Human Capital Index
Human capital Index. World Economic Forum launch the 2013 Human capital index. It aims to measure how well 122 countries value and achieve the full economic potential of their workers. by using indices such as Education, Health and Wellness, Workforce and Employment and Enabling Environment. See the press release.
Bloomberg: Emerging markets exchange traded fund
BlackRock Inc.’s emerging markets exchange traded fund took in more deposits in September than in any other month this year, Bloomberg News reported. Bloomberg functions show that the BlackRock ETF has out-performed its biggest rival, the Vanguard FTSE EM ETF, because of greater exposure to South Korea. You will find the case study document under […]
Bloomberg: US Government shutdown
A U.S. government shutdown affects everyone to some degree. Companies with big federal contracts have a special reason to worry. Bloomberg’s Government Spending Dashboard lists the biggest contractors from Lockheed Martin to Interpublic Group. You will find the case study document under the function FFM on your Bloomberg terminals.
Knowledge Gateway for Women’s Economic Empowerment
Launched by UN Women in association with the government of Canada. News and full-text resources relating to women and economics. Browse the knowledge library to find papers, reports and data as well as practical toolkits to enable empowerment. Many items produced by UN bodies. Emphasis on current materials. Topics covered are wide-ranging; they include agriculture, […]
Bloomberg: Short positions
WH Smith Plc’s share price has soared about 30 percent this year, and Barclays Plc expects more good news for the U.K. newsagent at its full-year results on Oct. 10. Bloomberg’s short positions function shows almost 12 percent of WH Smith’s outstanding shares are out on loan and identifies the investors that may be squeezed. […]
Bloomberg: Tracking Emerging-Market Holdings of U.S. Debt
Portfolio outflows from emerging markets sparked a sell-off in currencies from India’s rupee to Brazil’s real. Some policy makers have liquidated foreign exchange reserves to help support their currencies. Bloomberg functions show foreign holdings of U.S. Treasuries are on pace to register their first full-year decline since 2000. You will find the case study document […]
Bloomberg: Economy forecasts for China
The Chinese economy is slowing to a forecast rate of 7.5 percent for 2013 as the government seeks to curb excessive lending and reduce reliance on exports. Bloomberg have put together the attached “FFM Spotlight on China” which uses Bloomberg tools to monitor central bank actions, assess the impact on interest rates, banking, equities markets and […]
Vlearn
Vlearn A free access site for business and management students. It has inspiring talks from business leaders covering leadership management topics including business ethics, change management includes videos and blog entries. Hosted at University of Central Lancashire
Credit Explained
http://creditexplained.org.uk/ A new independent website that’s intended to be a jargon-free guide to consumer credit of all types, including loans, credit cards, mortgages and overdrafts, and includes information on basic credit concepts such as credit ratings, debt and the like.
Bloomberg: a merger
The recently merged mining and commodity trading company Glencore Xstrata reported a $7.7billion write-down of assets previously owned by Xstrata. Data compiled by Bloomberg Industries show that the company actually beat estimates on a net-adjusted basis and provide details of the one-off charges. You will find the case study document under the function FFM on […]
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