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Diversification Putting Pressure on FinTech Executives

N2Growth Blog

During their annual meetings in October 2018, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank (WB) released a paper called the Bali Agenda that was launched to guide global policymakers while drafting policies and regulations to maximize the benefits of FinTech and keep the financial system stable. .

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Hire People with Common Sense and Good Critical Judgement

Great Leadership By Dan

The Key to Business and Career Success , I spoke about the importance of hiring people with common sense and good critical judgment because at some point, you want them to violate policy when it is in the company’s best interest to do so. The bank made a decision about an hour later to close everywhere in the footprint.

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How Racial Inequalities Affect Responses To Economic Shocks

The Horizons Tracker

The researchers used bank account data alongside voter registration data to understand how race and ethnicity sat alongside household spending behaviors. The researchers trawled through the spending patterns of around 20 million households from October 2012 to April 2018. ” Spending changes. . ” Spending changes.

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Companies in US Are Giving a Day Off To Vote

HR Digest

Outdoor equipment retailer, Patagonia has announced that it will shut down its headquarters, offices, stores and distribution centers for Election Day, as it had previously done in 2016 and 2018. It is further encouraging other companies to do the same as part of the ‘Time to Vote’ campaign. The spokesperson for Levi Strauss & Co.

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Tier 1 Visas And The Immigration Scandal

The Horizons Tracker

Only their bank balance matters, and more specifically their ability to invest the required fortune shortly after they gain access. It is clear that preferential bias and elitist values pervade our country’s immigration policy.

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The Dangers of Digital Protectionism

Harvard Business Review

Many governments are currently rethinking their policies regarding cross-border data flows. Some policy makers are concerned about individual privacy rights, consumer rights regarding the ownership of data, domestic law enforcement, and cybersecurity. What Policy Makers Should Consider. Philippe Intraligi/Getty Images.

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What We Can Learn About the Economics of Discrimination from a Chilling Study of 1930s Germany

Harvard Business Review

And how much do entire economies suffer when governments enact discriminatory policies against certain groups? The latter type of government policy in particular is reflected in current events and global history. When Fiat Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne stepped down due to surgery in 2018, the Fiat Chrysler stock lost 5%.

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