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Record $217 Corporate Bond Issuance in September; Verizon Leads the Way With Largest Bond Deal Ever at $49 Billion

MishTalk

4 in the largest high-yield sale since 2008, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. wireless carrier, Verizon Wireless. Visit [link] to learn more about wealth management and capital preservation strategies of Sitka Pacific.' Verizon issued $49 billion on Sept. billion on Sept. billion set in September 2012.

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Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis: Spain Levies Consumption.

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Today, land-line telecom companies have to compete with wireless and. or financial instrument, or to participate in any particular trading or investment strategy. December 2008 (85). November 2008 (78). October 2008 (108). September 2008 (140). August 2008 (93). July 2008 (104). June 2008 (97).

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What Investors Need to Know About Zimbabwe After Mugabe

Harvard Business

Tobacco production, the country’s main foreign exchange earner, slumped dramatically between 2000 and 2008.) Zimbabwe’s largest telecommunication company Econet Wireless has found success with its online payment platform that helps Zimbabweans manage the challenges of its multi-currency system.

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Self-Driving "Fully Automated" Vehicles on German Autobahn; Supply Chain Math; Uber and Khan Academy

MishTalk

The ATRI study, “ Analysis of the Operational Costs of Trucking ,” has been tracking truckers’ costs annually since 2008. The above may take a few years longer than trucks, just as fiber or wireless to homes (the last mile) was once the telecommunication problem. Plus, we’re hit with rising health care costs for our people.”

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How disruptive is the 'Sharing Economy'?

freshminds

Airbnb Since its launch in San Francisco in 2008 between two friends renting their home out during a conference in the city, this online bed booking service offers over 250,000 rooms provided by private individuals in in over 30,000 cities in 192 countries.

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