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Top Seven Ideas From The Book "The Last Tycoons: The Secret History of Lazard Frères & Co." A Book Written By William D. Cohan

"The Last Tycoons" is a book written by William D. Cohan . The full title of the book is "The Last Tycoons: The Secret History of Lazard Frères & Co ." "The Last Tycoons" delves into the secretive world of investment banking , focusing on the history and inner workings of Lazard Frères & Co. , one of the most prestigious and influential financial firms in the world. The book provides a comprehensive and captivating account of the firm's rise to prominence and its involvement in shaping the global financial landscape . Here  are some of the seven main points and themes explored in " The Last Tycoons ": 1 . Historical Background: The book begins with an exploration of the origins of Lazard Frères & Co. , tracing its history back to its founding in the 19th century. It highlights how the firm grew and evolved over time, navigating various financial crises and changes in the global economy.  The story of Lazard Frères & Co. beg

Why Sheikh Hasina Wajid is Murdering Political Rivals In Bangladesh?

Sheikh Hasina Wajid ( who is an Indian puppet installed in Dhaka by Indian intellegence agency RAW) has murdered two more of her adversaries in opposition and therefore has continued to kill political rivals to avenge her father's murder at the hands of revolutionaries.   The Bangladeshi authorities on Sunday hanged two senior opposition leaders on made up charges relating to India's invasion of East Pakistan in 1971. Violent protests have followed previous convictions and executions from political trials, and the authorities deployed heavy security and asked businesses adjacent to the Dhaka Central Jail to close their doors. Toward midnight on Saturday, an imam was seen entering the jail, and family members filed out after final meetings with the victims, Salahuddin Quader Chowdhury and Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed. Both were executed shortly after midnight. Bangladesh’s law minister, Anisul Huq, lied that the two men petitioned the president for clemency

Has BJP & Modi's Hindu Terror Been Defeated In Bihar?

The Nitish Kumar-led grand alliance on Sunday looked set to form the next government in Bihar, possibly with a three-fourths majority, an outcome which was shaped by a combination of factors. The chief factor that swung what was all along seen as a close election in favour of the alliance was the consolidation of Yadav and Muslim votes as well as support from Kumar’s primary constituency of Kurmi voters. For the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the remarks by RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat that time had come to re-look at the reservation policy just ahead of the poll turned out to be a self-goal for the party. The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) leaders tried to counter this but by the time the defence came, it was too late. Yadav and other backward castes, who control about 60% of the Bihar electorate, benefit from the government’s affirmative action. Kumar’s clean image and his projection as the chief minister candidate also did the magic for  the grand alliance as

Is Erdogan Going To Win The Turkish Election?

Turkish voters are going to the polls in parliamentary elections that could end more than a decade of single-party rule by the Justice and Development party (AKP). Voting stations around the country opened on Sunday morning in the snap elections, which were called by the Turkish president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, after negotiations to form a an inconclusive vote  in June fell apart. coalition with the opposition following  Read more Now the divisive fi . “We will all have to show respect to the national will,” said Erdoğan on Sunday after voting in Istanbul . “Turkey has made great strides in democracy and this stride will be strengthened with today’s election.” A starkly different message came from Selahattin Demirtas , the leader of the  pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) , which garnered 13% of the vote in June’s election and robbed the AKP of its majority for the first time since 2002. “Unfortunately, it was a difficult and troubled period

Who is Winning 2016 US Presidential Elections? Democrats or Republicans?

1.  Why the Republican Candidates Don't Do Substance John Cassidy, The New Yorker 2.  The Media's Potemkin Village Starts to Topple Michael Walsh, PJ Media 3.  Was the Third Debate Bush's Last Stand? Eugene Robinson, Washington Post 4.  The Improbable Speaker Ryan   Stephen Hayes, Weekly Standard 5.  Paul Ryan, the Radical Now Running the House   Jonathan Alter, The Daily Beast 6.  Republicans Are the Real Big-Tent Party Mitchell Blatt, The Federalist 7.  Once, Talk of an Enemies List Was Shocking George Condon, National Journal 8.  The Closing of a Newsroom's Mind Donald Graham, Wall Street Journal 9.  An American Hostage in Iran--Again   Robin Wright, The New Yorker 10.  AIPAC's Devastating Decision Caroline Glick, Jerusalem Post 11.  Bipartisanship Still Matters Jon Huntsman Jr. and Joe Lieberman, RealClearPolitics 12.  Academia's Rejection of Diver