MishTalk

JUNE 15, 2014

The setup in Ukraine is quite like debt ceiling negotiations in the US, typically solved at the last moment with huffing and puffing and overblown reporting of consequences if a deal is not reached. Mike "Mish" Shedlock [link] Mike "Mish" Shedlock is a registered investment advisor representative for SitkaPacific Capital Management.

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MishTalk

AUGUST 4, 2015

The non-durables component, data released with today's report, rose 0.4 percent on order gains for oil and chemicals. Industries reporting respectable gains include 0.5 percent in a build that falls in line with shipments, keeping the inventory-to-shipments ratio at a manageable 1.35. percent for furniture and 0.6

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MishTalk

JUNE 10, 2014

The Guardian reports Computer Simulating 13-Year-Old Boy Becomes First to Pass Turing Test A "super computer" has duped humans into thinking it was a 13-year-old boy to become the first machine to pass the Turing test, experts have said. Instead of being hailed a hero, Turing was persecuted for his homosexuality.

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LSA Global

OCTOBER 27, 2019

In addition, employees at companies with a high trust work culture report less stress (by 74%) and more happiness (29%) with their lives. Here are five management practices that lead to higher levels of employee trust in their leadership: Establish Effective Goals. 106% more energetic. 40% more likely to stay longer, and.

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MishTalk

JULY 15, 2015

A couple of new economic reports were out today. vs. the actual report of 3.86. One plus in the report is a slight uptick in the 6-month outlook to 27.04 Motor vehicle production is very weak in the June report, down 3.7 percent gain for chemicals, and a 1.4 Both highlight ongoing weakness in manufacturing.

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Harvard Business

JUNE 7, 2018

It traced much of the cause to a mismatch between its sales incentives and pricing strategy. align the incentives for frontline sales staff with the pricing strategy, encouraging prudent pricing through an appropriate balance of fixed and variable compensation. Bad Incentives Undercut the Best Pricing Strategies.

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Harvard Business

MAY 10, 2018

Orica is now codifying the decision logic of the most experienced blasting managers through predictive modeling to serve up personalized recommendations on demand. Starting from explosives and farming chemicals, these B2B companies have embedded their expertise in powerful software platforms to expand beyond the traditional products.

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MishTalk

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

This morning the Institute for Supply Management released its much followed Manufacturing ISM® Report On Business®. For example, a chemical company with 300 employees carries the same weight as an auto manufacturer with 200,000 employees. The ISM says today''s report " corresponds to a 3.3 Growing Slower 20 New Orders 52.9

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Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

In contrast, 70% of respondents think their boards have effective processes for staying current on the company; 69% for compliance; 66% for financial planning; and 55% for risk management — although we should note that managing risks is a crucial consideration when pursuing innovation.

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MishTalk

DECEMBER 21, 2015

Supply Chain reports 2015 U.S. Many of the report insights run counter to the points of view and “hype” regarding reshoring of manufacturing to the United States. percent below 2007 levels, with non-durable goods value-added (which includes chemicals and oil and gas) down almost 12 percent. In 2015 the A.T. Kearney U.S.

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MishTalk

DECEMBER 21, 2015

Supply Chain reports 2015 U.S. Many of the report insights run counter to the points of view and “hype” regarding reshoring of manufacturing to the United States. percent below 2007 levels, with non-durable goods value-added (which includes chemicals and oil and gas) down almost 12 percent. In 2015 the A.T. Kearney U.S.

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MishTalk

JANUARY 28, 2016

Tech Insider reports World's First Robot-run farm will harvest 30,000 heads of lettuce daily. In addition to increasing production and reducing waste, indoor vertical farming also eliminates runoff from pesticides and herbicides — chemicals used in traditional outdoor farming that can be harmful to the environment.

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Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Just 38% of directors reported having a high level of concern about cybersecurity risks, and an even smaller proportion said they were prepared for these risks. chemicals, metals & mining, paper & forest products). apparel, automobiles, retailing, media, hotels, restaurants & leisure); Consumer Staples (e.g.,

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Harvard Business

DECEMBER 1, 2017

When a disaster strikes, federal, state, and local governments need a coordinated strategy, accessible data, and a skilled workforce to manage the response. Sensors can also be used to detect the presence of harmful gases or chemicals emanating from a storage tank, factory, or plant in the path of destruction. filo/Getty Images.

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MishTalk

JANUARY 1, 2014

According to the study, coal burning, industrial pollution and secondary inorganic aerosol, a catch-all term for inorganic particulates formed as a product of complex chemical reactions among pollutants, account respectively for 18 per cent, 25 per cent and 26 per cent of the air pollution at large. pollutants. trillion yuan (290 billion U.S.

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MishTalk

MAY 21, 2014

But in a new report , my Center for Immigration Studies colleague Karen Zeigler and I analyze the latest government data and find what other researchers have found: The country has well more than twice as many workers with STEM degrees as there are STEM jobs. That job ended when Chase and Chemical merged. I was there though Bank One.

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MishTalk

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

The arrests in Germany and reports the Belgian police is investigating whether the men charged in Belgium provided the bombs used in the suicide attacks indicate that the conspiracy may have been wider than previously thought — and that more than one attacker may still be on the loose. But why aren't safeguards the same throughout the EU?

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Tom Spencer

MARCH 1, 2024

If you have read some of the blogs on this website, you have probably come across many that describe life and work as a management or business consultant. These consultants typically assist their clients in strategy, operations, profitability, and risk mitigation. But What Else is Out There?

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 21, 2016

These require sophisticated, sustainability-based management. Yet executives are often reluctant to place sustainability core to their company’s business strategy in the mistaken belief that the costs outweigh the benefits. ” Improving risk management.

