MishTalk

OCTOBER 16, 2014

Retail sales reports on Wednesday have me thinking about the strength of the economy, commercial construction, jobs, and profit margins. Let''s start with a look at retail sales. Retail Sales Falter Amid Signs of Global Slowdown. Similarly, Bloomberg reports Weaker Retail Sales Signal Smaller Spending Boost.

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Retail Sales Construction Benchmarking 71

Harvard Business

JUNE 3, 2016

We know that when IT projects fail, it is usually not because the technology didn’t work (although this can sometimes be the case), but because the changes required at an organizational and employee level weren’t managed effectively. In the apparel industry, the benchmark for inventory accuracy is somewhere between 60% and 70%.

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Tools Construction System Retail 28

MishTalk

MARCH 1, 2015

Things have taken a turn for the worse since the glory days of the mining construction boom, with companies responding to falling commodity prices by pulling the plug on new projects and laying off workers across the Surat Basin. Visit [link] to learn more about wealth management and capital preservation strategies of Sitka Pacific.'

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Real Estate Banking Construction Policies 28

MishTalk

DECEMBER 16, 2014

Helm dismisses peak oil, I don''t (and to a certain extent he misses the construct), but much of the rest of what he has to say is accurate enough. Ninety minutes later, Russia’s central bank raised its benchmark to bolster a currency weakened by crude’s decline. After leading the U.S.

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Energy Banking Report Productivity 77

Harvard Business

MAY 3, 2016

HBS Executive Education brings you these articles about business management courtesy of Harvard Business School Working Knowledge. An outside-in perspective means that companies aim to creatively deliver something of value to customers, rather than focus simply on products and sales. How do they do it? Join the conversation.

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MishTalk

MARCH 12, 2015

Massive overcapacity in petrochemicals, construction machinery, steel, cement, aluminum, SOEs. Orange and lemon groves turn to useless, vacant housing Property 20% of GDP and tracking negative (sales and pricing). With factory sales down 6 month, I am sticking with my US recession call made in January. No way economy is growing.

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Banking Government Video Financial 28