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Three Lessons from the Coronavirus for Telecom Service Providers So Far

The Startup Magazine

At this point in time, it seems to be globally accepted that only urgent travel shall take place. Customers and partners will understand, and they themselves will have put in such measures in place. Traffic spikes have been reported in several countries, especially in China and Italy, where massive lockdowns are taking place.

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Aaron Wens on the Lifecycle of Your Ocean-Going Vessel Investments

The Startup Magazine

The maritime business is fully globalized, and a ship will often travel great distances. Another exciting moment for the shipbuilder comes when the product is delivered to the end customer. Other well-known shipyards are in Italy, Spain, and the United States. There is a ceremony involving the captain, engineer, and crew.

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Cracking the Code - Untitled Article

Cracking the Code

Among them was a small company of two people in Italy called PostoInAuto (at the time, BlaBlaCar had only launched in France and Spain). Within four months, Olivier re-launched his service under the BlaBlaCar brand in Italy, and today BlaBlaCar is the dominant service in the country. Thus it is not only about the money.”

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Hacking for Diplomacy – The State Department Takes Notice

Steve Blank

If there was any doubt among the teams about the value of what they’re learning, Blinken put it to rest with a compelling overview of how so many of today’s complex global problems – from stopping Ebola to monitoring cease-fires and improving food security – demand innovative, tech-based solutions. A giant fork in the road.

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Hacking for Diplomacy – The State Department Takes Notice

Steve Blank

If there was any doubt among the teams about the value of what they’re learning, Blinken put it to rest with a compelling overview of how so many of today’s complex global problems – from stopping Ebola to monitoring cease-fires and improving food security – demand innovative, tech-based solutions. A giant fork in the road.

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Coping With Late Payment – Managing Asia’s Slow Payers

YoungUpstarts

In the same year, Singapore did not improve its credit terms with export customers either. The reasons why customers pay late are no mystery. Research has found three reasons why foreign customers were late paying Singapore suppliers 1 : Financial problems. Singapore Business Federation, Singapore: Your global Asia Hub.

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Blood, sweat, and tears: How we got from 0 to 500K downloads on a budget

The Next Web

Next: : If you’re gonna go global, plan it from the start. Think global, start early. WhatsApp founder Jan Koum is an Ukranian immigrant, and I’m betting it had helped him realize the potential of going global from day one. Italy, France and Germany are now in our top 15 download countries. What a splurge!

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