Thought Leadership
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The Upside of A Down Market
Banco Santander got golden opportunity to expand its British portfolio further when the bank, Bradford and Bingley was nationalised
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The Chemical Spillover Effect: Who Is Punished After An Environmental Catastrophe?
There is abundant evidence showing how those firms who are responsible for environmental catastrophes often receive punishments that translate into stock market losses which exceed the amount of the fines received
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Three Hot Trends In Social Media That Will Shape 2011
We have gone from nothing to where we are today in six years in social media
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The Impact of Private Equity on Employment
In the wake of a buyout, old jobs are destroyed at firms backed by private equity at a faster pace than at other firms. But as private equity groups steer companies into more profitable areas of business, they also create new jobs at new facilities more rapidly than other firms
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M&As: Not Necessarily The Best Way To Grow Your Company
There are several good ways to grow a company, but only about a third of firms actively use all the methods available to them, and this narrow focus widens the corporate gap between success and failure significantly
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The Art And Science Of Combining Models And Experts
An approach to combining analytical model outputs with an expert’s intuitive judgment that proves successful in one forecasting context, may very well prove to be inefficient in another
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Foreign Firms Eye China’s Rural Markets
Enticed by strong economic growth and favourable government regulations foreign firms are focusing on China’s countryside
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The New Deal: Negotiauctions
Subramanian's thoughts on the current business environment and how deals get done
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The Emerging Markets: Exploring The Consequences
Western companies and governments view emerging market growth as an investment and trade opportunity
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How Can We Plan For the Long Term?
Businesses need to try to peer 30 or more years into the future as they make investment decisions. How can they separate long-term trends and opportunities from the rush of the present? Strategist George Friedman, author of The Next 100 Years, says to look at constraints, not possibilities.
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After the Asian Tigers, will it be the turn of the African Lions?
Africa can catch up with Asia as the prospect of Africa as the last unexplored territory in the world and the potential of growth remain