MishTalk

AUGUST 28, 2014

On the black market today, it takes 89 bolivars to buy 1 US dollar. Black Market Record Low Bloomberg reports Venezuela’s Black Market Bolivar Slides to Record Low. dollar on the black market today as the government tightens currency rationing to pay maturing debt. Inflation reached 60.9 cent at 12:37 a.m.

Marketing 76

Marketing Benchmarking Government Data 76

MishTalk

JANUARY 24, 2014

Argentina Institutes 50% Tax on Internet Purchases; Emerging Market Contagion Spreads; Argentina, Venezuela, Turkey Roundup Yesterday, Argentina devalued the Peso hoping to halt further declines in its currency reserves. Markets had seen this coming as charts of the Peso vs. the US dollar show. The 5-year decline is over 50%.

Marketing 78

Marketing Policies Government Financial 78

Tom Spencer

JUNE 23, 2023

Division X productivity is decreasing), methods for solving the problem (e.g., … by benchmarking industry best practices), or proposed solutions (e.g., … by employing more staff). Don’t make the end product an outcome instead of a deliverable. It is worth noting that a problem statement should avoid including symptoms (e.g.,

Analysis 78

Analysis Data Development Consulting 78

1 to 1

MAY 26, 2022

It encompasses data mining, data visualization, performance benchmarking, and descriptive analytics—techniques for parsing data to generate reports, performance measures and trends to reveal insights and make better business decisions. Business intelligence answers the questions, “who are our most valuable/least valuable customers?”

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Data Tools Sales ROI 26

MishTalk

FEBRUARY 6, 2015

This was certainly a strange report. Revisions November nonfarm payroll employment was revised from +353,000 to +423,000 December nonfarm payroll employment was revised from +252,000 to +329,000 With these revisions, employment gains in November and December were 147,000 higher than previously reported. Let''s look at this another way.

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Tom Spencer

MARCH 6, 2012

IN A RECENT article by Bloomberg Businessweek , assistant managing editor Brian Bremmer reports that investigators in America, Canada, Japan, the UK, and the EU are trying to determine whether a handful of brokers and traders have manipulated LIBOR. by Tom Spencer on March 6, 2012 · 4 comments  ·  Image Source. in Economics.

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MishTalk

FEBRUARY 7, 2014

The benchmark revision incorporates a large non-economic change that resulted from a reclassification of 466,000 jobs from private households (out of scope by CES definition) to services for the elderly and disabled (in scope for CES). Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. to 6.6% - Household Survey U-6 unemployment: -0.4

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Survey Benchmarking Report Construction 70

Comatch

MAY 26, 2023

This is especially true in a free market, where you compete against other professionals. The myth prevails that one either has or hasn’t got strong soft skills, exasperated by the lack of a clear learning path or benchmarks to improve them. In my experience, this change of perspective is a game-changer.

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Emotional Intelligence Training Training Development 52

1 to 1

JULY 29, 2022

Insights into what customers want and need are more important than ever as the economy and market conditions change. One of the ways that his company is improving its customer experience, particularly in the digital space, is by providing greater personalization through automation and marketing analytics, according to Lee.

Data 29

Data Apparel Automotive Balance Sheet 29

MishTalk

OCTOBER 1, 2014

There was a sharp sell-off in the benchmark Merval stock index after Mr Fábrega’s departure was announced. Black Market Rate Shows 78% Decline The black market exchange rate is about 14 pesos to the dollar. Here''s a Black Market exchange rate chart form the Wall Street Journal as of the end of August.

Banking 69

Banking Benchmarking Government Journal 69

MishTalk

APRIL 26, 2014

Russian Markets Have Worst Week Since Crimea. On Friday, April 25th, Russia’s central bank raised its benchmark interest rate by 50 basis points to 7.5 Russian Markets Have Worst Week Since Crimea as S&P Cuts Rating Bloomberg reports Russian Markets Have Worst Week Since Crimea as S&P Cuts Rating.

