As Turkish Lira Collapses, Foreign Banks in Turkey Rue the Day by Don Quijones • Jun 26, 2018 • 29 Comments The biggest loser: BBVA, Spain’s second biggest bank.
Despite Trump’s Tariff Threat, Automakers Double Down on Mexican Production by Don Quijones • Jun 23, 2018 • 47 Comments Addicted to cheap labor, Corporate America is not playing along.
Multi-Decade Outsourcing Boom Comes to Sticky End in the UK by Don Quijones • Jun 21, 2018 • 46 Comments After scandals, collapses, and the government’s off-balance-sheet debt.
How the ECB Helped Spain “Recover” Faster than Italy from the Crisis by Don Quijones • Jun 20, 2018 • 21 Comments A nation of savers v. a nation of debtors.
Big Four Audit “Oligarchy” Comes under Scrutiny in the UK after Corporate Surprise Collapses by Don Quijones • Jun 19, 2018 • 36 Comments The “oligarchy” controls the standard-setters, ensuring rules of the game suit it. The long reach of the bean counters also extends deep into the heart of government.
Consumers Stubbornly Cling to Cash, after Multiple IT Fiascos & Payment Systems Outages by Don Quijones • Jun 16, 2018 • 53 Comments An industry dogged by non-believers who fret about privacy and fraud.
Blackstone Becomes Biggest Hotel & Property Owner in Spain by Don Quijones • Jun 14, 2018 • 26 Comments The PE firm as global landlord.
Globalized Digital Bank Robbers Feast on Latin America by Don Quijones • Jun 12, 2018 • 23 Comments A virtual paradise for real bank heists.
Humans Need Not Apply: AI to Take Over Customer Service Jobs by Don Quijones • Jun 10, 2018 • 82 Comments “With Amelia, we graduate into automating the knowledge worker, the customer service agent.”
Trade-War Drums: Is Mexico Ready to Fire at the US Corn Belt? by Don Quijones • Jun 9, 2018 • 56 Comments Big voices are clamoring for it in the third largest market for US food exports.
