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What is digital currency?

Tom Spencer

Since the advent of Bitcoin in 2008, digital currency has been a growing trend and a growing area of interest for consultants, businesses, fintech investors, central banks, and governments. Digital currency vs electronic banking. Another difference is that electronic banking involves interacting with the banking system.

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Japan Tells Firms "Stop Sitting on Cash", Ignore the Lack of Customers

MishTalk

Instead, it is sitting on a pile of cash worth about $280 million—50% higher than its pile a decade ago, equivalent to one-fifth its annual sales, and more than twice the level required for the firm to be deemed loan-worthy by a bank. Bank Lending, Jobs, The Great Retrace. December 2008 (85). November 2008 (78).

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IMF Chief Under Investigation in French Fraud Case; Meet David Lipton (an Obama Clone), Lagarde's Possible Replacement

MishTalk

IMF chief Christine Lagarde has been put under formal investigation by French magistrates for alleged negligence in a political fraud affair dating from 2008 when she was finance minister. And companies, especially banks, get off the hook with at most a small fine relative to the billions of dollars siphoned out of the system.

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Consultant Ninja: A Simple Question about the Credit Markets.

Consultant Ninja

Heres my understanding of the current TARP/TARPII/PPIP/etc plans: The major "sick" banks wont lend to businesses, because their balance sheets are tied up with bad assets that they cant sell. The government will buy those assets, freeing up the major banks to loan again to businesses. The question would be: which bank is not sick?

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3 Steps to Cultivate an Innovation Culture

Organizational Talent Consulting

A financial services company engaged in investment banking and capital markets estimated the customer benefit of the Space X Falcon 9 reusable rocket. This culture emphasizes efficient, reliable, and cost-effective performance. million per launch. Market Culture creates a competitive, fast-paced, results-oriented environment.

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3 Tactics for Accelerating Company Performance Despite an Economic Downturn

Organizational Talent Consulting

Even the World Bank is suggesting that stagflation is a real possibility. Examples include social media usage and engagement, organizing survey results, and operational efficiency data trends. So, what can leaders and companies do now to emerge stronger? Leadership & Organization Development Journal. Chermack, T.

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Lettuce Bot - Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis

MishTalk

Machinery and machine technology has made farming easier and more efficient for centuries. Bank Lending, Jobs, The Great Retrace. December 2008 (85). November 2008 (78). October 2008 (108). September 2008 (140). August 2008 (93). July 2008 (104). June 2008 (97). May 2008 (73).