World Economics

Timeless and effective business lessons from 21 top CEOs. Every business leader - from manager to entrepreneur - wants to know the ideas that motivate and inspire the world's most successful CEOs. Boss Talk presents expert advice on critical issues from a wide range of CEOs including Michael Dell, Jeff Bezos, Tina Brown, Ian Schrager, Steve Ballmer, and Sanford Weill.

In the century before the Black Death swept across the developed world, economic relations flourished between Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. Before European Hegemony looks at this period. Without any dominant power, the world's economy revolved around eight interlocking sub-systems, with the major world cities and towns playing a crucial role in the system as a whole. But as economic activity spread across borders, so did the Black Death.

It's common knowledge that China has the fastest-growing economy in the world. What is not common knowledge is exactly how Western companies can gain a foothold and increase their profits by doing business inside this next great superpower. Now, respected business journalist Ted Plafker has written a fully detailed, yet user-friendly, handbook on how individuals and companies can succeed in this challenging and often confusing environment.

Just as the world’s controlling population won that control by selling goods, and services, humanity must use this same means to win back the level of political influence necessary to first winning its battle against them, and then winning the battle against climate change. Humanity must go into business for the sake and interests of humanity, and market products that compete with, and win against, products marketed by today’s controlling population.

Современный мир катастрофически помешан на деньгах – сегодня практически каждый стремиться удивить окружающих дорогой машиной, ювелирным украшением или навороченным телефоном. Но есть вещи, которые стоят таких баснословных денег, что всё остальное рядом с ними просто меркнет – именно о них мы поведаем вам в этой книге. Вы узнаете о фотокарточке проданной за три миллиона долларов, о наручных часах ценой более чем в одиннадцать миллионов и вечернем платье за тридцать миллионов. Удивленны? Между тем это только начало списка!…

If you have heard the phrase blockchain thrown around in one context or another but still aren't quite sure just what is being discussed exactly, don't feel bad. You are certainly not alone. The truth of the matter is that despite the fact that it has been around for less than a decade, the phrase blockchain already means different things to different people. Currently, when a person is talking about blockchain, odds are they are talking about it in relation to cryptocurrencies in general.

Este innovador libro electrónico desentraña el complejo mundo de Criptomoneda y establece un paso probado - plan de pasos sobre cómo identificar y capitalizar las criptomonedas lucrativas. A diferencia de otros libros rebosantes de teoría y pelusa, Cómo tener éxito en el comercio de criptomonedas es una guía procesable llena de técnicas de trading de vanguardia diseñadas para tenerte TOMA ACCIÓN.

Bitcoin is a revolutionary digital currency that is transforming money as we know it, but understanding it can be daunting for the average user. Not anymore! This book strips away the complexity and teaches the basics of Bitcoin in simple, easy to understand language. It is not a textbook. It is a non-technical primer that answers the most common and important questions new users have about Bitcoin. No jargon. No technobabble. No previous technical knowledge required.

In a sometimes controversial vision of the future, Morris Shechtman presents a cutting-edge management philosophy that challenges unrealistic, outdated approaches. Shechtman, a former university professor and psychotherapist, teaches the essential skills for adapting to a rapidly-expanding corporate culture - or any organization or situation requiring structure and vision.

Ever wonder what crops grow in North Carolina? Or which state park is nearest to your home? Economic and resource maps show what natural resources are in a place and how people in that place earn money. They can also include data about industries. But how do you use these maps? And what goes into the process of creating them? Listen to become a map whiz!

También conocida como el día del Gran Crack, este episodio bursátil fue la más devastadora caída del mercado de valores en la historia de la Bolsa en Estados Unidos. El efecto producida por ésta, no sólo determino la ruina de millones de norteamericanos, sino también el desastre económicos de decenas de países arrastrados por la larga duración de sus secuelas.

You've heard of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies - but they're just the tip of the iceberg. We're about to enter a new era for money in which technology will let anyone create their own currency. Do you own a company? Start your own currency. Do you have a website? Create a currency for your visitors. How about paying people to go to school? All of our current economic models are about to change.

Hello, and welcome to the world of Bitcoin. As a business student, I have become fascinated with currency and how it is exchanged for consumer goods and services. I have gone out on my own to conduct extensive research on this interesting and secretive currency, and I am proud to provide you with my informational results.

This friendly, fun biography series focuses on the traits that made our heroes great - the traits that kids can aspire to in order to live heroically themselves. Each book tells the story of one of America's icons in a lively, conversational way that works well for the youngest nonfiction listeners and that always includes the hero's childhood influences. This volume features Walt Disney, who makes dreams come true for himself and countless kids around the world.

When Clara arrived in America, she couldn't speak English. She didn't know that young women had to go to work, that they traded an education for long hours of labor, that she was expected to grow up fast. But that didn't stop Clara. She went to night school, spent hours studying English, and helped support her family by sewing in a shirtwaist factory. Clara never quit, and she never accepted that girls should be treated poorly and paid little.