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MishTalk

SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

In mid-August government forces bombed the souk in nearby Douma, killing 250 people – almost two years to the day since a chemical weapons attack killed 1,300 in the same area. Syrians walk amid the rubble of destroyed buildings following reported air strikes by regime forces in Douma. Here's a picture from the Guardian to consider.

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Harvard Business

AUGUST 30, 2018

We even have a novelty bias , wherein our brain is flooded with a pleasure chemical, dopamine, whenever we focus on something new. Facebook will forever be a more attractive object of attention than an Excel spreadsheet; checking email will always offer a bigger dopamine hit than the report we’re writing.

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MishTalk

APRIL 9, 2015

That same study estimated that restricting foreign imports cost $199,000 annually for each textile worker’s job that was saved, $1,044,000 for each softwood lumber job saved, and $1,376,000 for every job saved in the benzenoid chemical industry. Yes, $1,376,000 a year! It protects jobs in some industries only by destroying jobs in others.

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Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

Many business leaders are fond of the spurious Peter Drucker quote that “you can’t manage what you can’t measure.” The entire industry obsesses each year, even each week, with reports of unit sales of cars, influencing the behavior of auto producers, suppliers, channel partners, industry analysts, and investors.

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Management Consulted

OCTOBER 16, 2016

A strategy execution and implementation firm based in Sweden, today the firm counts 59 of the U.S. However, the firm operates in five main practice areas: Assessments, Business Acumen, Leadership Development, Sales Training, and Strategy Execution. After Senior Consultant, the next level is Manager. BTS GROUP KEY STATS.

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MishTalk

AUGUST 14, 2014

Tit-for-tat sanction cracks widened to the breaking point today following a report Ukraine Approves Law on Sanctions Against Russia. Slovakia prime minister Robert Fico was so concerned he made a few common sense, yet very pointed statements to reporters in Bratislava.

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MishTalk

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

Who Gains From Using Chemical Weapons? Assad had the most to lose by using chemical weapons. Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Qatar have the most to gain, especially if chemical use was attributed to Syria (not the rebels). Rebels Admit Responsibility for Chemical Weapons Attack. Here are some additional links.

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Consulting Matters

JANUARY 23, 2020

” Or as former Merrill Lynch managing director Roseann Palmieri says, “I’m at the table. Or fall flat on their face in a pool of blood like Arianna Huffington reports in her best seller “Thrive.” I made it it. ” Or leave high profile legal careers like resilience expert Paula Davis-Laack.

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Management Consulted

DECEMBER 11, 2013

Not only was the firm recognized for its expansion during that time period, but Cap Gemini Sogeti also become famous for its annual reports, winning 1st place for the best company annual report. Gemini Consulting was formed in 1991 with the integration of management consulting firms, United Research and The MAC Group.

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MishTalk

AUGUST 24, 2013

Flashback May 17, 2013: Foreign Policy magazine reports Obama rules out unilateral action in Syria as Russia ships advanced missiles to Assad. air strikes in Syria that would send a message to the regime of President Bashar al Assad not to continue using chemical weapons against its civilians. Bloomberg reports U.S.

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Kates Kesler

JUNE 11, 2014

Our sports-apparel CEO had the right idea in challenging his team to think about the organization and ask: are we fit for growth, given our strategies going forward? At a glance, the study revealed these themes: There is no common pattern for a ‘best organization design’ regardless of size, strategy, or industry.

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MishTalk

JUNE 15, 2014

Blair Defends Iraq Invasion CTV News reports Former British PM Blair defends 2003 invasion of Iraq. The chemical weapons Hussein one had, came from the US. Blair : What we now know from Syria is that Assad, without any detection from the West, was manufacturing chemical weapons. We only discovered this when he used them.

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MishTalk

OCTOBER 18, 2015

The German states have reported some 409,000 new arrivals between Sept. Cots, portable housing containers and chemical toilets are largely sold out. The Financial Times reports this evening Brussels draws up plan to resettle 200,000 refugees across Europe. Border agreements alone cannot and will not work.

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MishTalk

OCTOBER 8, 2013

With that background, please consider the Extreme Tech report FBI unable to seize 600,000 Bitcoins from Silk Road operator. As Extreme Tech reports, bitcoin users located the FBI''s wallet and tagged it with the address Silkroad Seized Coins. Also consider Mish Interview With "Bitcoin Jesus". FBI Unable to Crack Bitcoin Security.

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Harvard Business

DECEMBER 20, 2016

It’s not yet clear what Trump’s election means for issues that impact companies’ efforts to manage environmental and social issues. He disparaged the “quarterly earnings hysteria” and asked companies to submit long-term strategy plans and address environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues.

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MishTalk

AUGUST 28, 2013

The warmongers are flooding the airwaves, beating the drums of war, even though UN inspectors have not even had time to investigate whether Syria uses chemical weapons. Obama to consult with Congress about the potential move against Syria for the regime''s alleged use of chemical weapons. The Financial Times is at the head of the list.

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MishTalk

JUNE 17, 2014

In the four years since the inspectors left, intelligence reports show that Saddam Hussein has worked to rebuild his chemical and biological weapons stock, his missile delivery capability, and his nuclear program. Visit [link] to learn more about wealth management and capital preservation strategies of Sitka Pacific.'

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MishTalk

APRIL 13, 2015

WOMDs : Scuds, unusable chemicals buried in the desert, and virtually anything real or imagined, including paper air planes and pea shooters. Fairness in Accuracy and Reporting says due to Translation Errors Iran never threatened to wipe Israel off the map. Condition two: The US spends more on military than healthcare.

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