The Crusades and their Effect on the Mediterranean Economy
The Crusades and their Effect on the Mediterranean Economy Joseph S Smith In looking at the previous research that has gone into the topic of ...
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Are you the predator or the prey in the perilous world of climate change?
Effects of climate change mean unexpected new winners, and losers, in finance. In a shocking twist that is baffling scientists, the cat is not only getting the mice, but the catfish is too. Whilst...
Read ItHow Businesses are Influencing the Relationship between the Weather and Consumer Demand
When it comes to weather affecting consumer behaviour and purchase decisions, it has long been known that weather has an impact on consumer demand. The food we eat, clothes we wear, and how, where ...
Read ItIt’s not gambling if you never lose
When the business objective is entice retailers to pre-order a winter product despite promises of a warm winter, how do you overcome their reluctance due to risks associated with uncertain sales? A...
Read ItDeterminants of the Perceived Bargaining Power of Works Councils – Results of an Empirical Investigation in 1000 German Firms
The paper analyses the subjectively perceived bargaining power of the Works Councils, relative to the power of the management. We draw on a representative sample of telephone interviews with 100...
Read ItParadigm Change: The Weather is Manageable
Historically, companies lost money as a result of the weather, sometimes a significant percentage of their profit margins, and it was generally accepted that there was little to nothing they could ...
Read ItChangement de paradigme : la météo se gère
Depuis plus de dix ans, je rencontre des entreprises à qui la météo a fait perdre de l’argent, parfois beaucoup. Mais en deux ans, la philosophie changé : 2015 et le début 2016 ont vu une augmentat...
Read ItMeasuring and Managing Weather Variability: Protecting Businesses from WeatherRisks
A new white paper has been released today by the researchers of Meteo Protect exploring the impact of changes in weather to find the maximum potential loss caused by adverse weather for any busines...
Read ItFarmers in Crisis
It is a perilous time to be a farmer. Across the world, 2015 broke records for unseasonal, unprecedented, and unexpected weather. The combination of El Niño and climate change produced conditions...
Read ItThe winners and losers of El Niño
As 2015 wound to a close, it was assigned to the record books as the world’s warmest year. Of course, global warming is widely considered to be at play, but meteorologists are particularly interest...
Read ItStorm in a teacup
It’s being called the “great flood of 2015”, as Britain has been pummelled by seven storms this winter, including Abigail, Barney, Clodagh, Desmond, Eva and Frank. Further, emergency services and v...
Read ItBitcoin Portfolio Hedging Using Protective Put Options
Bitcoin is a relatively new and attractive asset. It is used for peer-to-peer transactions and is built upon an interesting system called the Blockchain which allows for fast and secure transaction...
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