Monthly Archives: October 2017

The 1998 Russian Ruble Collapse

Posted on October 23, 2017 by shulquist

  In 1998, the ruble lost 27 percent on August 17. Reaching a 16-year low, the ruble fell to 80 against the USD. By the time of publication, it had recovered to 62.7, compared to 32.9 at the beginning of … Continue reading →

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The Equifax hack

Posted on October 21, 2017 by shulquist

The company announced on September 7 that hackers gained access to servers storing sensitive information on over 143 million consumers. The data breach included names, addresses, Social Security numbers, driver’s license numbers and more—everything an identity thief would need to … Continue reading →

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Invasion of Georgia 2008

Posted on October 19, 2017 by shulquist

August 8, as world leaders gathered in Beijing to watch the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games, Russian tanks rolled across the border into Georgia. The night before, Georgian forces had responded to attacks by secessionists in South Ossetia, an … Continue reading →

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IBM and the Future

Posted on October 1, 2017 by shulquist

Good inteview The IBM chief dares to imagine what Watson will be when it grows up, and reaffirms her pledge to hire 25,000 people over the next four years. By Megan Murphy ‎September‎ ‎20‎, ‎2017‎ ‎5‎:‎00‎ ‎AM‎ ‎CDT IBM Chief … Continue reading →

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