South State Correspondent

MARCH 13, 2023

The abrupt collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) is a stunning example of bank leadership not understanding interest rate risk, running into trouble with an inverted yield curve, and ignoring the impact of a severe monetary correction on long-duration assets. That combination made their liabilities very sensitive to safety.

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PYMNTS

JULY 13, 2018

Dr. Andrew Weil and Phoenix restaurateur Sam Fox founded True Food Kitchen in 2008 and modeled it around Weil’s anti-inflammatory food pyramid. The startup is currently rumored to be running under the leadership of CEO Ben Jones, the former chief digital officer at the Honest Company and its offshoot Honest Beauty.

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Gonzobanker

JULY 10, 2020

Risk management was never out, but the level of investment and emphasis we saw during the early part of the 2008-2009 crisis lessened during the past four to five years. In addition, more and more CEOs are being asked to comment on diversity and other issues via social media that they might not have had to earlier.

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CB Insights

OCTOBER 29, 2018

Date: Sep 29, 2008. While Wendy’s was never really in a position to unseat McDonald’s as the country’s top fast-food burger chain, its 2008 acquisition by Nelson Peltz (the billionaire owner of Arby’s) and merger with the roast beef sandwich chain never got it any closer to fast-food dominance. Date: July 1, 2008.

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CB Insights

MAY 10, 2018

.” This company had an online presence generating data, but lacked leadership or a vision around how that online presence should work or how that data could truly benefit its core business. In 2008, companies less than $100M on expert learning networks. But the primary experience is a one-to-one phone call or meeting.”.

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Fintech Labs Insights

AUGUST 22, 2024

Wysh: Emerging player in the wish-list market, innovative features attracting young demographics, growth driven by effective social media use. Wink: Social media startup, innovative interaction features, struggling with user acquisition despite good initial reception. Finovate is currently an advertiser on this site.

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CB Insights

JUNE 6, 2019

But what Solyndra’s investors and the government didn’t see — or didn’t understand the importance of — was that the price of polysilicon was on the decline as early as 2008. The company’s funding dried up shortly after the global financial crisis of 2008. By December 2011, it was under $30/kg.

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