Gpetrium

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by Gpetrium 8y ago
I was also surprised by that. Mexico City has always been a tough place to keep air pollution in check while still having one of the largest population density in North America. This is especially the case since it is in a valley where poll
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I simplified my response in the context of the nationalization of assets/companies, it doesn't mean there aren't government interests that require protection or regulation of the market economy. Wiki definition: free market i
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Nationalize assets = usually means transferring the business to Gov IRS getting paid first = liquidating a portion of the assets to pay a fine.the rest can still go to the next in line It becomes a political tool to gain brownie points from
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To add to the SNC case, they said that depending on the govs decision, that they would move headquarters to another country. It became a political and national interest issue. Do you simply nationalize a company that says that? Would the pr
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That can set bad precedents (e.g. Venezuela nationalizing oil industry) and goes against the free market economy countries are trying to propel
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The goal is likely to show that they are managing to penetrate the competitive Indian market, a valuable market to be in, in the long run. Whether they are able to remain competitive is another matter.
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When a business is at the forefront of technological innovation and implementation for decades, the cost of infrastructure builds up, especially when labor cost goes up accordingly. Now for a nation that is still building itself up, the lab
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As some have said, the Roman Empire is considered the longest running empire. I think it is worth noting that governments will use stuff like 'oldest civilization' or 'oldest democracy' as a way to propel nationalism.
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Your sample size is a little limited to conclude that the brand is tarnished, especially when we look at the size of IPO between Lyft and Uber. Although your perspective might mean a potential trend that the business should be taking into a
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I just found this pdf from the US Chamber of Commerce that can shed some light on a few questions you may have (HTTPS+Valid Secure Certificate): Data Centers: Jobs and Opportunities in Communities Nationwide https://www.uschamber
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I will bite your response with the hopes you try to keep an open mind to the response you get instead of a preconceived notion of how things work. 1. Data centers are a symbol to a much larger economic schema that impacts quality of service
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@kartan, there is a lot of valid reasons to give an incentive such as a tax break to a large company, I will list a few: 1. Brand name corporation in your community, leading to new businesses propping up 2. Increase land-value in the area,
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I think it is worth noting that the quality of the data can vary a lot from country to country. On average, governments in countries such as Germany and Norway tend to be more critical and transparent of their own actions while others may t
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One of the key balances we have to have with big data is to not let our personal biases and hubris blind us to believe in incomplete formulas/solutions simply because it follows our preconceived notion of ourselves, the tool (big data
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I think his view comes from a 'comparables' mindset. If you are to compare everyone else in the economy to entertainers, should they be receiving the multiples that they get? It makes other questions pop-up, for example. If all th
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Good points, although I would argue that in some cases, we don't have the capital for big projects when we account for all the legal, environmental and other factors that the people care(d) about.
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I mean, if you have the income to cover for double the electricity rate, than you would likely be required to pay more in taxes or other costs to ensure that your less fortunate neighbor can afford it and to ensure that the factory that emp
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Although I can partially agree with you, I think it is worth looking at the other side of the coin to understand why things don't go the way you think is best. Below I will give you a few examples to consider (there will be ways to ref
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Good point @udev, I'll just add a few extra points. 'Idea guys' can come in different shapes and sizes, people on average need to be able to understand the areas in which an 'idea guy' is a net positive or a net neg
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The internet has always been militarized, it is just that some actors have picked up the pace (tech know-how, capabilities, etc) and that we are now seeing more emphasis in looking at the issue.
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This is an interesting case since it has the potential to impact other larger entities such as Amazon (Goods), Google (Apps), Apple (Apps). The issue with fake paid reviews is extremely difficult to gauge and act upon. On one end, the owner
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Until the trusted, independent review websites are paid to let some things slide. It is a very difficult environment to maintain.
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Could it be that the "3 convictions and you are out" comes from trying to balance the fact that the system believes if someone is caught 3 times, they are likely to have done other times without being caught and that they will con
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Norwegian prisons are based on the aspect that "people make mistakes, but they can improve", in other words, rehabilitation. Most countries have based their prisons on the view that prison should be a form of punishment for wrong
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It is a tough pill for someone like Musk to swallow. Having seeing your companies grow to such heights in part because of hard work you made and the brand value that your name has created. It will be interesting to see the compromise he mig
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It seems that the more a high-profile individual spends time in social media like Musk the higher the odds of making a misstep. Shareholders may want to keep a closer eye on highly 'media' active CEOs.
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It seems to me that the 'holy grail' is a few high quality relationships coupled with a medium-large sized pool of 'outer-layer' relationships. When a couple of high quality relationships end (for whatever reason, includ
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I think one of the biggest concerns that governments are having is that the more you try to re-balance wage stagnation and wealth, the less competitive you are in the world, leading to other types of stagnation.
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I think a lot of people undermine the competitive nature and other risks that companies have to take in its pursuit of higher profitability only looking at a few with bad practices. For example, a company may have to spend 1 year's wor
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I would have to half disagree with your statement on the business side. If we looked at the products and services that Microsoft under Bill Gates have created/promoted throughout its history, we can clearly see a market leader that has

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