> Return to the #82 Newsletter EMIS, the essential database for people working in or with so-called emerging markets or economies, has just enhanced its contents and search tool. Particularly noteworthy is its massive expansion of Africa-related content. African companies’ coverage has been expanded from 4,300+ to over 530,000 profiles, largely as a result of adding 20 new countries to their country coverage, which more than doubles EMIS Africa’s regional coverage…
#82 December 2019
WhyChristmas.com
> Return to the #82 Newsletter How is Christmas celebrated around the world? What is the history of Christmas? How many traditions and customs were started and how are they celebrated today? And lastly, how do you cook the perfect Christmas meal? Find the answer to these and many other yuletide-related questions at WhyChristmas.com, the Christmas information site devoted to answering questions of all kinds about the festive period of the…
Searching for Buyers/Investors?
> Return to the #82 Newsletter Capital IQ is a good source to find financial and/or strategic buyers or investors. From the list of screening criteria in the third column, under the header “Targeting Engine”, select “Find Buyers or Investors”. Use the left pane to add criteria and search for likely buyers based on stated preferences (financial buyers only) and/or past investment history (both strategic and financial buyers). Next, go to…
Sports, Entertainment & Media Club London Trek
> Return to the #82 Newsletter Luiz Dias Ferreira – MBA (class of 20’) – is the current Sports, Entertainment and Media Club President and. In early November he took a group of 15 MBAs on a trek to visit several companies in London. Over the course of three jam-packed days the group visited the offices of YouTube, Amazon Prime Video, DAZN, Chelsea FC, DowJones, The Times of London, NBA and…
Ageing Society
> Return to the #82 Newsletter Global population ageing is one of the most important issues facing human societies in the early twenty-first century. In more developed regions, the proportion of older people has already surpassed that of children, and according to the UN, by 2050 one in six people in the world will be over age 65. This unprecedent transformation of age structures in the population will fundamentally alter all…