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"A searing exposé by an award-winning journalist of the most scandalous bank in the world, including its shadowy ties to Donald Trump's business empire"--
In 2014 the death of Bill Broeksmith, a senior executive at Deutsche Bank was a mystery, made more so by the bank's efforts to deter investigation. Enrich traces bank's history back to the 1880s; to helping the Nazis build Auschwitz, and wooing Eastern Bloc authoritarians. He shows how in the...
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2023.
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"On Jess's first day at Goldman Sachs, she's less than thrilled to learn she'll be on the same team as Josh, her white, conservative sparring partner from college. Josh loves playing the devil's advocate and is just ... the worst. But when Jess finds herself the sole Black woman on the floor, overlooked and underestimated, it's Josh who shows up for her in surprising--if imperfect--ways. Before long, an unlikely friendship--one tinged with undeniable...
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On an early morning in November, a couple boards a private plane bound for Geneva, flying into a storm. Soon after, it simply drops off the radar, and its wreckage is later uncovered in the Alps. Among the disappeared is Matthew Werner, a banking insider at Swiss United, a powerful offshore bank. His young widow, Annabel, is left grappling with the secrets he left behind, including an encrypted laptop and a shady client list. As she begins a desperate...
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Passion River
Pub. Date
[2012]
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English
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Features former 'Economic Hitman' and New York Times bestselling author, John Perkins, along with the Venus Project, an organization for social redesign created by industrial designer Jacque Fresco. Broken into four chapters, the first explains 'Fractional reserve banking' and how debt and bankruptcy are inevitable realities. The second exposes various levels of international corruption via the financial/corporate system.
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Warner Home Video
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[2017]
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English
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Lifelong buddies Willie, Joe, and Al decide to buck retirement and step off the straight and narrow for the first time in their lives when their pension fund becomes a corporate casualty. To pay the bills and come through for their loved ones, the three risk it all by embarking on a daring bid to knock off the very bank that absconded with their money.
6) Bank
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""Developed by literacy experts and educators for students in PreK through grade two, this book introduces beginning readers to banks through simple, predictable text and related photos"--Provided by publisher"--
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ClassicFlix
Pub. Date
[2017]
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English
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Detective Sam Wagner's job is never easy. Even an average day proves stressful for him and his family. But this is no ordinary day for Wagner or his wife Lila. After pegging a recent bank robbery as an inside job orchestrated by mild-mannered clerk Leon Poole, Wagner heads to the suspect2s apartment to make the arrest expecting him to be alone. Instead, Poole2s beloved wife is with him and caught in the crossfire of a shootout leaving her dead.
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"The independence of the Federal Reserve is considered a cornerstone of its identity, crucial for keeping monetary policy decisions free of electoral politics. But do we really understand what is meant by "Federal Reserve independence"? Using scores of examples from the Fed's rich history, The Power and Independence of the Federal Reserve shows that much common wisdom about the nation's central bank is inaccurate. Legal scholar and financial historian...
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University of California Press
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[2022]
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English
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"Delinquent takes readers on a journey from Capital One's headquarters, to street corners in Detroit, to kitchen tables in Sacramento, uncovering the true costs and benefits of consumer credit to American families. In this book, investigative journalist Elena Botella--formerly an industry insider who helped set credit policy at Capital One--uses her unique perspective to reveal the underhanded and often predatory ways that banks induce American borrowers...
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Random House
Pub. Date
2017
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English
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"A timely, counterintuitive defense of Wall Street and the big banks as the invisible--albeit flawed--engines that power our ideas, and should be made to work better for all of us Maybe you think the banks should be broken up and the bankers should be held accountable for the financial crisis in 2008. Maybe you hate the greed of Wall Street but know that it's important to the proper functioning of the world economy. Maybe you don't really understand...
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Are you a legal professional hungry for the untold secrets of artificial intelligence? Your quest ends with this book!
With over 130 unique, ready-to-use prompts confidentially designed for the legal industry, this book is your exclusive guide to integrating AI into your legal practice. Each concealed prompt is tailored to classified situations you might face in your profession and can be customized to align with your specific, secretive needs.
Here's...
15) Cyber Armageddon
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Rise of the locusts volume 1
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[CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform]
Pub. Date
[2018]
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English
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Cyber Security Analyst Kate McCarthy knows something ominous is about to happen in the US banking system. She has a place to go if things get hectic, but it's far from the perfect retreat. When a new breed of computer virus takes down America's financial network, chaos and violence erupt. Access to cash disappears and credit cards become worthless. Desperate consumers are left with no means to purchase food, fuel, and basic necessities. Society melts...
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With this guide, you will be well-prepared to tackle any question that comes your way and demonstrate your knowledge of the banking industry. The book is written in an easy-to-understand format, making it accessible to all levels of experience. With practical tips and real-life examples, you'll gain a solid understanding of what to expect in a banking interview and how to make a strong impression. The glossary of banking terms is a valuable resource,...
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This book is the story of four generations of Morgans and the powerful, secretive firms they spawned that would transform the modern financial world. Tracing the trajectory of J.P. Morgan's empire from its obscure beginnings in Victorian London to the financial crisis of 1987, the author paints a portrait of the family's private saga and the rarefied world of the American and British elite in which they moved, including Charles Lindbergh, Henry Ford,...
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Sundance Now
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
Swedish
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Young economics reporter Bea has a secret affair with Peder, a married bank CEO. Although she promised herself not to mix her job with her private life, Bea has fallen in love and can't bring herself to break up with him. Then, Bea gets a tip that Peder's bank is hiding something.
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An Airing of Dirty Laundry consists of a series of fictionalised tales based on happenings during my 70-odd years tenure in the finance world. They are set in the 1970/80s when I was in the thick of it. In a small, make-believe entity, I have adopted for the purpose, the 'Australian Banking Company' (ABC Bank). All retold in a fictionalised scenario.
Because of the nature of their business, Banks possess their own unique culture. They are notoriously...
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