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Why Nations Fail

Chris Skinner

I was recently at a Capital Markets conference in Turkey where the main first day keynote speaker is Professor James A. Robinson from the University of Chicago and co-author of Why Nations Fail, a book that changed thinking about what makes for successful countries and what makes them fail.

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If You Are Tired of Being Transactional, You Need A Hedge Program

South State Correspondent

Community banks’ main goals are to diligently support their local communities and make an acceptable return on capital in these challenging times. Meet Competitive Pressures : National and larger regional banks are specifically targeting better borrowers for five, seven, ten-year fixed-rate loans.

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If You Are Tired of Being Transactional, You Need A Hedge Program

South State Correspondent

Community banks’ main goals are to diligently support their local communities and make an acceptable return on capital in these challenging times. Meet Competitive Pressures : National and larger regional banks are specifically targeting better borrowers for five, seven, ten-year fixed-rate loans.

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National Trends Win Big With B2B Investors

PYMNTS

The roundup of this week’s venture capital investments in B2B startups offers some insight into the geographical differences in how this space is developing. did land on the board this week, thanks to one industry that has garnered particular attention in the nation. But the U.S. Find out what that sector is in our roundup below.

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Misinvoicing Costing Nations Billions, Warns UNCTAD

PYMNTS

For others, however, entire national economies can be affected. According to the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), that’s exactly what’s happening in some developing nations, in which invoice errors across Africa and South America are leading to the loss of up to two-thirds of commodity export value.

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How to Manage Your Efficiency Ratio with Loan Size

South State Correspondent

The national banks have already indicated how they plan to reverse the efficiency ratio increase – through headcount reduction. The national banks have been clear and loud about how they intend to decrease their efficiency ratios – with headcount reductions.

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Capital One, Hotel Tonight And The Beauty Of Simple Rewards

PYMNTS

Starting today and running through the end of 2017, travel-loving Capital One customers with either the Capital One Venture Card or the VentureOne Card will have a new perk to play with. But discounts aren’t the whole of the model, since even Shank noted that there are other ways to save when booking online. That’s better.

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