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Crude Plunges Following OPEC Decision to Not Cut Production

MishTalk

Nonetheless, and in spite of falling prices and pleas from Venezuela to restrict production, OPEC decided to take no action. The group maintained its collective production ceiling of 30 million barrels a day, Ali Al-Naimi, Saudi Arabia’s oil minister, said yesterday after the 12 nations met in Vienna. Brent crude dropped as much as 8.4

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The Price is Right: Decoding the Art of Product Pricing

Tom Spencer

One of the most common problems business leaders face is how to price a product. From entrepreneurs putting a new product on the market to executives at a public company revamping a product line, effective pricing is a key pillar of any successful sales and marketing strategy.

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Your Whole Company Needs to Be Distinctive, Not Just Your Product

Harvard Business

To them, the unit of differentiation is an individual product, service or brand. The heart of differentiation therefore is your company’s ability to develop and promote distinctive products, services, and branded experiences on a consistent basis. This is a change from the differentiation strategies of the past.

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Show report: CX and EX inextricably linked, with empathy as the glue

1 to 1

Delta Airlines CEO Ed Bastian’s announcement that in-flight wi-fi would be free for loyalty members went over with flying colors, drawing hoots and rousing applause. The event, held live after a three-year hiatus, is so named because it focuses on the four pillars of experience management: customer, employee, brand, and product experience.

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Consultant Ninja: Another Casualty of the Financial Crises.

Consultant Ninja

I think a more interesting graph would show each fund against a respective benchmark (e.g., 2010-Present: Off the road 2009 Stats: Airline Miles: 24,902 Nights away from home: 73 (of 216: 34% of nights) AMEX Charges: $21,220 2008 Stats: Airline miles: 87,589 Nights away from home: 159 (of 365: 43.6% Productivity. (6).

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Emerging Market Contagion Spreads; Argentina, Venezuela, Turkey Roundup; 50% Tax on Internet Purchases

MishTalk

Venezuela Reserves In Venezuela, the government devalued its currency for airline tickets and incoming foreign direct investment on Jan. Turkey’s central bank refrained from raising benchmark rates this week, fueling concern that it will be difficult to finance current-account deficits. International reserves are at a 10-year low.

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2014 List of Strategy Consulting Firms in Sydney

Tom Spencer

PRG has particular expertise in the following industries: Financial Services, Government, Telecommunications, and Airlines. PRG is a management consulting firm recognised as a leading authority and thought leader on customer-based strategies and underlying business initiatives. Website: pwc.com. The Hackett Group.