I like the new changes. I do have to say though my game does crash a lot since this update. Black screen and then back to my phone's desktop. I have a Nexus 5.
And I'm sorry to say the Global Trade HQ still sucks balls. It reacts better (before dragging after opening would do nothing, or open the first ever city I put my finger on to start swiping), that's gone now, nice! But I still don't get why the city of the seller needs to be loaded. By the time all that's done, the item I wanted to buy is long gone.