MishTalk

JUNE 30, 2013

Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. In what should be no surprise to Mish readers, the HSBC China Manufacturing PMI™ shows Operating conditions deteriorate at quickest pace since last September, and new export orders plunge. Operating conditions have now worsened for two successive months.

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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. How can a business operate when the currency is on a free-fall?" How Can Businesses Operate in A currency Freefall? Crude Daily Chart. Mike "Mish" Shedlock.

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Apparel Finance Hotels Enterprise 67

Management Consulted

JULY 15, 2015

The group’s travel-related operations, led by 51%-owned Virgin Atlantic Airways, are among its largest cash generators. Virgin Atlantic flies to 30 destinations around the world with a surprisingly small fleet of 40 aircraft, complemented by its Australian low-fare cousin, Virgin Blue, which operates a fleet of some 80 aircraft.

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MishTalk

AUGUST 6, 2013

Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. The balance sheet was up $720 billion from Aug 1, 2012 to Aug 1, 2013 ($309B in treasuries and $393B in MBS) but that is only $60B per month. Operation Twist (2011). EDT by announcing the implementation of Operation Twist. Abolish The Fed Sign the Petition.

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MishTalk

JULY 15, 2013

Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. The Socialists also declared that they would no longer co-operate with the Rajoy government, only weeks after the two sides issued a joint declaration setting out Spain’s interests ahead of the June European summit. 2012-11-03: Capital Account.

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MishTalk

JULY 27, 2013

Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Robots will cost plenty - for the largest farming operations, millions of dollars - but farm operators say the expense will be worth it. 2012-11-03: Capital Account. 2012-10-10: Capital Account. 2012-09-19: Capital Account. "QE July 2012 (98).

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MishTalk

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. According to the confidential document called ''Project Midas'' N +1, the operating mechanism allows changing banking debt to capital.

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Banking Government Operations Finance 63

MishTalk

JULY 4, 2013

Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. It did not take too long to discover that France operates its own "Big Brother" network gathering systems after demanding explanations from the US. 2012-11-03: Capital Account. 2012-10-10: Capital Account. 2012-09-19: Capital Account. "QE

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MishTalk

JULY 31, 2013

Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. This provision applies to debt forgiven in calendar years 2007 through 2012. Non-recourse loans: A non-recourse loan is a loan for which the lender’s only remedy in case of default is to repossess the property being financed or used as collateral.

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Real Estate Case Interview Financial Advertising 64

Tom Spencer

JULY 22, 2013

Kearney’s services include strategy, innovation, sales & marketing, operations, strategic IT, and procurement. In 2008, Booz separated its operations from the U.S. Booz has experience across a broad range of industries including high technology, finance, and consumer products. Booz & Company. Website: booz.com.

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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

MishTalk

JULY 30, 2013

Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. German retailers pointed to a reduction in their gross operating margins for the thirty-second consecutive month, with the rate of decline little changed since June. Although modest, the month-on-month increase was the first recorded since March 2012. up from 55.3

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Tom Spencer

MAY 15, 2014

Services include Strategy Development, Operational Improvement, and Transaction Support. Momentum’s vision is to become the leading independent consultancy in Australia providing the highest quality consulting services which integrate three key elements of organisational change: strategy, operations and people. Port Jackson Partners.

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Management Consulted

MAY 21, 2015

T-Mobile, an American operating entity of a German company, is the smallest big player in U.S. The company operates the fourth largest wireless network in the U.S. Led by the outspoken and brilliant visionary CEO John Legere, T-Mobile has been out to change the way the wireless telecommunications business does business since 2012.

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MishTalk

JANUARY 23, 2014

Airlines operating in Venezuela fell and one carrier suspended flights. billion last year to finance travel, airlines and remittances, 19 percent more than in 2012, according to Ramirez. The rate set at the latest auction was 11.36 bolivars per dollar, compared with the official rate of 6.3. Maduro’s government sold $8.6

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Airlines Travel Government Transportation 70

MishTalk

AUGUST 5, 2013

Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Traditionally, these trucks would require four drivers to operate 24 hours a day. 2012-11-03: Capital Account. 2012-10-10: Capital Account. 2012-09-19: Capital Account. "QE 2012-07-24: Capital Account. 2012-07-11: Capital Account.

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MishTalk

JULY 9, 2013

Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Fed is operating under the principle that its easier to get forgiveness than permission. 2012-11-03: Capital Account. 2012-10-10: Capital Account. 2012-09-19: Capital Account. "QE 2012-07-24: Capital Account. 2012-07-11: Capital Account.

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MishTalk

APRIL 23, 2014

Numericable will use the proceeds to finance its acquisition of rival cable company SFR. billion in junk bonds to help finance its purchase of a larger stake in Numericable ahead of the SFR merger. Broken Marriage Flash Forward January 10, 2012: The New York Times had a Revised Take on the AOL Time Warner Merger. It''s sold $7.78

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Sales Company Media Finance 54

MishTalk

NOVEMBER 17, 2013

Forecasts deemed "plausible" by the High Council of Public Finance, however warned of "a significant gap" between the structural deficit in 2013 (excluding cyclical effects) to 2.6% estimate anticipated at the end of 2012. of GDP, higher than the 1.6% Overspending give rise to 3.2 billion in new funding, including $ 2.1

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Government Survey Finance Meeting 59

MishTalk

DECEMBER 1, 2014

Summary : Operating conditions in the French manufacturing sector worsened further in November. Panellists linked the latest drop in new orders to fragile economic conditions and tight household finances. France The Markit France Manufacturing PMI Final Data shows French manufacturing sector contraction continues in November.

