People around the world have mixed feelings about globalization

Esteban Felix/AP Photo YouGov ran a survey for Raconteur on people’s views of different aspects of globalization. Emerging markets tended to be more optimistic about trade and foreign investment, while developed economies were less so. More than in the past, the population is divided on whether globalization is a force for good or not. In […]

Alibaba’s Jack Ma sees ‘Belt and Road’ as more inclusive globalization

Published time: 15 May, 2017 10:31 China’s ambitious investment project, part of its ‘One Belt, One Road’ strategy, is uniquely effective and inclusive, according to a Chinese billionaire and Alibaba founder Jack Ma. “The greatest difference between the Belt and Road Initiative and general globalization lies in the inclusion of young people, women, smaller enterprises […]

How Chinese-led globalization will impact tech

GUEST: The politics of protectionism are turning America inward at roughly the same moment high valuations have forced Chinese firms to seek profits abroad. From a macro perspective, globalization marches on, albeit with a different leader. But if Chinese firms will increasingly be at the center of a global economy, the nature of that market […]