2022-Apr; Trust Me, I’m an Engineer
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Gone are the days when Beijing was considered one of the more pleasant capitals of the world. Something terrible and life-threatening is literally overshadowing its parks, centuries-old palaces, history and culture. The grey fog which is covering Beijing is caused by copious amounts of chronic air pollution, which now ranks the city as one of the worst…
Respect for People in the Production System
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INSIGHT- Fed may shun global risk rules banks spent billions to meet
In Reuters market news, the Federal Reserve is in the spotlight. According to Reuters, the Federal Reserve may scrap international measures aimed at assessing bank health – in favor of imposing its own rules. As a consequence, the transition is frustrating bankers who have spent billions retooling their books to meet global standards. Moreover, Fed officials…