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E-Bikes – Sweet spot.

Public transport’s loss is e-bikes’ gain.   The aversion to asset sharing is likely to persist for as long as there is no reliable vaccine (evidenced by the sudden spike...

Zoom Q1 2020 – Zoom by nature

All priced in. Zoom reported very strong Q1 2020 results on all levels as far more customers than expected paid up for the service amid the flood of free users...

Quibi – Eyeball desert

Quibi looks doomed to fail. The early figures for Quibi are very disappointing which the company is blaming on the pandemic lockdown which I find very surprising as everyone else...

Microsoft – Generation game.

Microsoft is determined not to make a mess of this generation. Microsoft is still licking its wounds from being trounced by Sony in the last console generation but is showing...

ByteDance – Brothers’ shadows.

TikTok needs independence to remove the growing regulatory risk. TikTok has joined Huawei as one of only two Chinese technology companies that have enjoyed great success in markets outside of...

Meituan Dianping Q1 20 – Fast forward

Meituan invests to accelerate adoption. Meituan Dianping reported good results as revenue fell less than expected and has picked up quickly following the re-opening of the Chinese economy. However, the...

Epic Games – Gritted teeth

Clearly, Fortnite has not had a good lockdown. Epic Games has caved into Google and is making Fortnite available in Google Play (see here) in a clear sign that growth...

SoftBank – The family silver pt. II

Timing of a vaccine is critical. With the departure of Jack Ma and the completion of the Sprint, T-Mobile merger, SoftBank will sell down its core assets to cover a...

source: The Economist

Facebook Libra – Other people’s currencies.

The vested interests will now be more against Libra than ever. The pandemic is substantially weakening the existing financial system meaning that Libra is more of a threat now than...

Tencent Q1 20 – The lockdown lift

Tencent waters down expectations to prevent a big miss later in the year. Tencent reported good results as it benefitted greatly from millions of Chinese sitting at home, but also...