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Consultant Ninja: When "hedging" is just speculation: Management.

Consultant Ninja

In both 2008 and 2007, an increase in jet fuel prices was the primary reason for higher mainline and United Express fuel expense and aircraft fuel cost per gallon, as highlighted in the table below. billion in 2008. billion during the year ended December 31, 2008. " - United Airlines 2008 10-K, 2 March 2009.

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Consultant Ninja: When "hedging" is just speculation (part 2.

Consultant Ninja

Unfortunately they locked them in at level that guarantees an operating loss. 2) United appears to have done minimal hedging through 2006 & 2007, only launching on a massive hedging action in 2008. They locked in an operating loss, regardless of the price of fuel. Posted by Consultant Ninja. at 1:52 PM. Thursday, March 5, 2009.

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Consultant Ninja: What to put on a consulting resume (part 3 of a.

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Wednesday, December 10, 2008. In my years of being involved with MBA recruiting, Ive never been able to hire a former special forces operator, but Ive been dying to come up with the right reason. December 10, 2008 at 11:56 AM. Wednesday, December 10, 2008. See if you can find me on LinkedIn!!! Post a Comment. Newer Post.

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Consultant Ninja: Whither art thou Marakon: Management.

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Can anyone from Marakon weigh in and explain whats happening inside its "operating subsidiaries"? The Chapter 11 proceeding does not include the Companys operating subsidiaries, including its consulting subsidiary, and their operations will not be affected. Wednesday, February 25, 2009. Whither art thou Marakon. at 5:23 PM.

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Consultant Ninja: Stupid XP Fix (aka wasting time until Holiday Time.

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Tuesday, December 23, 2008. Theres no value in pointing out the idiocy of a super-advanced productivity-increasing operating system that forces the user to wait 5 seconds to delete a file. Tuesday, December 23, 2008. Stupid XP Fix (aka wasting time until Holiday Time Kicks In). Oh yeah, fixes to Windows XP. Xperience XP.

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Consultant Ninja: Finally, two counter-cyclical markets: Management.

Consultant Ninja

Tuesday, November 11, 2008. Alvarez & Marsals Bryan Marsal, Lehmans restructuring officer, ``is actually operating the company. Tuesday, November 11, 2008. Management Consultant | Excel Jockey | Slide Monkey | Corporate Insurgent | One-Eyed Man in the Valley of the Blind Mckinsey | Bain | BCG | Booz | Oliver Wyman.

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Consultant Ninja: The Strongest Navy in the World: Management.

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Thursday, December 11, 2008. To nuance what Gortney said, I think patrolling the Gulf of Aden is a police operation in an area with a lot of civilian ship traffic. December 12, 2008 at 2:44 PM. December 12, 2008 at 3:40 PM. Thursday, December 11, 2008. The Strongest Navy in the World. Consultant Ninja. Newer Post.