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How Big Data Brings Marketing and Finance Together

Harvard Business Review

For example, in the credit card business, understanding the importance of deals with issuing banks is critical. While marketing might focus on maximizing card transactions, or swipes, finance understands that not all swipes are equal (depending on the deal with a given bank). Inside Intel. It’s completely reframed the conversation.”

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Requiring Companies to Disclose Climate Risks Helps Everyone

Harvard Business Review

In the movie Forrest Gump , the protagonist becomes a very rich man due to a natural disaster and its unforeseen business consequences. When he first enters the shrimp boating business, Forrest catches no shrimp. The Bank of England’s Mark Carney has also been stressing the importance of addressing these issues.