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Benchmarking Banking Finance Operations 67

MishTalk

MAY 28, 2015

On May 13, Moody's shocked the municipal bond market by downgrading Chicago to junk. Kristi Culpepper, AKA "Bond Girl" comments on the event in What Chicago’s Fiscal Emergency says about the Quality of Credit Analysis in the Municipal Bond Market. Rating actions tend to lag the market rather than lead it. of revenue.

Analysis 28

Analysis Marketing Financial Finance 28

Harvard Business

MAY 10, 2018

From targeted online advertising to more precise recommendation engines, consumer markets are bursting with innovation around machine learning and advanced analytics. Data-Driven Marketing. The service provides benchmarks and insights to ensure sustainable, cost-effective improvements in blast performance. Insight Center.

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MishTalk

DECEMBER 16, 2014

Explaining the Plunge in Oil Slowing global economy, especially China and Europe US production expansion OPEC pumping above quotas – they all cheat Iran embargo failing Increased fuel economy Attitudes of millennials towards cars and driving I give heaviest weight to number one, but they all cascade. No conspiracy theories needed.

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Energy Banking Report Productivity 77

MishTalk

DECEMBER 26, 2014

While the benchmark deposit rate was officially lowered from 3.00% to 2.75%, the upper limit that banks can pay for deposits remained unchanged at 3.30%. It may seem strange to have both a benchmark rate and a “floating range” that establishes a cap, instead of just setting a cap, as was the case until very recently.

Banking 71

Banking System Benchmarking Finance 71

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 23, 2018

They pursued a variety of tactics before the recession that were designed to fortify the firm when the downturn hit – moves both within sales and beyond like adding a low-cost channel to serve small accounts or simplifying the product assortment. Digital tools can also open new go-to-market approaches. Zero-base sales capacity.

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Sales B2B Tools Software 38

LSA Global

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

Bain & Company reported that most change programs fail. The executive team asks staff and hired consultants to identify what needs to change in order to achieve their shift in strategy—whether it’s to cut costs, boost growth or adapt to new market challenges. Benchmarks reached deserve celebration. Most Change Programs Fail.

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Benchmarking Bain Energy Survey 34

LSA Global

MAY 29, 2017

metro markets. After our survey responses are collected, we’ll be able to benchmark our survey results against others in our industry and to other organizations similar in size. Your participation and the answers you provide will be kept confidential by LSA Global, who handles the administration, analysis, and reporting of the results.

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Survey Benchmarking Data Report 37

MishTalk

JULY 15, 2015

On the economy, Yellen said, "Prospects are favorable for further improvement in the US labor market and the economy more broadly. She didn't provide more specifics about the timing of the first hike in the Fed's benchmark rate since 2006, reiterating that it will depend on the progress shown by the economy and labor market.

Retail 28

Retail Benchmarking Policies Sales 28

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

But while the largest US firms have seen their domestic revenues grow more than twice as fast as the sector average even in the domestic market, their smaller suppliers—the firms that provide them with the materials and components they depend on—have experienced negative growth. manufacturers are taking notice.

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McKinsey Turnaround Pharmaceuticals Benchmarking 28

Harvard Business

JULY 19, 2017

A 2014 study from Constellation Research quantified the accelerating rate of change in the enterprise by examining a simple benchmark — the entry and exit of U.S. Fundamentally, though, digital transformation is the result of enterprises seeking to adapt to the storm of new technology affecting markets and customers.

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Industry Enterprise Boston Consulting Group Benchmarking 28

MishTalk

AUGUST 4, 2015

Carnage is everywhere one looks, but let's start with the Markit Greece PMI report that shows record manufacturing contraction. July saw factory production in Greece contract sharply amid an unprecedented drop in new orders and difficulties in purchasing raw materials. On Monday Greek Bank Shares Crash 30% as Market Reopens.

Banking 28

Banking Small Business Retail Benchmarking 28

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 6, 2016

Yet, when the marketing team suggested that Cabot become a certified B Corporation, I was skeptical. ” Benchmarking and Operational Cost Savings. “It helped us do things we couldn’t do ourselves, like creating benchmarking models and a template for our employee manual.” Attracting and Engaging Employees.

