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Business Book Review: Boston Consulting Group On Strategy

Management Consulted

Boston Consulting Group on Strategy is a compilation of 82 valuable articles called Perspectives, 4 Harvard-reviewed business articles and 8 other articles written by various members of The Boston Consulting group between 1968 to 2005. WHY READ IT? QUICK OVERVIEW. INTERESTING BOOK INSIGHTS.

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Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis: European Car Sales.

MishTalk

European Car Sales Plunge to 20-Year low. Amidst all the happy talk that Europe is on the verge of some sort of recovery, here is yet another counterpoint: European Car Sales Plunge to 20-Year Low. in June, bringing total sales for the first six months of the year to just 6.44 Among smaller markets, sales plunged 42.7%

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Top 10 Consulting Firms in the Middle East

Management Consulted

Strategy& (PwC). Ask any consultant about the Middle East, and Booz (now Strategy&) will be the first name on their lips! A little later, Booz was acquired by PwC and rebranded as Strategy& Now that our little history lesson is complete, let’s continue. Here we go! in revenue (wow!). Bain & Company.

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A.T. Kearney Interview & Culture

Management Consulted

The firm was temporarily acquired by Electronic Data Systems (EDS) in 1995 but was bought back by partners in 2006, just in time for the company’s 80th anniversary. Kearney becomes a wholly owned subsidiary of EDS in September, nearly doubling in size and vastly expanding its industry expertise and information technology capabilities.

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My Company is Better than Your Company

Martinka Consulting

In my 20 years in the buy-sell world I’ve never seen so many construction related businesses for sale as I’m seeing now. In 2006 all the predictions in the Seattle area were for at least five very solid years for commercial construction.

Company 40
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Tsunami of Retail Store Closings and Downsizings Coming; Expect Layoffs and Shorter Hours

MishTalk

Due to competition from online retailers like Amazon and dismal holiday sales at Target, J.C. producing same-store sales declines deeper than 3 percent. Experts said these headlines are only the tip of the iceberg for the industry, which is set to undergo a multiyear period of shuttering stores and trimming square footage.

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Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis: China Declares War on.

MishTalk

And that is bad news for an industry whose sales in their home markets is already complicated by the financial crisis. or financial instrument, or to participate in any particular trading or investment strategy. December 2006 (29). November 2006 (20). October 2006 (17). September 2006 (20).