Look east…e-commerce is the new mail order and it has ‘Chinese characteristics’

by Rashmee

Posted on April 22, 2021


/IT’S THE BUSINESS In the before times, tourists in Chicago would be treated to a …

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American workers are like moths to Amazon’s flame

by Rashmee

Posted on April 15, 2021


/IT’S THE BUSINESS Amazon.com Inc. workers are unionised in Europe. But in the …

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Ankara chairs and the business of ‘protocol machismo’

by Rashmee

Posted on April 8, 2021


/IT’S THE BUSINESS Heard the one about European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen and …

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This ‘Suez crisis’ could be an opportunity

by Rashmee

Posted on April 1, 2021


/IT’S THE BUSINESS Until recently, the “Suez crisis” was the phrase used to describe a …

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The terrible truths about politics and power in America

by Rashmee

Posted on March 25, 2021


/IT’S THE BUSINESS  For those who don’t know about ‘Popular Information’, it’s a newsletter that …

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Danone stirs the ESG pot and sprinkles on some scepticism

by Rashmee

Posted on March 18, 2021


/IT’S THE BUSINESS It was Gillian Tett at the Financial Times who joined the dots …

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Like any business, the Royal Family must supply the goods that keep it profitable

by Rashmee

Posted on March 11, 2021


/IT’S THE BUSINESS  The truest analysis of the Harry and Meghan interview with Oprah has …

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Why isn’t Switzerland a more equal country?

by Rashmee

Posted on March 4, 2021


/IT’S THE BUSINESS Here’s a conundrum: Why isn’t Switzerland progressively closing its wealth gap? The …

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How about a ‘Grand Norman SUV’, a ‘Varangian hatchback’, or a ‘Jutes saloon’?

by Rashmee

Posted on February 25, 2021


/IT’S THE BUSINESS Imagine a ‘Jeep Celtic’ or a ‘Grand Norman SUV’. Not easy to …

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Can managing climate change ever be good business?

by Rashmee

Posted on February 11, 2021


/IT’S THE BUSINESS Can managing climate change ever be good business? It should be, as …

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Rashmee has lived and worked in several countries in the past decade, including Afghanistan, India, Haiti, Tunisia, the UAE, US and UK