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Dubai has financing troubles but... is it making a profit?
More than two years ago I was writing about Conspicuous consumption: from Thornstein Veblen to Jumeirah Palm. The reference to Dubai was almost mandatory of course. I’ve been to Dubai and I like… more →
Gabriel's scarcity rent - it's management stupid!
Dubai has financing troubles but... is it making a profit?
gabrielbcn wrote 1 week ago: More than two years ago I was writing about Conspicuous consumption: from Thornstein Veblen to Jumei … more →
For the pain in Spain, the banks are to blame (amongst others, let's say)
gabrielbcn wrote 3 months ago: Being these days in Barcelona I’m amazed how several publications, I’m thinking of Forbe … more →
Recovery or rebound? (long lasting pains)
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gabrielbcn wrote 4 months ago: It’s always nice to hear that Japan has grown a 3.7%. It makes eye-catchy headlines. But if yo … more →
Fixed Price vs Bargain Price
garisgaris wrote 9 months ago: Pasar Modern vs Pasar Tradisional Harga tertera/tetap vs Harga tawar-menawar Modern Market vs Tr … more →
§300 I'm back and I'm free
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thatdudeyouknow wrote 9 months ago: I know, it’s the third time I use that title. It just fits well. I never have time to blog whe … more →
Banco Santander: a rising star (but not that bright)
gabrielbcn wrote 10 months ago: If you’ve been reading in the news on how Banco Santander is covering its customers over Madof … more →
The ant, the grashopper and the interest rates
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gabrielbcn wrote 1 year ago: I sincerely wished I could write about something else, but these days I’ve been spending a gre … more →
Reflections from a high-speed train (inbetween Madrid and Barcelona)
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gabrielbcn wrote 1 year ago: I often travel the route Barcelona Madrid (and backwards) for the day. By plane it’s rather ti … more →
Electricty Voluntary Real-Time Pricing (Sistem pemakain listrik Waktu Sebenarnya): Solusi awal terhadap insentif dan disinsentif listrik nasional
garisgaris wrote 1 year ago: Electricty Voluntary Real-Time Pricing (Sistem pemakain listrik Waktu Sebenarnya): Solusi awal terha … more →
Financial weapons of mass destruction unleashed in the US (the party is over)
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gabrielbcn wrote 1 year ago: It supposedly began with a bubble. Just another bubble like the one I described on The South Sea Com … more →
Why is the cost of food skyrocketing? (think twice before assuming we're more hungry)
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gabrielbcn wrote 1 year ago: I’ve been having a conversation about food prices. It’s a fact that they have skyrockete … more →
(The mistake of) further leaning the supply chain in difficult times
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gabrielbcn wrote 2 years ago: Operations have always interested me. I’ve worked with supply chains, studied them, comprehend … more →
Private equity and the subprime crisis (bad news that could be good after all)
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gabrielbcn wrote 2 years ago: The subprime crisis has arrived. Yes, many anticipated so. That’s what happens when economy de … more →
Blaming Heathrow (and splicing it up)
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gabrielbcn wrote 2 years ago: It’s increasingly easier for alienated bare-footed queuing passengers to blame Heathrow (BAA) … more →
Where corporate social responsibility ends and consumer responsibility begins
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gabrielbcn wrote 2 years ago: My fellow student Andrew wrote about CSR, corporate social responsibility, and made me think. Wikipe … more →
Blackstone going public... not so well (at least something is coming back to markets)
gabrielbcn wrote 2 years ago: My readers (thank you for being there) already know that Blackstone is a private equity firm that I … more →
Airline movements in Europe: British Airways and Iberia on hold (and a remote highway too)
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gabrielbcn wrote 2 years ago: It’s funny that the Wall Street Journal published this week an article about the consolidation … more →
Defensive strategies from private equity (spin-yourself-off)
gabrielbcn wrote 2 years ago: Those of you who read me know my ideas about private equity and how it has become an increasingly ef … more →
Cerberus Capital Management: another style for private equity
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gabrielbcn wrote 2 years ago: A few days ago I wrote about KKR and the three men behind that acronym. Now it’s the time for … more →
