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China’s Economy Is in Flux. Here’s What Businesses Need to Know
This is the transcript of a special episode of The Insightful Leader podcast, produced by Laura Pavin of the Kellogg Insight. It features Nancy Qian, Ben Jones, and David Dollar. The end of zero-Covid, escalating geopolitical tensions, and China’s potentially
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IFC’s Alfonso García Mora: On the Frontlines of Climate Change and War
To mitigate the harmful effects of climate change requires the mobilisation of trillions of dollars. IFC Regional Vice-President for Europe, Latin America, and the Caribbean Alfonso García Mora is encouraged by the outcome of COP27 where it was decided –
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How Do Credit Cards Work
Ingenious evolution of the modern bankcard Every time a bank card is swiped data points are transferred, analysed and an authorisation decision is made within the blink of an eye. Within 300 milliseconds to be precise. Rajat Taneja, the president
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Challenging World, Capable Bank: CBBH has Thrived Despite Litany of Disorder on International Stage
The Central Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina (CBBH) started operating in 1997 as the sole institution responsible for issuing currency and monetary policy in the country. Its objective is to maintain the stability of the domestic currency, the convertible marka,
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As If on Rails: The Innovation Driving the MTR Corporation
MTR Corporation’s mission is to keep cities moving — and it lives up to that promise. With a business stretching from its Hong Kong base to cities in Europe, Australia and mainland China, the company is one of the world’s
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Full Steam Ahead: MTR Boss Jacob Kam Chak-pui Puts Company Right on Track
When Jacob Kam Chak-pui joined MTR Corporation in 1995, the company operated three railway lines serving the major population centres of Hong Kong. The total length of the route was around 40 km. Over the course of his career, Kam
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Wesco International Leading B2B Supply Chain
Wesco International has structure, strategy, sustainability and vision — with international recognition flooding in and a place on the elite Fortune 500 list. Wesco International was established in 1922 as the distribution arm of Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Corporation, a
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IDClear ‘Captain’ Has Strategies Ready for Future of Company
Iding Pardi, appointed as IDClear president-director for 2022-2026 last June, is armed with strategies to ramp-up the company’s performance and navigate challenges. He aims to focus on providing effective and efficient clearing, guarantee-, and risk-management services, as well as providing
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Nazca: Meet the Team Keeping Entrepreneurs on Track
Nazca professionals have the qualifications and verve to keep things moving in Latin America. Héctor Sepúlveda Co-founder and Managing Partner Hector Sepúlveda co-founded Intangible, the first Mexican “company builder” in 2013, and went on to co-found venture capital firm Nazca
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Leading the Field in Services for the Indonesian Financial Market
IDClear — aka PT Kliring Penjaminan Efek Indonesia — was established in 1996 as a clearing and guarantee institution, or central counterparty (CCP), for the Indonesian capital market. Its vision is to become the leading clearing and guarantee institution known
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