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China Faces "Minsky Moment" on Ponzi Financing

MishTalk

China’s private sector debt has increased from 115% of GDP in 2007 to 193% at the end of 2013. From a macroeconomic perspective, very few economies have ever created as much debt as China has in the past five years. That 80% increase over five years compares to the U.S.’s s 26% in 2000-2005. trillion of private sector debt to a $9.7

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The Challenges GM Is Facing, and the Reasoning Behind Its Plant Closures

Harvard Business

For example, the Lordstown, Ohio, factory that makes the Chevy Cruze is running one shift a day, down from three a few years ago, and last year produced 180,000 vehicles, down from 248,000 in 2013. Capital-intensive factories have a high-fixed-cost, low-variable-cost operating model. Given the shift in immediate U.S.

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SBA Acquisition Loans – A Win-Win-Win Especially for the Seller

Martinka Consulting

2013 - it’s hard to find a non-SBA acquisition loan on a deal that meets the SBA qualifications. It’s much better for them to buy a larger business with systems, processes and a management team instead of an owner-operator business-and they can do so easier because of the SBA program. Who benefits? 5-year term, 5.5%

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Chinese Malls Hit With Low Traffic, Rising Vacancies, Plunging Rent, Massive Overcapacity

MishTalk

Less foot traffic means cash flow of mall owners and developers are getting squeezed - a potential hazard for an economy growing at its slowest pace in decades. Major listed mall operators are also feeling the pain. Malaysia-based Parkson (3368.HK),

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2016 ECS Value Creators Report: Building Endurance

BCG

Such companies may be finding that the low-growth environment has undercut their efforts to improve TSR through greater discipline with respect to operating costs and capital. Japanese companies’ average annual TSR of 14% in the five-year period from 2011 through 2015 is generated by extremely strong margin increases and cash flows.

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Give Your Team the Freedom to Do the Work They Think Matters Most

Harvard Business

billion in revenue in 2013. Operators set their work schedules and their vacations, design and monitor their own performance indicators, do their own maintenance, and are consulted on the choice of new machinery. The results have been impressive. By 2017 it had grown organically to $12.79 billion worldwide.

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The Comprehensive Business Case for Sustainability

Harvard Business

This can disrupt a firm’s ability to operate on schedule and budget. Of the respondents, 72% said that climate change presents risks that could significantly impact their operations, revenue, or expenditures. ” Improving risk management. billion from reduced energy and wastewater consumption in manufacturing.

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