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French Telecom Company Does Biggest Junk Bond Sale Ever; Bidding Wars for Junk; AOL Flashback

MishTalk

Please consider French Company Does Biggest Junk Bond Sale Ever. Numericable will use the proceeds to finance its acquisition of rival cable company SFR. Overall, the deal represents the largest sale of high-yield debt on record, according to Dealogic. billion debt sale in September. Altice issued $2.9 billion and €2.1

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What GE’s Board Could Have Done Differently

Harvard Business

In my view, however, the structure and processes of the GE board were poorly designed for effectively overseeing Immelt and his management team. The Board Had No Finance Committee. GE’s board had another major structural defect: It lacked a finance committee. After the demise of Enron in 2002, many U.S.

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FTI Consulting Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

Below is a timeline of key milestones up until 2002. 2002: FTI made a major move into the corporate restructuring business with their post-Enron acquisition of the business recovery services practice of PricewaterhouseCoopers. Records management. Corporate Finance/Restructuring. Interim Management. Practice Areas.

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BearingPoint Interview Preparation – Mystery or History?

Management Consulted

BearingPoint Managing Partner: Peter Mockler. This consulting business unit focused on both technology and management. Shortly after going public, the new KPMG Consulting, LLC management announced their intentions of some aggressive international acquisitions funded by their new IPO. BearingPoint Locations: 17 Countries.

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Descent of the Global Monetary System

Tom Spencer

For example, if the US government spends more than it collects in taxes, it can finance the budget deficit by selling bonds. This is a problem because it forces households and businesses to divert energy away from productive activity and towards managing and avoiding the cost of inflation. However, it eventually becomes clear.

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11 Best Consulting Blogs: Read These Blogs To Grow Your Consultancy

Tsavo Neal

Rather than blogs focused on a particular consulting industry, I’m listing blogs that are focused on business development, marketing, and sales for consultants and independent professionals. Since 2002, virtually all of my business has come as a result of my email newsletter and blog. You’ll be sure to find some help.

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Bulls and Bears Debate China: Property Bubble Expands Again; GDP Growth Picks Up; Economic Recovery Underway? No Says Michael Pettis

MishTalk

A series of land sales have set record prices since August, with real estate developers ramping up their competition for the best plots in the biggest cities. We are often told that a fall in housing prices won’t affect the real economy in China much because, unlike in the US, the amount of real estate financed by mortgages is quite low.