Hello Shanghai. For once I’m not marching to the rhythm of a work schedule and can enjoy jet lag for what it is – an opportunity …



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Three simple rules to surviving corporate life with a smile: 1. If you look forward to fridays, you’re not doing it right 2. Leave the rat-race to …
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Despite LA’s all-year-round fair weather my morning bike commute is perky enough to snap fingers. It’s not the ride down to the ocean that does …
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Jostling for space with Chinese expats renewing their travel documentation; jaded business folks trying for a quick turn-around; tour group reps processing dozens at a …
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Regulators it seems, have a sense of humour – here in Meeting Room E at the Federal Reserve a gentle chuckle ripples around the room …
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A day in DC hosted by the Federal Reserve Board of Governors – surrounded by regulators, a smattering of financial industry folks and consumer advocacy …
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The 27 mile ride in from Dulles takes a soul-destroying 150 minutes the result I suspect of a sat-nav that decided that every possible road-works …
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A week of grid skipping ahead: late night flight to meet our friends in the North, then Shanghai via Tokyo. Photos? Last weeks view atop …
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Enjoyed a walk-on part in a Sin City morality play today – delivering a short segment in the guvnor’s CES keynote. There’s only so much …
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