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Factory Orders Down 8th Time in 9 Months; Durable Goods Inventories Highest Since 1992

MishTalk

with the actual report at -0.4%. There are significant downward revisions to the durable goods side of the report that was first published last week, with durables orders now down 1.0 Capital goods in that report looked strong, but not with today's revision with orders for non-defense capital goods sinking 0.3 Transportation -2.4

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AlixPartners Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

As such, AlixPArtners is known for being packed full of industry and consulting experts and the firm’s managing directors have been called upon by several leading publications such as Bloomberg, WSJ, the Financial Times, CNBC, and Fox Business. Information Management. Transportation & Logistics. Practice Areas.

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BearingPoint Interview Preparation – Mystery or History?

Management Consulted

BearingPoint Managing Partner: Peter Mockler. This consulting business unit focused on both technology and management. Shortly after going public, the new KPMG Consulting, LLC management announced their intentions of some aggressive international acquisitions funded by their new IPO. BearingPoint Locations: 17 Countries.

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Factory Orders Rise 2nd Time in 11 Months, Led by Aircraft; The "Bounce" in Five Pictures

MishTalk

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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How the Internet of Things Can Prepare Cities for Natural Disasters

Harvard Business

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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China's Bill for Cleaning Air Pollution Mounts; State TV Promotes Benefits of Smog

MishTalk

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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