Tom Spencer

NOVEMBER 22, 2012

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Tom Spencer

MAY 31, 2012

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MishTalk

DECEMBER 9, 2013

Detroit''s emergency manager Kevyn Orr says a pension fund takeover is a "right, if not an obligation" after Orr learned of extra, unwarranted pension payments. Please consider Emergency Manager Weighs Pension-Fund Takeover. billion of interest credits into retirees'' savings accounts while the funds had losses of $2.05 What''s Fair?

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AUGUST 15, 2013

Management are likely to be under less pressure to shrink a social enterprise during a downturn. Rise of Social Enterprise. This may allow social enterprises to make significant gains in market share during periods when ‘for profit’ organisations are making cut backs.

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MishTalk

DECEMBER 4, 2013

The exit tax was established in 1999, repealed in 2005, then reintroduced in the first Amended Finance Act for 2011. Sarkozy is also responsible for increasing the top marginal income tax rate from 40 to 41 percent in 2010, and again, to 45 percent, in 2012. billion in 2012, while Hollande added another €7.6 That’s €55.5

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Management Consulted

JULY 3, 2016

Halbert White, who passed away in 2012, was also a man at the top of his field. Though antitrust remains Bates White’s largest practice area, the firm is recognized as an expert in environmental product liability, healthcare and life sciences, energy, and finance. BATES WHITE ORGANIZATION. Practice Areas. Intellectual Property.

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Interviews Culture Consulting Case Interview 140

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APRIL 2, 2014

In 2010, the Supreme Court ruled that corporations are people and in 2012 upheld that ruling. Supreme Court struck down decades-old limits on the total money donors can give to federal candidates and parties, issuing its biggest campaign-finance ruling since the 2010 Citizens United decision. A divided U.S.

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Harvard Business

MAY 18, 2016

and globally, and Habitat for Humanity, which works in 70-plus nations to provide home construction, rehabilitation, and increased access to shelter and financing, gathered data from their sites to make the case for profound change. Frontline Data as Wake Up Call. Habitat has thereby transformed the nature and scale of its impact.

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JANUARY 20, 2014

It''s ran nearly $500,000 over budget in 2012, the Associated Press reports, and under Public Act 436 will soon have to decide between accepting a consent order with the state, installing an emergency manager or filing bankruptcy. In any case, the city''s creditors could face losses if the communities finances don''t recover.

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MishTalk

DECEMBER 16, 2013

Mike "Mish" Shedlock [link] Mike "Mish" Shedlock is a registered investment advisor representative for SitkaPacific Capital Management. Sitka Pacific is an asset management firm whose goal is strong performance and low volatility, regardless of market direction.

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MishTalk

OCTOBER 30, 2013

This increase in the System’s unfunded liability, even with good investment results, is another wake-up call to state officials and our members that TRS long-term finances continue to head in the wrong direction.". In 2012 alone, Illinois taxpayers contributed $3.5 In 2012, TRS was only 40.6 In 2012, SERS was only 33.1

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Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

When Bain & Company examined the talent management practices of more than 300 large companies worldwide, we discovered that the most productive and best-performing organizations cluster their star talent in a few business-critical roles. Objectively assess the current skills and capabilities of your workforce to identify gaps.

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OCTOBER 14, 2014

Many thousands of Americans who lost their homes in the housing bust, but have since begun to rebuild their finances, are suddenly facing a new foreclosure nightmare: debt collectors are chasing them down for the money they still owe by freezing their bank accounts, garnishing their wages and seizing their assets.

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Finance Banking Financial Report 74

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OCTOBER 23, 2014

In 2012, the average payment of listed non-financial corporations was 191 days, while in 2013 totaled 184, down 4%. Their average payment reached the 288 days in 2013, while in 2012 exceeded 300. Behind them are trade and services, with 253 days, nine fewer than in 2012. Construction and real estate had a 10% improvement.

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MishTalk

APRIL 6, 2014

Recall that at the start of the 2012 I noted Promises Go Out the Window as Spain Undertakes Huge Tax Increase Coupled With Biggest Budget Cut in History. The remaining 67,755,000, was the deficit had to be financed by increasing debt. Prime minister Mariano Rajoy is likely as serious about cutting taxes now as he was in December 2011.

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MishTalk

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

A similar crisis hit the city in July 2012, which lead to Mayor Chris Doherty cutting all city workers’ pay to minimum wage for several weeks, a move that made national headlines. “A Finance reports Fitch downgrades Chicago bond ratings. Scranton has more than $195 million in outstanding debt, according to Moody’s.

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MishTalk

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

Target2 – the payment system used for intra-eurozone transfers – has widened again, with the largest two-month move since mid 2012. Still, this is the largest such two-month net fall in liquidity since April 2012. In this context, Italy, which had been on the mend since July 2012, has reversed course strongly in the last two months.

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Harvard Business

MAY 3, 2017

When a corporate scandal breaks – like the recent one at Wells Fargo or earlier ones at Lehman, Enron, or Qwest – the question is always raised: what was the board of directors doing while the managers in these companies were involved in such unprofessional behavior? companies during the period 1998-2012.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2013

While homeownership across all age groups fell by 3 percentage points to 65 percent from 2007 to 2012, the drop-off among adults 25-29 was much larger — more than 6 percentage points, from 40.6 Finance has an interesting chart that shows More Young Adults Stay Put. percent to 34.3 More Young Adults Stay Put Yahoo!Finance

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MishTalk

MARCH 29, 2014

Spain''s budget deficit fell from 6.84% of GDP in 2012 to 6.62% of GDP last year. agreed with the European Commission, according to Finance Minister Cristobal Montoro, in a press conference after the Council of Ministers. Visit [link] to learn more about wealth management and capital preservation strategies of Sitka Pacific.'

