Interviews

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INTERVIEW to Antonio Tajani: In the Panama Canal crisis, “Europeans speak with a unique voice. That’s already a message.”

BRUSSELS | By Jacobo de Regoyos | The consortium responsible for the Panama Canal expansion, led by Spanish company Sacyr, and the Panama Canal Authority (PCA) agreed on negotiating a new framework until next February 1 in order to achieve a definitive solution to the economic problems of the project and ensure its conclusion. EC Industry Commissioner and Vice-President is doing everything he can to make both parties come to terms. Although everyone is avoiding the word “mediation” not to interfere with the arbitration process set by contract, Antonio Tajani does want to mediate. However, at the time of this interview with The Corner he has not met with any person in charge of the Latin American country yet. The enthusiasm he showed offering his help has not been corresponded across the Atlantic so far.


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TetraLogic CEO: Obamacare May Impact Drug Industry in Long Term

NEW YORK | By Ana Fuentes | In some countries like India or Saudi Arabia pharmaceutical companies face a crucial year. What about the U.S.? Will the Obamacare, for example, impact them in any way? Kevin Buchi, CEO of TetraLogic, a mid-sized pharma that just went public and is focused on small molecule drugs against cancer, among others, tells us about the investors’ fears.



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‘There is a lot of funding for startups in India but competition is huge’

By Ana Fuentes | When he started working in IT in the late 70s in India, Srikanth Vasuraj had to explain to his clients how to pronounce the word “computer”. Today, technology in his country is a $108 billion industry and through his own consultancy firm, Nodiva, Mr. Vasuraj helps start-ups with business strategies and innovation.  His 33+ years of experience include Business Leadership, Strategic Planning and P&L Management in India, the Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific. He talked to The Corner from his headquarters in Bangalore (India).




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“Bitcoin makes e-commerce much easier than credit cards”

NEW YORK | An encrypted virtual currency traded over the Internet that can be purchased through online exchanges using real money. Four years ago bitcoin seemed like sci-fi but today it is already a 1-billion-dollar market. And many businesses are accepting it as a payment currency. Anthony Gallippi is CEO of BitPay, an Atlanta based Payment Service Provider (PSP) specializing in eCommerce, B2B, and enterprise solutions for virtual currencies. He explained to The Corner how BitPay enables companies to jump on the bitcoin bandwagon.




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“For Venezuela, being an oil country isn’t necessarily a curse”

Venezuelans will vote on April 14 for the second time in six months, although this time without Hugo Chávez. Very few analysts think that opposition candidate Henrique Capriles will defeat VP and ex unionist Nicolás Maduro. Among a huge political turmoil, investors keep waiting. What will happen to the oil industry? And what about multinationals? Venezuelan Alejandro Grisanti Capriles, Director of Latin America Research & Strategy at Barclays Capital answered to these questions for The Corner at New York’s Met Life landmark skyscraper.