Mike Bird
@birdyword
Asia business & finance editor @TheEconomist. Co-host of our Money Talks podcast. Just a lad from Leeds with a lust for markets, economics and history.
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28-04-2010 18:53:58
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A sparkling debut Banyan column from Aaron Connelly on why hopeful Westerners seem to have such a bad track record when it comes to backing Asian leaders economist.com/asia/2024/08/2…
Astounding stat here form Brian Potter "In 1905 73% of the US’s ships engaged in foreign trade were sail-powered, compared to less than 20% of Britain’s." construction-physics.com/p/why-cant-the…
Nippon Steel hoped it could counter China’s export onslaught with a deal in the U.S., where it would enjoy protection from Chinese rivals. Instead, it found U.S. politics an equally challenging foe. Peter Landers Jason Douglas wsj.com/business/u-s-j… wsj.com/business/u-s-j…