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Small Firms Shifting Horizons As A Result Of Brexit

The Horizons Tracker

The very act of diversifying trade patterns itself does not come without any risk, as transport costs are likely to grow, and companies are forced to operate in unfamiliar markets with unfamiliar bureaucracy. Add in currency and credit risks, and it’s by no means an easy pivot to make.

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StrategyDriven Editorial Perspective – Good Intentions, Bad Results: Learning from the Panic of 1826

Strategy Driven

Most of these “affordable” loans were in fact sub-prime, “for persons with blemished or limited credit histories,” and “carry a higher rate of interest than prime loans to compensate for increased credit risk,” according to HUD.gov. But was it a new financial world?

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Just Using Big Data Isn’t Enough Anymore

Harvard Business Review

Identify opportunities for innovation. Innovation continues to be a source of promise for Big Data. Success stories of Big-Data-enabled innovation remain relatively few at this stage. But funding won’t be enough; innovating with Big Data will require boldness and imagination as well.