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Getting a Handle on the Outsourcing Discussion

We use “outsourcing” to mean so many things that there is no way it can really be true or practical for all of them. This one term is used in reference to such widely disparate activities as accessing lower-cost labor in Asia and having a Fortune 100 company run your data centers for you. Is [...]

Changes Coming to Wire Transfers

As fans of TV shows like 24 know, transferring money via wire is secure and instantaneous. That means you can grab it and go – which is critical when the bad guys (or gals) are on your tail. Nonetheless, the system has some shortcomings that have frustrated companies that send or receive money via wire [...]

CORPORATE DEBT ISSUANCE STAYS STRONG, BUT RISK PREMIUMS RISE SHARPLY

While the Federal Reserve is unlikely to raise interest rates significantly this year in light of high US unemployment and subdued inflation, the long-running rally in the corporate bond market could come to a screeching halt as soon as the Federal Open Market Committee changes a few words in a post-meeting press release. This will [...]