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Nonfarm Payrolls +113,000, Median Bloomberg Estimate 180,000; Huge March 2013 Employment Revision

MishTalk

Huge March 2013 Revision Nonfarm employment for March 2013 was revised up by 369,000 (347,000 on a not seasonally adjusted basis). Average hourly earnings of production and non-supervisory private workers rose $0.06 For 2013, one needs to factor in the increase in payroll taxes for Social Security.

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Venezuelan Bolivar Plunges to Record Low on Black Market; Bond Default Coming Up in October?

MishTalk

In 2013 the official exchange rate soared to 6.3 On the black market today, it takes 89 bolivars to buy 1 US dollar. That is a 95% loss in value vs. the official exchange rate since 2013. Black Market Record Low Bloomberg reports Venezuela’s Black Market Bolivar Slides to Record Low. to the dollar. to the dollar.

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3 Steps to Cultivate an Innovation Culture

Organizational Talent Consulting

The proven benefits of innovation include: increased competitive advantage improved operational productivity reduced costs and increased revenue improved commercial value enhanced problem-solving One modern innovation that is impressive to watch is SpaceX's reusable Falcon 9 (watch the video below). million per launch. Kogan Page, Limited.

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Argentine Central Bank Chief Quits in Currency Dispute; Hyperinflation On the Way?

MishTalk

There was a sharp sell-off in the benchmark Merval stock index after Mr Fábrega’s departure was announced. Black Market Rate Shows 78% Decline The black market exchange rate is about 14 pesos to the dollar. Here''s a Black Market exchange rate chart form the Wall Street Journal as of the end of August. tonnes in 2013.

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Can we rely on LIBOR? - Tom Spencer consulting blog

Tom Spencer

Bremmer highlights the importance of LIBOR by explaining that it is “a key benchmark rate that affects the price of $350 trillion worth of securities and loans around the world.” ” Indeed, the British Banker’s Association notes that LIBOR “is the primary benchmark for short term interest rates globally.

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How Advanced Analytics Is Changing B2B Selling

Harvard Business

From targeted online advertising to more precise recommendation engines, consumer markets are bursting with innovation around machine learning and advanced analytics. Data-Driven Marketing. The service provides benchmarks and insights to ensure sustainable, cost-effective improvements in blast performance. Insight Center.

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Ukraine PM Accuses Russia of Wanting WWIII; Kiev Forces Block Rebel Town; Russia Issues Downbeat Economic Statement

MishTalk

Russian Markets Have Worst Week Since Crimea. On Friday, April 25th, Russia’s central bank raised its benchmark interest rate by 50 basis points to 7.5 per cent in 2013, the slowest pace of growth since a 2009 recession. Ukraine and Russia remain in the spotlight this weekend. Here are the top stories.