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Disrupting Markets – Why PayPal Is Worth More Than Ebay

Adam Hartung

And collectors as well as designers suddenly discovered all kinds of products they formerly could not find. in 2002 , in order to grease the wheels for faster ecommerce growth. Paypal is increasingly becoming a threat to traditional banks. Today most folks use a bank for depositing a pay check, and making payments.

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Spotting Innovation Opportunities

ITONICS

Disruptive technologies or innovations boost new business models that change the game of existing industries like the space industry (SpaceX), the music industry (Spotify), the film industry (Netflix) or the banking sector (FinTechs), just to name a few.

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How China Creates the Strongest Innovation System

The BMI Lab Blog

The Chinese administration, through its various regional branches, is focusing on the promotion of strategic emerging industries in these areas, according them preferential treatment with subsidies, tax breaks, bank lending and direct financing. BYD became the second largest battery company in 2002.

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