That's Interesting
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The spectacular power of Big Lens
24th September, 2018A long article but it provides an interesting insight into the eyewear industry and the two dominant companies within it that are in the process of merging.
Essilor is a prescription lens business that manufactures a large share of the worlds prescription lenses and Luxottica is known by many consumers through its retail brand Sunglass Hut.
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St Louis Fed: How Did South Korea’s Economy Develop So Quickly?
30th July, 2018A look at how the South Korean economy industrialised, taking it from an agriculture-based economy in the 1960’s to become the 11th largest economy in the world in terms of gross domestic product (GDP) in 2016.
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IMF Working Paper: Australia’s Linkages with China
24th May, 2018China and Australia have increasingly strong links, especially through trade. These links are influenced by China’s transition to a services-driven, consumer-led economy. Three risks (both upside and downside) to China during this transition process are considered, focusing on their spillovers to Australia.
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Fedgazette: Motivated to automate
12th April, 2018“Scarce labor and competitive pressures are leading Ninth District manufacturers to invest in smart machines”
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IMF Paper: Leverage – A Broader View
26th February, 2018“Traditional measures of leverage in the financial system tend to reflect bank balance sheet data. The paper argues that these traditional, bank-centric measures should be augmented by considering pledged collateral in the financial system since pledged collateral provides a measure of an important part of nonbank funding to banks.”
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