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US Corporations Take Huge Losses on Venezuelan Currency

MishTalk

When black markets in currencies develop, you can be 100% sure the official exchange rate is overinflated. bolivars to the dollar, the floating rate of exchange is 50 bolivars to the dollar, and the black market rate is 184 bolivars to the dollar. Why American Airlines and Kimberly-Clark stick around is a mystery.

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Do You Know What Your Company’s Data Is Worth?

Harvard Business

Data contributes not only to brand equity, but to what constitutes product and service delivery in globally connected and hyper-competitive markets. To analyze EvD, determining the relative importance of data to an enterprise’s balance sheet, its ability to effectively compete, and its operational capabilities is a good place to start.

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Blockchain Will Transform Customer Loyalty Programs

Harvard Business

Large travel companies, such as airlines and hotel chains, know this from painful experience: They pay billions of dollars in commissions each year to Priceline, Expedia, and other online travel agencies (OTAs), which have transformed how consumers book flights, hotels, and rental cars. Early adopters could benefit considerably.

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