MishTalk

APRIL 26, 2014

On Friday, April 25th, Russia’s central bank raised its benchmark interest rate by 50 basis points to 7.5 per cent in 2013, the slowest pace of growth since a 2009 recession. per cent, giving higher inflation risks as a reason behind its decision. The Russian economy expanded 1.3 For comparison, the economy grew by 3.4%

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MishTalk

JANUARY 24, 2014

Turkey’s central bank refrained from raising benchmark rates this week, fueling concern that it will be difficult to finance current-account deficits. Soybean Monthly Chart Corn Monthly Chart Soybean prices are still well above the 2009 lows, but are also far below the highs of a year ago.

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Tom Spencer

MAY 15, 2014

Deloitte Consulting offers a broad range of services including Pricing & Profitability Management, Enterprise Cost Management, M&A, Enterprise Sustainability, Finance Transformation, Governance Risk & Regulatory, Health Care Reform, and Infrastructure Transformation. In 2009, Booz combined with U.S.-based The Hackett Group.

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MishTalk

JANUARY 23, 2015

Necessary basic reforms are crucial in Europe if it is to restore global competitiveness, increase productivity and get the unemployed back to work. The 2008-2009 banking crisis saw the US focus on re-establishing the equity basis of the banks to a level which allowed the banks to lend to business. Pensions have been hit hard.

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MishTalk

JANUARY 3, 2014

Trillion Yuan in Audit The Washington Post notes "Local debt now equals about 33 percent of China’s gross domestic product, up from about 10 percent in 2008 and almost nothing in 1997." Assets in exchange-traded products backed by gold fell 33 percent to the lowest since 2009 amid sales by billionaires George Soros and John Paulson."

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