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French Industrial Output Drops Unexpectedly; France Finance Minister in Complete Denial; Expect the Unexpected

MishTalk

MarketWatch reports French Industrial Output Drops Unexpectedly. French industrial output dropped unexpectedly in October for the second month in a row, data from national statistics bureau Insee showed Tuesday, providing a further indication of a weak start to the final quarter of 2013 in the euro zone. rise in October.

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List: Global Strategy Firms 2013

Tom Spencer

List of Global Strategy Firms in 2013. Maybe not, but seeing as Sydney is at the other end of the earth you would expect a truly global strategy firm to have an office there (if you want to see a list of purely Aussie strategy firms for 2013, click here ). BELOW is a hand-picked list of leading Global Strategy Firms.

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Ralph Hamers on Disrupting the Banking Industry

BCG

(Ralph) Hamers has been with ING for 25 years, becoming CEO in 2013 after a variety of roles in wholesale banking, lending, finance, credit risk management, and retail banking. Since 2013, ING’s share price has sharply increased and growth in both client base and lending is strong—even as many European banks are shrinking.

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2 Years of Networking Results in Consulting Job at PwC

Management Consulted

I then took another internship in finance with Merrill Lynch. I really liked aspects of the industry, such as research and analysis; however, the career path was of no interest to me. I really liked aspects of the industry, such as research and analysis; however, the career path was of no interest to me.

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Reflections on 2013; What's Important, What's Not? What's Ahead?

MishTalk

Total credit in the economy (total social financing) showed a 40 per cent rise in November over the prior month and is on course for growth this year of almost 20 per cent. Ironically, Merkel immediately followed up with " The German government would not tolerate a weakening of German industry or job losses ".

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France in Review: Perfect Track Record of Economic Ineptitude

MishTalk

In 2013 France stood out as the perfect model of economic ineptitude. Billion Lower than Expected; Poll Shows 92% Do Not Believe Hollande''s Tax Promises November 29, 2013: Montebourg Targets UGAP Over "Made in France" November 03, 2013: "France is Not a Cash Cow"; Riots Over Ecotax Continue; Is Anyone Happy? France managed.

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A Perfect Storm: Growth in Public Sector Consulting

Tom Spencer

by Ashley Sherman on June 18, 2013 · 1 comment  ·  Image Source. The number of consultants hired for public sector projects has been steadily increasing ever since, spiking to new heights over the past few years in response to the tumultuous state of public sector finances. June 18, 2013 at 10:57 am. Definitions.