Benchmarking 28

Benchmarking Energy Operations Retail 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

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Enterprise Government Industry Automotive 66

Harvard Business

JUNE 28, 2016

Global stock markets promptly floundered. And HBO had to reassure viewers that production of Game of Thrones , some of which is shot in Northern Ireland, would not be interrupted. Like virtually all believers in globalization, I deplore Brexit and think the markets (and Game of Thrones fans) are right to be concerned.

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Harvard Business

JANUARY 4, 2018

The ABU was set up as a centralized profit center with ambitious targets and with direct reporting to the chief operations officer; most often, similar units are organized as cost centers with no specific targets. An annual report that summarizes every profit-generating analytics project is compiled and distributed to the C-suite.

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MishTalk

MAY 29, 2014

As Millennials became a larger and larger share of the marketplace, the idea of “cause marketing” has evolved from a nascent promotional strategy to the key differentiator, not only in deciding what to buy, but who to trust and reward with brand loyalty. Cone’s 2013 survey of over 1,200 U.S. Morgan Chase & Co., Bank of America Corp.,

Survey 78

Survey Banking Study Accenture 78

1 to 1

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Further down the measurement food chain, it’s also important to measure deeper metrics like customer retention, brand loyalty, revenue growth—and from a workflow perspective, productivity, efficiency, and customer response times. 3 questions to ask during this step: What metrics will you use to benchmark and improve the customer experience?

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Metrics Tools Case Interview Strategy 26

Harvard Business

JULY 14, 2017

They grow faster, make more money, and are more valued than companies organized around products and services. A production process turns inputs into outputs and distributes them through a tightly controlled supply chain. Value is in the products and services themselves. We normally think of people as something to be managed.

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Intellectual Property Strategy Strategy Strategy& 28

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. Typically when firms are evaluating investments they look for large addressable markets. That’s quite a mismatch.

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ROI Operations Enterprise Research 28

The Nonprofit Consultant

DECEMBER 27, 2006

All is well and good now, and I am looking forward to a great and productive 2007. MediaNews researched and analyzed 100 large Bay Area nonprofits and found that 85 of them reported spending at least 75 percent of their annual revenue on programs. Tags: surveys Nonprofit marketing email spam administrative costs fundraising.

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Nonprofit Survey Benchmarking Guidelines 40

MishTalk

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

But commodity markets and producer prices have not been "accommodating" central bankers. In a report published on Wednesday, Moody’s said the “profitability and solvency” of the industry in Germany would come under further strain from the European Central Bank’s bond buying. Please consider Draghi’s QE Strains German life Assurers.

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Insurance Insurance Policies Benchmarking 28

Harvard Business

JULY 3, 2018

These individuals were used to reading intelligence reports. Let’s say that a competitor is expected to launch a new offering next quarter that threatens to disrupt your most profitable product. The way to frame your bet might be: “If the product fails to launch, I receive $1 million, but if it does launch, I get nothing.”

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Survey Productivity Examples Analysis 28

Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

What these stories underscore is that our digital evolution and our productive use of new technologies rests on how well we can build digital trust. Collectively, these four dimensions provide a comprehensive framework for calibrating digital trust, facilitating cross-country comparisons and benchmarking.

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Survey Data Comparison Methodologies 32

MishTalk

MARCH 12, 2015

China''s total debt has sprouted from 153 percent of gross domestic product in 2008 to 282 percent today. Or they buy shadow bank products with names like "Golden Elephant No. Chinese industrial production, regarded as a good proxy for broader economic growth, expanded 6.8 The numbers are historic. 38" that promise 7.2

Banking 28

Banking Government Video Financial 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. The BIS slam, coupled with a recent stock market selloff, brought up debate on a " controlled collapse ".

Balance Sheet 74

Balance Sheet Financial Banking Policies 74

Harvard Business

APRIL 19, 2018

In the past decade, content marketing has become a widely established practice. Companies have hired writers and Chief Content Officers to run departments, create blogs and other materials, and, in the process, some have assured sales people that content marketing can mean the end of cold calling. HBR Staff/Chris Minerva/Getty Images.

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