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CEO Calls All 600 Employees — and Shifts Management Strategy

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Nicholas Svensson, CEO of Smart Technologies. The company in Calgary, Alberta, and makes Smart Board interactive displays and software used in education and business. The following has been edited for brevity and clarity.One day, I decided I needed to call everybody.…

EUR/GBP weakens below 0.8750 as BoE hints at slower easing pace

The EUR/GBP cross trades in negative territory for the fifth consecutive day around 0.8725 during the early European session on Wednesday. The Pound Sterling (GBP) edges higher against the Euro (EUR) after the Bank of England (BoE) delivered a widely anticipated rate cut while indicating that the bar for further reduction was high due to persistent inflation.The BoE’s Monetary Policy Committee decided to cut a quarter point in its benchmark interest rate to 3.75% last…

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Disappointing Photos Show Crowds at NYC Holiday Attractions

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Mortgage rates fall to 6.18%: Freddie Mac

Mortgage rates fell again this week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Wednesday. Freddie Mac’s latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey, released Wednesday, showed the average rate on the benchmark 30-year fixed mortgage decreased to 6.18% from last week’s reading of 6.21%. The average rate on a 30-year loan was 6.85% a year…

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Inside the World’s First Nuclear-Powered Submarine, the USS Nautilus

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