Car Sales Soar…in India and China

The Wall Street Journal (sorry, subscription required) noted earlier this week that February car sales in India increased 22% over last year.  China’s car sales increased by 2.7% in January and February.   This contrasts starkly with car sales in the U.S., which declined by 41%, and Europe, which declined 18% (only rising in Germany).
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Mixed Reviews of Outsourcing in China

The past few weeks have brought a couple of notes about outsourcing IT services to China, with rather different perspectives.
McKinsey’s recent research note notes some key challenges: lack of employees with strong English skills and international project management capabilities, and poor intellectual property protection. But the note also highlights strengths, such as the large [...]