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Bank Profitability: Decoding the Income Statement

Tom Spencer

Bank’s Income Statement It’s important to note that banks have diverse product offerings and client types, and the reporting of business lines such as retail banking, wholesale banking, and wealth management can vary between different banks. For the sake of simplicity, we will present the information in a consolidated manner.

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Big Data: An Opportunity for Data Scientists & Data Analysts

Tom Spencer

Data is information organized in a form that can be efficiently used by people or computers to make decisions. A data analyst must be able to undertake database management, data mining, data modeling, and data analysis, as well as create reports and visual presentations that effectively communicate key information.

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The Consulting Value Proposition

Tom Spencer

Areas of expertise that a consulting firm might provide include: Industry specific knowledge; Strategy; Marketing; Supply chain optimization; Distribution; Organisational change; Information technology; Tax structuring; Risk management; Human resources; and. Turnarounds. Catalyst for Change. Nobody ever got fired for hiring McKinsey.”.

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Big Companies Don’t Pay as Well as They Used To

Harvard Business

And big companies tended to be more efficient than smaller firms, which meant their workers were more productive and therefore better paid. Last year the Obama White House released a report with a very different theory of why big companies pay what they do. Part of it was related to the people who worked there.

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FinTech Is Weaving Charitable Giving into Everyday Transactions

Harvard Business

A 2015 Nielsen Global Sustainability Report found that 43% of consumers say that a company’s commitment to social value “very heavily” or “heavily” influenced their purchase decisions. But many of today’s consumers want more.

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How to Make Sure Good Ideas Don’t Get Lost in the Shuffle

Harvard Business

We’ve studied stereotypically “creative” firms, like design, R&D, and information technology companies, but we’ve also researched stereotypically “uncreative” environments, like Golan’s manufacturing plant at Elop (which is part of Elbit ISTAR). As a result, innovation can stall.

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Success with the Internet of Things Requires More Than Chasing the Cool Factor

Harvard Business

This collaborative approach is no longer optional: No single company, deploying only its own products or services, can capture IoT’s value by itself, and certainly not with the speed required in today’s digital market. IoT solutions tend to span information technology (IT), operational technology (OT), and core business functions.

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