So what do you reckon that Ukraine is trying to disrupt Gazprom’s sales to Europe? The pipeline runs from Sudzha in Russia and carries about 3/4 of Gazprom’s European volume. Is Ukraine trying to bankrupt Gazprom?
The supermarket market in Taipei is pretty close to a duopoly. PXMart was virtually unknown 20 years ago but has grown massively with numerous stores peppered across the city. Near my home in the sticks, we have five or six stores all within 15 minutes travel. 7-11 President has already bought Carrefour, though their licensing…
I’ve found I’m still taking those shots. I don’t know how I’m doing it… but I keep getting weird shots!
Well, I have been modding a fairly large group for the last two years, with over 23,000 members. It’s been a learning experience. Recently, though, I stepped away from the role as an experiment. I saw that most of the trouble with spam seemed to come from new members. So I stopped approving new members….
No trades are taking place! Down $10 in a week.
Google has now taken aim squarely at the trashy results that frequently show up in its listing for products, etc., after the scandal with JCPenney’s. But actually, these problems have existed for years in many niches. Whether it’s the best fat burners, books, software, it’s rare to find that you are looking at results that are…
The exam preparation industry is huge business: You can take courses in almost every conceivable major testing system there is to get the place you want in University: Whether it’s undergrad (SATs), postgrad (for example, gmat prep), foreign study (IELTS/TOEFL), or doctoral work. Whatever you need, these days you’ll find someone who’s helping you to…
I was watching a Japanese program on TV translated into English, of course, about success and failure in diet. It introduced a concept I hadn’t heard of before ‘visceral fat’ or adipose tissue. This fat if you are overweight can secrete harmful hormones that enhance your poor health by making it worse. I’m still not…
Christine is sitting on the Taiwan HSR eagerly clutching her ticket, as we await departure from Taipei on the 11:00 express to Kaohsiung. It only stops a couple of times, and we arrive in Kaohsiung Zuoying Station on time in only 1 hour 36 minutes. Inside the train the coaches are wide, fairly comfortable and…