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: Written by: dogloose; Category: Serious Business; Created: 05 July 2019; Hits: 3958

Back when I was in high school my guitar instructor gave me a lead about a local band that was looking for a guitarist. So I call them them up, speak to the manager and arrange for an audition. On the day of the audition my mom drives me down to Park Slope, which at the time was not such a good part of Brooklyn. I meet the band and the manager and I pass the audition. Boom! I’m in a band!

Read more: The Drunk In The Front Row

: Written by: Edward Jay Epstein; Category: Serious Business; Created: 15 March 2017; Hits: 4156

In spite of ups and downs over decades the price of diamonds has remained essentially stable and under total control of nothing short of a racket. Created and managed by the De Beers cartel, the value of what were once just rocks in the ground has risen to the point where they are now coveted and revered around the world. And once you buy one, well, it's yours - forever! In the February 1982 issue of The Atlantic magazine, noted author Edward Jay Epstein laid out how it all began in a piece entitled: Have You Ever Tried to Sell a Diamond? The story is both fascinating and revealing.

Read more: The Diamond Invention - Forever Means You Just Can't Sell 'Em

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ATMIA Releases Positioning Paper on Windows CE Migration

The ATM Industry Association (ATMIA) has announced that it is taking a very proactive position with respect to the forthcoming end of support for the Microsoft Windows® CE operating system. Windows CE is an embedded version of Windows that is estimated to be running on as many as 450,000 ATMs worldwide – primarily in non-bank, retail locations. Microsoft has announced that the most recent version, 2013, will sunset in 2023.
The future is mobile money management, not mobile banking

Traditionally, big banks have seen investment in digital channels as an opportunity to improve their cost base, encouraging a shift from high cost channels such as branch and telephony, into online and then mobile.
Banks are swamped with hundreds of tech CVs: here’s the new way to stand out

Tired of carefully massaging your CV for every job posting, then waiting as your application is buried under a pile of rival CVs that most managers will barely skim through? Guess what – banks are losing interest in seeing hundreds of tech CVs swamping every IT role they post, all carefully keyword-matched yet unverifiable in the real world.

Technology hiring in banking is increasingly moving away from the advertised position. Even where roles are posted with job boards and recruiters, the selection process is evolving beyond the “talking heads” interview.
8 mistakes to avoid when starting an ATM business

Running your own ATM business and keeping it profitable can be a real challenge. Small to medium-size operators often face stiff competition from more established players. And. without years of experience they may make common mistakes that can be very costly. Guest columnist Jeff Sosville, Founder of ATM Brokerage, returns with his latest insights on the 8 mistakes to avoid when operating an ATM business.