30-07-2020, 16:45 | #61 |
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Starbucks hopefully. Actually I hope all the major coffee chains fold.
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30-07-2020, 16:47 | #62 |
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Were it not for political conditions between the US and China, I would put down Boeing as a candidate for Chinese investment coming in, buying them and asset stripping them the next time they got into trouble (and they will). Obviously not a possibility in the foreseeable future however.
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30-07-2020, 17:09 | #64 |
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Mitsubishi. They announced plans to wind down their European operations this week. Although their CEO has moved to reassure customers that this won't effect sales of their E tablets. I can see the likes of Suzuki and Subaru doing the same (disappearing from these shores, not selling Ecstasy).
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30-07-2020, 17:19 | #66 | |
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Japan is the home of the zombie corporation (Toshiba, Sharp, Olympus and more). non-performing firms big and small kept alive for decades by sweetheart low-interest lending arrangements. They've been trying to call time on this phenomenon for years but the problem is so deeply embedded in the economy it's hard to know what to do. Japan needs a new economy to emerge, it's a wonderful nation slowly eating itself. |
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30-07-2020, 18:45 | #68 |
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Hertz might be one that falls from this Covid mess. I know they are trying to sell off huge parts of their fleet at the moment because of the collapse of tourism. At a minimum there will be massive redundancies.
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30-07-2020, 19:20 | #72 |
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One thing that I thought was interesting yesterday, when Mark Zuckerberg was giving his evidence to the US Congress, was his statement that out of the top-10 tech firms a decade ago, only 3 are still in the top-10 (presumably Apple, Facebook, Google).
The tech landscape has probably become less competitive since then, in fairness, but we probably will see drastic changes throughout the 20s. I can't see Eir lasting in Ireland. Just seems like a ridiculous prospect. And the future of An Post seems similarly dubious. |
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30-07-2020, 19:34 | #75 |
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On the desktop front, I would almost see them become more popular in the near future. With people working from home a lot more, they are moving away from being hunched over a coffee table and looking for a more comfortable working environment.
A proper desk, with a desktop, monitor, keyboard and mouse is far superior to any laptop scenario. With regards An Post, I see them still being here. They have improved greatly in the online shopping world in recent years, and have the network/relationships. Will they need a government "top-up - now that is the question. |
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