove to be a real test of how much damage the lockdown and video conferencing has done...

Alibaba FQ3 2022 – Nadir of fortunes

Priced for stagnation Alibaba reported reasonable results but heavy investments, competition and China’s restrictive zero COVID policy are hurting both growth and profitability in the short term. I think that...