Bob Lutz, Chinese parts maker offer $20 mln for Fisker

Bob Lutz, Chinese parts maker offer $20 mln for Fisker

Reuters 22 May 2013 May 22 (Reuters) – China’s largest auto parts maker and a boutique car company led by former General Motors Co executive Bob Lutz have offered $20 million to buy “green” carmaker Fisker Automotive, people familiar with the...

Slovenia: family silver for sale

Financial Times – Beyond Brics 13 May 2103 Question: What’s the link between a national airline, a global-brand ski factory and an organic flour producer? Answer: none at all, except in Slovenia, where any half-aware citizen would immediately recognise them as...
Alibaba: master of the treasure cave

Alibaba: master of the treasure cave

Financial Times – Beyond Brics 14 May 2013 The media and netizens alike have been chatting up a storm about the upcoming Alibaba IPO. Even though the offer has not been officially announced, estimates of the company’s potential value once it is listed on the...