Psst… want a frothy sale price? Sell a Hong Kong insurance asset, but do it quick, before Chinese regulators cotton on to mainland firms paying over the odds for the best yuan hedge around. Take Hong Kong Life Insurance Ltd., a small firm that an investment company associated with China UCF Group Co., the conglomerate led by businessman Zhang …

  Research on the so-called productivity paradox — declining productivity despite the ongoing technological revolution — abounds in explanations ranging from statistical error to theories predicting that a productivity leap is just around the corner. One possibility is conspicuously missing: Any positive effect digital innovation is having on productivity is offset by how counterproductively distracting and energy-draining its fruits have …

  DUBAI / Emirates Business The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) recently kicked off its new ‘Learning by Doing’ series of training sessions designed to develop companies’ e-commerce skills and enhance their understanding of the benefits associated with trading on global business-to-business platform Alibaba.com. The first session, held recently at the Chamber’s premises, was attended by 12 local …