MishTalk

JANUARY 24, 2014

Emerging Market Contagion Spreads Bloomberg reports Contagion Spreads in Emerging Markets as Crises Grow The worst selloff in emerging-market currencies in five years is beginning to reveal the extent of the fallout from the Federal Reserve’s tapering of monetary stimulus, compounded by political and financial instability.

Marketing 78

Marketing Policies Government Financial 78

MishTalk

DECEMBER 26, 2014

While the benchmark deposit rate was officially lowered from 3.00% to 2.75%, the upper limit that banks can pay for deposits remained unchanged at 3.30%. It may seem strange to have both a benchmark rate and a “floating range” that establishes a cap, instead of just setting a cap, as was the case until very recently.

Banking 71

Banking System Benchmarking Finance 71

MishTalk

OCTOBER 1, 2014

There was a sharp sell-off in the benchmark Merval stock index after Mr Fábrega’s departure was announced. Mr Fábrega leaves the central bank as annual inflation has climbed to around 40 per cent, and presided over huge monetary emission to finance a growing fiscal deficit, with negative real interest rates of about 20 per cent.

Banking 68

Banking Government Benchmarking Journal 68

Harvard Business

APRIL 24, 2017

There were reports of internecine feuding at Airbus: The internal atmosphere was tense; jobs were allocated by preferences other than commercial criteria; and mistakes such as insufficient cabling were a result of internal conflicts and mistrust. Get benchmark information from surveys and specialist experts.

Guidelines 134

Guidelines Advertising Groups Examples 134

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

Leila Kamal, vice president for design and expertise, not only reports to the CEO but also is a member of the board. Generating new knowledge by conducting research, benchmarking, or bringing in “resident” artists or scientists whose interactions with employees can spark creativity.

Development 70

Development Education Engineering Benchmarking 70

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 10, 2017

A recent McKinsey report found that while 84% of corporate executives think innovation is key to achieving growth objectives, only 6% are satisfied with the innovation performance of their firm. That’s quite a mismatch. It’s hard to imagine that a success rate that low would be tolerated in any other business function.

Operations 71

Operations ROI Enterprise Research 71

MishTalk

DECEMBER 21, 2013

When these protected companies and industries cave in to unions, these new wages and working conditions become the benchmark and these wages flow onto every other sector. In fact it''s almost certain," AMWU national vehicles division secretary Dave Smith told reporters. "It''s Looking for madness? It''s a very bleak day indeed."

Enterprise 64

Enterprise Government Industry Automotive 64

1 to 1

MARCH 21, 2023

So often, we design something that works for HR or finance or technology and guess what? For healthcare, Feaster said timely intelligence around frequency of patient visits, communications channels with highest engagement, and other benchmarks can provide cues to guide next moves to enhance the experience.

Report 26

Report Healthcare Airlines Journal 26

MishTalk

APRIL 1, 2015

China Margin Debt Soars to 1 Trillion Yuan Bloomberg reports Shanghai Traders Make Trillion-Yuan Stock Bet With Borrowed Cash. The city’s benchmark index has surged 86 percent during that time, more than any of the world’s major stock gauges. Leverage cannot rise forever,” Iley wrote in a report last month.

Banking 28

Banking Benchmarking Insurance Insurance 28

MishTalk

JULY 11, 2014

The question stems from lengthy (256 page PDF) from the BIS Annual Report (Bank for International Settlements) that stated among other things " The only source of lasting prosperity is a stronger supply side. Financing problems of non-financial corporations in EMEs can also feed into the banking system.

Balance Sheet 74

Balance Sheet Financial Banking Policies 74

MishTalk

MAY 28, 2015

If officials lack the political will to raise taxes when their bonds are trading at 300 basis points (3%) over the AAA benchmark, will there ever be a resolution short of insolvency? Damning Report There is much more in Culpepper's report, and all of it damning. Chicago is on the verge of shrinking.

Analysis 28

Analysis Marketing Financial Finance 28

MishTalk

JULY 6, 2015

The South China Morning Post reports Chinese Shares Close Mixed as Stimulus Boost Short-Lived. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index added 2.41 Instead of welcoming a much needed correction, Chinese brokerages and the Bank of China agreed to prop up the market. Stimulus Short-Lived The stimulus act has failed already.

Marketing 28

Marketing Banking Finance System 28

1 to 1

JULY 29, 2022

By looking at the CX lifecycle though granular intents, companies can 1) benchmark where they are strong/blemished, 2) identify where a human touch in a contact center helps/over-indexes the needs of a customer, and 3) solve for customers’ CX needs with surgical precision.”

Data 29

Data Apparel Automotive Balance Sheet 29

MishTalk

APRIL 26, 2014

On Friday, April 25th, Russia’s central bank raised its benchmark interest rate by 50 basis points to 7.5 Russian Markets Have Worst Week Since Crimea as S&P Cuts Rating Bloomberg reports Russian Markets Have Worst Week Since Crimea as S&P Cuts Rating. per cent, giving higher inflation risks as a reason behind its decision.

Benchmarking 66

Benchmarking Banking Finance Operations 66

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 5, 2017

To set an aspirational but realistic target, we created a benchmark that combines the best attributes of these advanced digital nations. Second, with the benchmark as a composite, no single nation achieves it and yet each of the five countries’ progress toward the ideal can be assessed in terms of performance against the benchmark.

Benchmarking 126

Benchmarking Government Policies Case Studies 126

MishTalk

JANUARY 3, 2014

China China Local Debt On December 30, Bloomberg reported China’s Local Debt Swells to 17.9 Total credit in the economy (total social financing) showed a 40 per cent rise in November over the prior month and is on course for growth this year of almost 20 per cent. Walmart is the target of similar protests. S&P UP 29.6%

Conference 73

Conference Banking Government Balance Sheet 73