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Sustainable Aviation: Emerging Trends and Opportunities

Tom Spencer

Figure 2: Aviation Industry CO 2 Emissions. If the aviation industry continues down the path of high CO 2 emissions, what will happen when new aerospace markets open: sub-orbital travel, supersonic flight, and space hotels? Billion industry by 2027. Billion industry by 2027. 3D printing in aircraft industry.

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‘Uberization’ of consulting: A major disruption or merely hype?

Tom Spencer

UBER and Air-BNB are the companies who have perfected this model and have radically democratized the taxi and hotel industries, tapping into un-utilized excess capacities and ultimately making the economic system more efficient. This gives them an edge especially when it comes to implementing major projects.

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Currency Lessons: Think a Sinking Currency is Always Good For Manufacturers?

MishTalk

But recall what Brazil''s finance minister said on March 3, 2012 in a currency war declaration on the US: " When the real appreciates, it reduces our competitiveness. Bhatia, head of the enterprise business at television maker Videocon Industries, said in an August 21 interview. How Can Businesses Operate in A currency Freefall?

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Top 10 Consulting Firms In New York

Management Consulted

In the New York office, the industries McKinsey caters to are financial services, health care services, advanced electronics, aerospace and defense, and TMT (technology, media and telecommunications). Bainies in NYC work to support their clients on nearly every industry and across all ranges.

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Getting an Intricate Operation Back in Sync

Harvard Business

Before I became general manager of The Beverly Hills Hotel, I held the same position at another luxury hotel up the coast. Later, he privately told me he was thinking of leaving the hotel. The director of finance grumbled that overtime costs were too high, due to high turnover and the fact that employee sick time had spiked.

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Unvarnished Ukraine Update; Steen Jakobsen on Impact of Ukraine on Germany

MishTalk

The Economist states that 300,000 German jobs are at risk, German business investment into Russia exceeds €30bn, excluding financing from German banks, but more importantly Germany imports 70 per cent of its energy of which 25 per cent comes from Russia. There are more than 6,200 German companies engaged in business with Russia.

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How to Balance Work and Life in Management Consulting

CaseInterview.com

The second factor is the industry you choose to work in or end up working in. Sure, it was a very nice hotel, and it's really, really cool for the first four weeks. This leads me to my next point -- deciding which industry or practice area to focus on. She had gotten good in an industry that was not local.