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JULY 26, 2014

The yen has lost 16 percent in value against the dollar since Prime Minister Shinzo Abe took office in December 2012. percent, according to finance ministry data. And the Ministry of Finance rubbed it in today when it published the trade statistics for June. In June 2012, Japan still had a surplus. and Germany have grown.

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MishTalk

AUGUST 27, 2013

But recall what Brazil''s finance minister said on March 3, 2012 in a currency war declaration on the US: " When the real appreciates, it reduces our competitiveness. In the meantime, please consider Japan Finance Minister Seeks Record Debt Servicing on Interest on National Debt; What''s Next? Mike "Mish" Shedlock.

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MishTalk

MARCH 30, 2014

Financial stress related to Ponzi financing and other bad debts in China is readily visible in numerous places. That was up 127 per cent from 2012, and the highest since the banks were rescued from insolvency, recapitalised and publicly listed over the past decade. One result is China’s Big Banks Double Bad-Loan Write-Offs.

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Harvard Business

APRIL 9, 2018

Ever since Adam Smith published The Wealth of Nations in 1776, observers have bemoaned boards of directors as being ineffective as both monitors and advisors of management. Alternatively, it could be that because of behavioral biases, management is not able to select effective directors as well as an algorithm.

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OCTOBER 28, 2013

The last phase corresponds to unpaid accrued invoices between January 1, 2012 and May 31, 2013. The Ministry of Finance and Public Administration has reached an agreement with the five big banks (Santander, BBVA, CaixaBank, Popular and Sabadell) to companies that want to get their invoices paid at a discount in December.

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MishTalk

FEBRUARY 6, 2014

per dollar from 7.99, the first change since 2012. Ukraine’s political crisis, in its third month, is rocking the country’s currency as reserves are stretched too thin to finance a record current-account deficit. Visit [link] to learn more about wealth management and capital preservation strategies of Sitka Pacific.' As the U.S.

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Harvard Business

MAY 20, 2016

More than 25 years ago, William Sahlman wrote the HBR article “Why Sane People Shouldn’t Serve on Public Boards,” in which he compared serving on a board to driving without a seatbelt, that it was just too risky—to their time, reputations, and finances—for too little reward.

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MishTalk

JULY 28, 2014

Yen and US Dollar Overvalued On October 12, 2012, the Wall Street Journal proclaimed If Yen Overvalued in IMF View, So May Be Dollar. Mike "Mish" Shedlock [link] Mike "Mish" Shedlock is a registered investment advisor representative for SitkaPacific Capital Management. I am pretty sure the IMF would agree. Is it more overvalued today?

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MishTalk

DECEMBER 5, 2013

Europa Press writes that, in 2012-2013, €23.6bn will have been drawn from the fund, bringing it down to €53.7bn. Spain''s government didn''t provide budget deficit numbers for the first eight months of 2012. percent, the Budget Ministry said in a May 2012 statement. Presumably this is to help attain the year’s deficit target.

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Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 15, 2015

Records management. In 2012, you could look back only 10 short years ago to see FTI as a company of 75 employees and $6 million in annual revenues, all in the United States. Either a Global Practice Leader, Co-leader, Senior Managing Director or Global CEO lead each of these practices. Corporate Finance/Restructuring.

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MishTalk

NOVEMBER 26, 2013

The previous failure of this magnitude was Neo Security, the second largest French security firm, which was declared insolvent in April 2012. The Minister announced that he wanted "to meet as soon as possible" with management and the unions. At the time, it employed him as more than 5,000 people. How comforting. What Went Wrong?

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Tom Spencer

JULY 22, 2013

Bain’s mission is to help management teams create such high levels of economic value that together Bain and its clients can redefine their respective industries. BCG is a global management consulting firm and a leading advisor on business strategy. Bain helps to transform companies into sharper, smarter, better versions of themselves.

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MishTalk

JANUARY 23, 2014

billion last year to finance travel, airlines and remittances, 19 percent more than in 2012, according to Ramirez. Mike "Mish" Shedlock [link] Mike "Mish" Shedlock is a registered investment advisor representative for SitkaPacific Capital Management. The country’s international reserves fell to $20.5 Maduro’s government sold $8.6

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Airlines Travel Government Transportation 75

Management Consulted

JULY 15, 2015

Their global branded revenues in 2012 were $24B. Once you get called in for an interview, bank on at least 3-4 interviews which typically consist of connecting with the recruiter for a phone screen, followed by a phone interview, and then two 1:1 in person interviews with either a panel or the hiring manager. Are you an employer?

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FEBRUARY 21, 2014

According to a banking source with knowledge of the negotiations, the Ministry of Finance instructed the investment bank N +1 to study the feasibility of this plan. The FROB croaked 26 billion euros in 2012 and 10 billion euros in 2011. Until recently they even sold us the idea that we were going to make money.

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MishTalk

DECEMBER 9, 2013

It does not need to borrow money from foreign countries to finance its ongoing deficit (because there is no deficit). The key point is that as long as Greece runs a current account surplus, it can finance its way via taxation, without further Troika meddling. Because Greece now has a current account surplus.

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Management Consulted

OCTOBER 4, 2015

Stacked full of big-brained folks, most of Analysis Group’s 600+ staff hold advanced degrees in law, economics, finance, accounting or business. and one in Montreal, Analysis Group is now beginning to stretch its wings internationally, having opened a Beijing office in 2012, and with other opportunities for growth not far on the horizon.

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