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Virtual reality in banking. How are we going to visit the bank in the future?

Strategy Driven

No one is surprised by the use of virtual reality in military training, medicine and tourism. The latest research shows that virtual reality is a great tool that helps us understand the meaning and meaning of various banking products. Virtual reality in a banking version. What else could change? Here you go! No problem!

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How to Turn Traveling the World into a Career

Strategy Driven

The biggest obstacle people face when torn between staying and leaving is usually their finances. Backpackers and hikers are sought after by companies that sell travel products because they make great spokespeople for reviewing the equipment. Think Carefully. You can find work abroad teaching English as a foreign language.

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The Most (and Least) Empathetic Companies

Harvard Business Review

Businesses are more profitable and productive when they act ethically, treat their staff well, and communicate better with their customers, according to the latest Lady Geek Global Empathy Index. Many British firms have been slow to recognize the direct correlation between corporate empathy and growth and productivity. Consumer Goods.

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With Peace, Colombia Is Poised for Greater Prosperity

Harvard Business Review

Banks often are unwilling to take the risk of financing small and midsize companies. The cartels, like that of Pablo Escobar, financed the FARC (and the ELN, another left-wing terrorist group) in return for protection. The peace should encourage foreign direct investment and tourism, too. Education and innovation remain weak.

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What to Know About Doing Business in Iran

Harvard Business Review

Compared to most oil-rich countries in the Middle East, Iran has a diversified economy, its tourism sector is on the verge of a major windfall, and threats to its political stability are in decline. There are some exemptions for humanitarian-designated sectors, such as agriculture, food products, health care, and civil aviation.).

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Funders Can Give More than Money

Harvard Business Review

With the leadership of Opportunity's Geralyn Sheehan , a CED specialist, we forged ahead, investing resources to build programs in four areas: agriculture financing, training, and processing; artisan training and product distribution; a rural technical high school and community infrastructure; and leadership development work.

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Why Greece and Cyprus May Be Better Off Without the Euro

Harvard Business Review

Although the Eurozone’s 19 finance ministers recently threw Greece a much-needed economic lifeline , and the latter repaid the first of four loan installments that it owes the IMF in March 2015, there’s no long-term relief in sight for the troubled economy. The battles may be over, but the war is just beginning.

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