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Harvard Business

APRIL 6, 2016

The latest nuclear reactor designs, promising higher safety, longer operating life, and lower operating costs, cost up to $25 billion after factoring in the huge budget overruns. The common idea behind these models is that the company does not have to be the (full) owner of the asset to be its (sole) operator.

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MishTalk

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

Pension costs are already unraveling the state’s finances. Based on the new Moody’s methodology, which uses more conservative assumptions, Chicago’s 2012 pension shortfall jumps nearly 90 percent, to $36 billion from $19 billion. Reflections on Chicago''s Second Triple-Notch Bond Downgrade in Six Months. times to $1.2

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Methodologies Government Finance Meeting 60

MishTalk

JULY 22, 2014

The Supreme Court upheld the law in 2012, but said the expansion of Medicaid was an option for states, not a requirement, and about half the states have declined to expand eligibility. That means 16 states plus the District of Columbia will be operating their own exchanges in future years. How Much Would Premiums Rise?

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Insurance Insurance Government Report 50

MishTalk

SEPTEMBER 29, 2014

Oil has proved crucial to financing Isis’s operations, netting several million dollars a day. So, we blow up refineries owned and operated by civilians and it is buried in the news, with no hint of an apology or restitution offered to the refinery owners or to Syria.

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MishTalk

JULY 12, 2015

However, the Eurogroup made it clear that the start of negotiations does not preclude any final possible agreement on a new ESM programme, which will have to be based on a decision on the whole package (including financing needs, debt sustainability and possible bridge financing).

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Finance Financial Government Banking 28

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

Sensors on locomotive and jet engines, for example, generate data that can be used to predict the degradation of parts — saving GE customers billions on maintenance and lost operating hours. And a new ecosystem of finance, insurance, energy, infotainment and maintenance services has emerged based on the data-driven, app economy.

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Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

billion), NDS (the video software provider scooped by Cisco in 2012 for $5 billion), Playtika (the gaming platform bought by Giant Interactive for $4.4 They’ve spawned many unicorns, such as Waze (the driving navigation app acquired in 2013 by Google for $1.3 billion in 2017). increments.

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MishTalk

FEBRUARY 11, 2014

Draghi''s 2012 announcement that the ECB would embark on unlimited sovereign bond purchases from ailing euro-zone member states, the court found, is incompatible with European law. Furthermore, it finds that the purchasing of sovereign bonds on secondary markets represents a "circumvention" of the prohibition against direct state financing.

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Banking Policies Finance Government 53

Harvard Business

JUNE 8, 2017

HDP is a third-party administrator with expertise in the development and management of travel surgery programs, providing strategic and operational management of this program. Geisinger Health System began partnering with Walmart around cardiac surgery in 2012, and joined ECEN for spinal surgery in 2015.

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Healthcare System Insurance Insurance 28

MishTalk

APRIL 1, 2015

Chicago finances are even worse than I thought which is saying quite a bit because I have written about the sorry state of Chicago finances on numerous occasion. Many of these uses of bond proceeds are not eligible for tax-exempt financing under the federal tax code." The Corporate Fund is Chicago’s general operating fund.

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Organizational Talent Consulting

JULY 17, 2023

UNDERSTANDING THE LOCAL CULTURAL CONTEXT Today many industries and organizations operate on a global scale. Usually, due diligence is conducted by lawyers and experts in finance or accounting rather than experts in understanding and diagnosing culture. Lack of cultural due diligence is often a problem. & Quinn, R. Heffernan, M.

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Culture Resources Tools Leadership 52

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 3, 2016

nearly 6 million entry-level jobs will be created from 2012 to 2022, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. It teaches young people the dress, demeanor, and collaboration skills expected in a professional setting as well as the technical skills for careers in IT, operations, finance, sales and marketing, or customer service.

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Talent Education Engineering Software 28

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

Intense pressure from the $719 billion Medicare program on the finances of U.S. hospitals from treating Medicare patients escalated sharply in 2012, when Congress included Medicare in its budget sequester, and they have remained high since. Jorg Greuel/Getty Images. hospitals promises to worsen in the years ahead. The losses of U.S.

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Harvard Business

AUGUST 9, 2018

How companies are using artificial intelligence in their business operations. Even though banks now file 20 times more suspicious activity reports linked to money laundering than they did in 2012, AI tools have permitted them to shrink the armies of people they employ to evaluate alerts for suspicious activities. Insight Center.

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Banking Tools Data Real Estate 28

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 12, 2016

Although this can present leadership challenges related to shifting strategy, culture and operations, it certainly isn’t rocket science. Back in 2012, Erasmus’s CEO, Professor Hans Buller, was a huge proponent of VBHC and led the development of the organization’s 5-year VBHC strategy with one of us (Dr.

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Data Tools Operations Leadership 28

Management Consulted

DECEMBER 7, 2014

In 2000, the group launched its first website, www.bridgespan.org, and started operations from a Boston-based office. The Bridgestar.org site merged with Bridgespan.org in 2012. Tierney came on board as the third co-founder in 1999 and stepped aside as Bain’s CEO in 2000 to focus on Bridgespan. Networking Groups.

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Interviews Culture Bain Consulting 150

Harvard Business

MAY 10, 2016

The company provides services in a myriad of industries, such as health care, water treatment, aviation, and financing. A potential barrier at the board level is that it is often considered improper for directors to become too involved in checking the day-to-day operations of a firm, even if they have the time and will to do so.

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