There’s a lot to like about Canada: passionate hockey fans, abundant maple syrup, universal health insurance.  Oh yes, and boring, very successful banks.  Their winning formula is rooted in a consistent strategy, strong messages and solid execution.  It’s enough to make us consider an office north of the border.

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The cross-channel brawl that has broken out between London mayor Boris Johnson and a French central bank official has everything a British tabloid editor loves: colorful protagonists, money, national pride and a favorite adversary – the French. While it’s tempting to read the story as a blunder by the French, it’s a calculated move, and […]

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