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1) Perish
Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
The scene of the crime is lavish but gruesome. In a luxurious mansion on the outskirts of Cleveland, a woman's body lies gutted in a pool of blood on the marble floor. The victim is Joanna Moorehouse, founder of Sterling Financial. The killer could be any one of her associates. Only Maggie recognizes the blood-soaked handiwork of a killer who has committed the most heinous of crimes--and will continue killing until he is stopped. Burdened with unbearable...
5) Blockchain revolution: how the technology behind bitcoin is changing money, business, and the world
Author
Language
English
Description
The Internet as we know it is great for collaboration and communication, but is deeply flawed when it comes to commerce and privacy. The new blockchain technology facilitates peer-to-peer transactions without any intermediary such as a bank or governing body. Keeping the user's information anonymous, the blockchain validates and keeps a permanent public record of all transactions. That means that your personal information is private and secure, while...
Author
Publisher
Nicholas Brealey
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"$UPERHUBS is a rare, behind-the-scenes look at how the world's most powerful titans, the "superhubs" pull the levers of our global financial system. Combining insider's knowledge with principles of network science, Sandra Navidi offers a startling new perspective on how superhubs build their powerful networks and how their decisions impact all our lives. $UPERHUBS reveals what happens at the exclusive, invitation-only platforms - The World Economic...
Author
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"The United States has always proved an inviting home for boosters, sharp dealers, and outright swindlers. Worship of entrepreneurial freedom has complicated the task of distinguishing aggressive salesmanship from unacceptable deceit, especially on the frontiers of innovation. At the same time, competitive pressures have often nudged respectable firms to embrace deception. As a result, fraud has been a key feature of American business since its beginnings....
Author
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
The former governor of the Bank of England recounts his country's experiences throughout the Great Recession while outlining a blueprint for recovery-era capitalism that is more resilient to modern boom-and-bust cycles.
Author
Publisher
Yale University Press
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Vice is the true father of Western capitalism, according to Ian Klaus in this fascinating, wildly entertaining, and often startling history of modern finance. Rather than the noble pursuit of gentlemen, international financial affairs in the nineteenth century were conducted in large part, the author suggests, by connivers, thieves, swindlers and frauds who believed that no risk was too great and no scheme too outrageous if the monetary reward was...
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"A dazzling, sophisticated thriller set in the world of global finance follows the fortunes of charismatic and nerveless trader Massimo Ruggero, who looks set for promotion to the big leagues at NYL bank after a string of stunning successes. But when a scandal breaks involving his ex-wife, Massimo's CEO and mentor Dominic Morgan passes over him in favor of a fierce rival. Things go from bad to worse when a colleague then suddenly dies, and Massimo...
