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How The Creative Industries Could Revitalize Coastal Towns

The Horizons Tracker

Beyond tourism. The researchers wanted to explore how coastal communities could move beyond tourism, and found that flexible apprenticeships, better access to finance, and the creation of peer-to-peer support networks are all likely to be crucial.

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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. During the conversation with the advisor, we will move, for example, to a housing estate where we intend to finance the purchase of real estate with a loan or – if we have such a whim – even to the Amazon jungle. Here you go!

Banking 132
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10 Employment Opportunities That Await in Utah

Strategy Driven

Grow Your Career in Finance and Banking Utah’s stable economy has attracted financial institutions. It has firmly become a thriving hub for finance and banking professionals. Job seekers can explore roles in finance, accounting, and investment management.

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Siena by Car - "You Idiot"

Chris Brady

As my five and six year old can only handle so manysteps taken in the name of tourism, and since their appreciation for Gothicarchitecture and the history of Tuscany’s artists hasn’t quite reached fullmaturity, conserving their travel distance is a great strategy for extendingthe potential time for touring. Things wereworking out swimmingly.

Travel 87
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The Most (and Least) Empathetic Companies

Harvard Business Review

Travel & Tourism. Travel & Tourism. Travel & Tourism. Travel & Tourism. Procter & Gamble. Consumer Goods. Technology. Johnson & Johnson. Biotech & Pharma. Walt Disney. Prudential Financial. Automotive. Cisco Systems. Communication. British American Tobacco. Alibaba Group. Technology.

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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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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.