Author Archives: Pardeep Singh Grewal
The Great Ball of China- Chinese Investment in Football
President Xi Jinping in 2015 has set out a 10 year plan, running from 2015-2025, to double the size of the Chinese sports economy to more than £600 billion, based on state and private investment in football. President Xi and avid football fan has a plan to turn China...
Will there be a paradigm shift in the U.S. and Taiwan relationship?
The United States of America are a few days away from President-elect Donald Trump being sworn in on the steps of the U.S. Capitol at noon making him the 45th President of the United States of America on January 20, 2017. His reign has already begun with fireworks as...
Slovenia, a little known investment ‘gem’ in Europe
Ljubljana, Capital of Slovenia Slovenia is ideally situated to serve Europe, with a population of just over 2 million people have progressed tremendously since the breakup of Yugoslavia. In May 2004, Slovenia became the 1st former Yugoslav Republic to join the EU and on 1st January 2007 joined the...
Doing Business and Investing in Montenegro
Montenegro is ranked 46 out of 189 economies according to the “Doing Business in Montenegro 2016” by the World Bank Group and is one of the easiest places in to do business in Europe. Podgorica, Montenegro, as seen from the top of Atlas Capital Center. With Square of St....
Didi Chuxing China; the new startup taxi based hailing service is taking the old startup Uber out of the game
A luminous taxi top sign Founded in 2012, DiDi is the one of the world’s largest mobile transportations service platforms, offering a broad range of mobile technology-based options across over 400 major Chinese cities. DiDi services include i) taxi hailing, ii) private care hailing, iii) hitch (social ride -sharing),...
e-Estonia forging ahead with technology
Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Tallinn, Estonia Estonia, a former soviet state has now emerged as the world’s most technologically advanced countries in the world. This democracy made up of just over 1.3 million inhabitants has been at the epicenter of technology in the modern age in all aspects. Few years...
What is the future for Uzbekistan?
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev laying flowers at the burial site of Islam Karimov Uzbekistan in early September plunged into uncertainty as its veteran dictator Islam Karimov, empowered since sovereignty in 1991 after more than a century of Russian rule, has passed away...
Will the Turkmenistan President work arduously to expand the economy?
Turkmenistan President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow Turkmenistan since its independence in 1991, following the disbanding of the Soviet Union has tried to expand its economy and has actively been seeking foreign investment by privatizing their economy. The government continues to seek foreign companies that would be interested in building a mutually...
Investing in Uruguay, the “Switzerland of Latin America”
Plaza Independencia Uruguay is one of the smallest countries in South America, with a population of around 4 million, in recent years it has been attracting various foreign investment due to its reputation of being a safe and profitable country within the region. According to the World Bank survey...
Montenegro and its opportunities for business
Montenegro emerged as a sovereign state in 2006 separating from the Union of Serbia and Montenegro. Since its independence, the state has faced continuing growth rates and in 2010 the European Commission recommends that Montenegro be named as a formal candidate to join the European Union. The progress has...