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Internal Strategy: Lessons Learned (1 of 2)

Tom Spencer

The strategy team consisted mostly of ex-consultants where our primary role was to execute and coordinate all key activities of the GWAM business, spanning six business units and eight functions, in areas of strategic initiatives, M&A, and corporate finance. Defining and identifying emerging disruptive business models (e.g.,

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Brazil, Russia Cancel Debt Auctions; Head-in-Sand Move Won't Work

MishTalk

Russia Cancels Debt Auctions Second Week Yesterday, Reuters reported Russia cancels domestic bond auction citing market conditions Russia''s finance ministry cancelled its weekly domestic bond auctions for the second week in a row on Tuesday, saying in a statement the decision was "based on an analysis of current market conditions".

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Sustainable Aviation: Emerging Trends and Opportunities

Tom Spencer

Aerospace is one of the fastest growing markets. While both the size of the market and its growth rate are both large, so is its carbon footprint. The Aviation Market. Ever since the Wright Brother’s famous first flight in 1903, the aviation market has gone nowhere but up. per year over the same period.

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What Is Blockchain? A Beginner’s Guide

Tom Spencer

The medium of exchange in the world of blockchain is cryptocurrency – tokens that have some value determined either by (a) direct market forces as in the case of Bitcoin or Ether , or (b) by the cost of the computing power required to produce them – in which case they is known as either a “tokens” or “altcoins”.

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Customer intent is a treasure trove of actionable data hiding in plain sight

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Insights into what customers want and need are more important than ever as the economy and market conditions change. And inquiries about loyalty rewards were common across nearly all industries — retail, public sector, automotive and manufacturing, travel and tourism, insurance, finance.

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Gig economy 2020: The new revolution

QEmploy

Rabbit, Airbnb, Lyft, Uber, Rover, Postmates, DoorDash, companies that brought innovation into the world of the gig economy, are now facing new challenges that will push the work market even more into the future. Employment market transformations are well underway, and it’s clear that their pace of development cannot be slowed or stopped.

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The Impact of Carbon Taxation on Supply Chains in China

Comatch

Many companies in European markets that have producers or suppliers in China currently do not assess carbon footprint in their supply chains. Green finance is becoming increasingly dominant, as long-term investors see environmental risk management as a fundamental success factor in securing long-term returns.