MishTalk

MAY 28, 2015

If officials lack the political will to raise taxes when their bonds are trading at 300 basis points (3%) over the AAA benchmark, will there ever be a resolution short of insolvency? All of the recent insolvencies in the municipal bond market have combined protracted fiscal mismanagement with a reliance on innovative financial products (e.g.,

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Analysis Marketing Financial Finance 28

MishTalk

DECEMBER 21, 2013

The panel''s charter includes "workplace practices, productivity" and "product range". Agreements include extra productivity restrictions, often doubling, tripling or even quadrupling the total employment cost of a workforce. In fact it''s almost certain," AMWU national vehicles division secretary Dave Smith told reporters. "It''s

Enterprise 66

Enterprise Government Industry Automotive 66

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 10, 2017

A recent McKinsey report found that while 84% of corporate executives think innovation is key to achieving growth objectives, only 6% are satisfied with the innovation performance of their firm. When it launched as a consumer product, it was a disaster, inspiring a huge backlash against the “glassholes” who bought them.

ROI 28

ROI Operations Enterprise Research 28

MishTalk

JULY 11, 2014

The question stems from lengthy (256 page PDF) from the BIS Annual Report (Bank for International Settlements) that stated among other things " The only source of lasting prosperity is a stronger supply side. Financing problems of non-financial corporations in EMEs can also feed into the banking system.

Balance Sheet 74

Balance Sheet Financial Banking Policies 74

Harvard Business

JUNE 25, 2018

If an industrial product like a car fails the manufacturer pulls it back, tests it and, if necessary, re-equips it. Still, market research suggests that future markets for its products and services could be huge — with the U.N. Fundamentally, we have a hard-wired cultural problem in business, finance and markets.

System 39

System Financial Benchmarking Report 39

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

Leila Kamal, vice president for design and expertise, not only reports to the CEO but also is a member of the board. For example, one such project focuses on the interaction between a building’s functionality and the well-being and productiveness of its occupants. Take architectural and engineering firm EYP as an example.

Development 28

Development Education Engineering Benchmarking 28

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 5, 2017

To set an aspirational but realistic target, we created a benchmark that combines the best attributes of these advanced digital nations. Second, with the benchmark as a composite, no single nation achieves it and yet each of the five countries’ progress toward the ideal can be assessed in terms of performance against the benchmark.

Benchmarking 35

Benchmarking Government Policies Case Study 35

MishTalk

JANUARY 3, 2014

China China Local Debt On December 30, Bloomberg reported China’s Local Debt Swells to 17.9 Trillion Yuan in Audit The Washington Post notes "Local debt now equals about 33 percent of China’s gross domestic product, up from about 10 percent in 2008 and almost nothing in 1997." Walmart is the target of similar protests. The broad U.S.

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