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Consultant Ninja: A Simple Question about the Credit Markets.

Consultant Ninja

Tuesday, March 31, 2009. March 31, 2009 at 9:52 PM. March 31, 2009 at 10:03 PM. April 1, 2009 at 1:14 AM. April 1, 2009 at 1:44 AM. April 1, 2009 at 8:23 AM. April 1, 2009 at 9:44 AM. April 5, 2009 at 1:06 AM. A Simple Question about the Credit Markets. BoA even got 2 of those. Anthony Jen.

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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. 2009-12-09 Tech Ticker. 2009-10-30 King World News. 2009-05-15: My Speech at Google.

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Gasoline Expenditure Forecast at Lowest Levels in 11 Years

MishTalk

Lower fuel expenditures are attributable to a combination of falling retail gasoline prices and more fuel-efficient cars and trucks that reduce the number of gallons used to travel a given distance. per gallon from its 2014 peak in late April and the lowest price since October 2009. The average U.S. The price for U.S.

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Fighting Uncertainty in Organizations, Including Matrix Ones

Epicflow

These could range from employee turnover, equipment malfunctions, or even seasonal variations in sales for businesses. “I was approached by a company to investigate why a very important project that should have taken one year actually took five years. The effective planning and use of these dynamic buffers are key for project success.

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Executives on Demand: What are part-time CEOs and why does every business need one?

SkillQuo

billion in revenue in 2009. Leaving these kinds of holes in an SMB can be disastrous, though, as an on demand CIO assists you in identifying and implementing more efficient, future-proof and streamlined IT processes whilst reducing risk with better security strategies. McKinsey research in 2011 found that 58% of U.S.

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The 3 Essential Jobs That Most Retention Programs Ignore

Harvard Business

For example, in 2009 professors Brian Becker, Mark Huselid, and Richard Beatty estimated that in most companies less than 15% of jobs are what they call strategic positions and said management should focus “disproportionate investments” on finding A players for those jobs. High-potential future leaders.

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How the Great Recession Changed Banking

Harvard Business

The Great Recession of 2007 to 2009 was under way. Investment banks now spend an average of $300,000 per year on these functions per “front office” employee who works with clients, such as sales and trading personnel. Layoffs, particularly in sales and trading, have accompanied lower profits. Lehman Brothers toppled.

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