What is fundamental about the dealing rooms of the future is that they will be changed. The days when every dealing room had a Reuters screen, and nothing else, have long gone. With the break-up of Bridge Information Systems and news of dramatic staf What is...
NATIONAL AUSTRALIA Bank has announced further enhancement of its electronic FX dealing service now allowing the group's customers globally to participate in the expanded service- a first by an Australian-based financial institution into global financial markets. FX Dealing, developed jointly by National Australia Bank and Cognotec, a Dublin-based developer...
Bathrooms don't have to be boring. After all, it's probably the only room in your house every guest can scrutinise alone - so show it off to its best advantage. As you spend hours each week bathing and sprucing up in this peaceful haven, make it a place to enjoy...
In many textbooks, when one reads about derivatives, the authors commence their discussion of the derivatives markets with a focus upon the listed exchanges, most often the Chicago exchanges. However, the development of the over-the-counter OTC derivatives markets is more interesting from the perspective of the derivatives dealer for their...
However, the development of the over-the-counter OTC derivatives markets is more interesting from the perspective of the derivatives dealer for their comprehensiveness and innovation. Listed markets deal only in plain vanilla options with rigidly defined contract specifications and a limited number of maturities. The OTC markets are characterized literally by...
Staying in foreign countries on business—even in upmarket hotels—often means dealing with radically different ideas about customer service. One thing that Ive noticed recently is that in many places in Europe and Asia, hotels require you to put your plastic electronic key into a slot in the room in order...
LONDON -- SunGard (http://www.sungard.com) today announced that FRONT ARENA has achieved the highest customer satisfaction rating for trading and risk management by customers at major UK trading firms according to the annual UK Dealing Room Survey, published by independent market research and advisory firm Kimsey Consulting (http://www.kimseyconsulting.com). FRONT ARENA was...
The analysis reflected in the recent decisions will generally in the approval, usually through summary disposition, of most exclusive dealing restraints. Exclusive dealing, particularly in distribution, is common in the economy today. Insurances of true competitive harm are rare. Condemnation should be correspondingly difficult. However, in the unusual case where...
Once a sound is set loose in a room it will interact with everything in its path until it dissipates or is absorbed. The sound quality is dependent upon the shape of the room and the materials on the walls, floor, and ceiling. Professional recording studios often have nonstandard-shaped rooms....
Britain is finding it hard to draft a definitive insider-dealing law that will be enforceable. Lawmakers want a broader definition of insider dealing than the existing 1987 law, which has only resulted in 12 convictions. The ability to take civil action will help.Insider-dealing laws, like other laws on financial fraud,...
A NEW online dealing system has been rolled out by Clydesdale Bank which will allow company chiefs to make instant currency deals of up to $300,000 from their lap-tops. The FX-Dealing system, which has been pioneered by the National Australia Bank, the Clydesdale's parent, will give authorised...
A newspaper story charged that a drug ring contributed 'millions' of dollars to back the contras in Nicaragua and may have 'helped spark' the urban explosion in crack use. The newspaper concedes that the story was overstated, but it may help fuel renewed interest in contra drug dealing investigations. ...
After the Job Posting, Dealing with the Delugemore information would be helpfulThe hardest part of dealing with the increase in applications is sorting and storing them. It'd be great to see information regarding how to store resumes, or how to evaluate ATS systems effectively.
Nice Systems Ltd. Israel has won another prestigious contract; this time for its Nicelog voice recording system. The First Chicago Bank chose the system for its front office dealing room, located at its new European headquarters in London. First Chic Nice Systems Ltd. Israel has won...
Many people face financial crises at some time in their lives. Whether the crisis is caused by personal or family illness, the loss of a job, or simple overspending, it can seem overwhelming. But your financial situation doesn't have to go from bad to worse. This article provides different methods...
PITTSBURGH Last month, the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center UPMC opened a Digital Operating Room and learning center for orthopedic surgery. The 2,500-square foot surgical suite uses voice-activated and digital surgical equipment to reduce operating room time and increase the surgical team's efficiency and control of the overall operating...
Dealing with an interview can be extremely stressful at times. Stress-based questions are common in interviews in all industries. However, expert's say, panic is not an answer to the situation. The main criteria of an interview are to judge how a candidate deals with a particular situation. The paper emphasizes...
Runfold Medical's new 290 [m.sup.2] clean-room facility was constructed by Enbloc Ltd in eight weeks and within budget. The clean room and its adjacent controlled and uncontrolled areas have been designed to allow a natural flow of product from moulding, to assembly and final packaging. ...
This paper deals with the leader's role in quickly dealing with all kinds of performance-related problems, including job performance, failure to deliver and poor attitude. A leader is ultimately accountable for action and performance. This is an important primer on dealing with the issues at the core of a leader's...