Harvard Business

APRIL 14, 2017

For example, our survey, which asked managers of 13 functions, from sales and marketing to procurement and finance, to indicate whether their departments were using AI in 63 core areas, found AI was used most frequently in detecting and fending off computer security intrusions in the IT department. AI wasn’t new at Microsoft.

Company 46

Company Survey Finance Engineering 46

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 6, 2016

Although roughly 1,000 employees had been fired each year since 2011 for these practices, the board only became “very active” on the issue in 2015. It was yet another two years before Stumpf brought in consultants in 2015 to investigate the full scope of impact on consumers. Why risk it?

Leadership 37

Leadership Banking Ethics Culture 37

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 28, 2017

Tobacco production, the country’s main foreign exchange earner, slumped dramatically between 2000 and 2008.) South African restaurant chain Ocean Basket also opened in Harare in 2015 to serve the wealthy urban elite. Amid worsening food and foreign exchange shortages, Mugabe ramped up populist policies to please his supporters.

Government 28

Government Banking System Finance 28

MishTalk

JULY 28, 2015

Italy's finance minister, Pier Carlo Padoan calls for ‘Political Union’ to Save Euro. Italy’s finance minister has called for deeper eurozone integration in the aftermath of the Greek crisis, saying a move “straight towards political union” is the only way to ensure the survival of the common currency. Let's start with Italy.

Finance 28

Finance Government Insurance Insurance 28

Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

New research, led by a team from McKinsey Global Institute in cooperation with FCLT Global , found that companies that operate with a true long-term mindset have consistently outperformed their industry peers since 2001 across almost every financial measure that matters. The differences were dramatic. We calculate that U.S.

Management 28

Management Metrics Financial Company 28

Harvard Business

JULY 12, 2017

We introduced the Digital Evolution Index in HBR in 2015 to trace the emergence of a “digital planet,” how physical interactions — in communications, social and political exchange, commerce, media and entertainment — are being displaced by digitally mediated ones. Today’s Digital Landscape. Innovation and change.

Methodologies 28

Methodologies Policies Government Data 28

MishTalk

JANUARY 19, 2015

There are some who pretend to be, but none operates in a political vacuum. I don’t know, but clearly the world of finance and the flow of money is increasing in velocity, meaning considerable more volatility. By the way, the only guarantee I issued at the end of 2014 looking into 2015 was: [Mish note: Look close.

Banking 28

Banking Policies Real Estate Energy 28

Harvard Business

MAY 4, 2017

It has benefited the tech industry enormously, and other sectors, including health care, science, and finance, have also used it to fill gaps in their workforces. In 2008 Bill Gates testified before Congress to advocate for more H-1B visas to help compensate for “a deficit of Americans with computer science degrees.”

Engineering 34

Engineering Talent Information Technology Information Technology 34

MishTalk

JULY 20, 2015

The euro zone's members are currently united in the informal body the Eurogroup, which comprises each country's finance minister, presided over by Dutch Finance Minister Jeroen Dijsselbloem. The Commission operates as a cabinet government, with 28 members of the Commission (informally known as "commissioners").

Government 28

Government Finance Meeting Groups 28