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...countries in the Americas excluding Cuba. In the latest round of negotiations, trade ministers from 34 countries met in Miami, United States, in November 2003 to discuss the proposal.[1] The proposed agreement was an extension of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) between Canada, Mexico, and the United States. Opposing the proposal were Cuba, Venezuela, Bolivia, Ecuador, Dominica, Nicaragua and Honduras (all of which entered theBolivarian Alternative for the Americas in response), and Argentina, Chile and Brazil. Discussions have faltered over similar points as the Doha Development Round of World Trade Organization (WTO) talks; developed nations seek expanded trade inservices and increased intellectual property rights, while less developed nations seek an end to agricultural subsidies and free trade in agricultural goods. Similar to the WTO talks, Brazil has taken a leadership role among the less developed nations, while the United States has taken a similar role for the developed nations. Free Trade Area of the Americas began with the Summit of the Americas in Miami on December 11, 1994, but the FTAA came to public attention during the Quebec City Summit of the Americas, held in Canada in 2001, a meeting targeted by massive anti-corporatization and anti-globalization protests. The Miami negotiations in 2003 met similar protests, though perhaps not as large. The last summit was...
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...production operations and food distributors, and developed its national distribution network, positioning itself in Canada as a leading producer of mozzarella. During the 1980's, Saputo established itself outside of Canada for the first time with the acquisition of 2 plants in the United States. In 1997, the Company completed its initial public offering in TSX. Saputo’s immediate family controls 35 per cent of the company, while his extended family including aunts, uncles and cousins controls roughly another 25 per cent. In 2006 Saputo enters the European market by acquiring controlling interest in a cheese producing company based in Germany. In 2007 Saputo once again enters the European market by acquiring controlling interest in Dansco Dairy Products Limited based in Wales, in the United Kingdom. On February 25, 2013, the Company announced the closure of its facilities in Europe. On January 22, 2014, Saputo has passed the critical 50 per cent mark in its takeover target Warrnambool Cheese and Butter. Saputo's holding in WCB is currently 52.7%. Structure The company operates its business through two sectors and five divisions, the Dairy Products Sector and the Grocery Products Sector. The Canada, Europe and Argentina (CEA) Dairy Products Sector consists of the Dairy Products Division (Canada), the Dairy Products Division (Europe) and the Dairy Products Division (Argentina); The USA Dairy Products Sector consists of the Dairy Products Division (USA) and the Grocery Products Sector...
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...an agreement named by MERCOSUR to coordinate their economic policies to gain benefits which are not possible otherwise. The agreement was signed in March 1991, among the following countries: Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay which was updated in 1994. The agreement main aim is to promote the free-trade and ease the movement of goods and services as well as currency. The MERCOSUR organization is considered as the 4th largest economy in the world coming after EU, NFTA and Japan, with GDP of $ 2.895 billion. The MERCOSUR organization strengthens the economic structure by providing extra policy tool to fulfill and realize the desired target as well as helping its members to compete for attracting the foreign direct investment which has a potential effect in economy and mainly helps in developing the infrastructure of the country. The organization plays also an important role in empowering the diplomatic relationship among the organization members, since the members have agreed to sign this agreement that means also they have made a custom union among themselves which will help to increase the exports and imports of the country due to the common external tariff. The agreement helped the MERCOSUR organization members to recover impressively from the financial crisis especially in Argentina which made a growth rate of 9.2 and currency reserves, the bank sector also made an impressive achievement by making a gradual return of depositor which has a potential effect on investment...
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...and Management - Ithaca NY Universidad Mayor - Santiago Universidad Mayor - Santiago RMIT University - Melbourne University of Hong Kong Copenhagen Business School Cornell University College of Human Ecology - Ithaca NY McGill University - Montreal University of Hong Kong ESPM - Rio de Janeiro Queensland University of Technology - Brisbane Syracuse University - NY Ryerson University - Toronto Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität - München S P Jain Center of Management Singapore - campus Sydney National Chengchi University - Taipei Hong Kong University of Science and Technology McGill University - Montreal Concordia University - Montreal Manchester Business School Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Universidad Argentina de la Empresa - Buenos Aires Stockholm University School of Business Chinese University of Hong Kong Lund University School of Economics and Management Queensland University of Technology - Brisbane Lund University School of Economics and Management Hong Kong Polytechnic University Universidad Tecnica Federico Santa Maria - Valparaiso Yonsei University - Seoul Concordia University - Montreal McMaster University - Hamilton York University - Toronto Clemson University - SC Nottingham Trent University University of Newcastle Université Laval - Québec Nottingham Trent University Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität - München La Trobe University - Melbourne...
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...Argentina Country Study ***Overview*** The focus of this study is to compare the economic, financial, and political traits of the United States and Argentina. Beginning with the key indicators (see above) taken from the Global Competitiveness Report published through the World Economic Forum, one can begin to see differences in the makeup of these countries. The Global Competitiveness Report is used to show economic competitiveness and to highlight top performing countries across the globe. Using this upper-level view, it can be seen that the United States is approximately 3.5 times larger than Argentina in land mass, and has almost 8 times as many citizens. GDP for the United States surpasses that of Argentina 33 times. Primary exports for Argentina are commodities, including soybeans and derivatives, petroluem and gas, vehicles, corn, and wheat (World Factbook). These items are mostly sent to Brazil, China, Chile and the United States. Primary imports are machinery, motor vehicles, petroleum and natural gas, organic chemicals, and plastics. Imports are brought in mostly from Brazil, the United States, China, and Germany. The country's current account balance is a deficit of approximately $2.371 billion ranking the country 147 in the world. The United States exports various agricultural products, industrial supplies, capital goods, and consumer goods. These are shipped to Canada, Mexico, China and Japan. Imports include agricultural products, industrial...
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...Michael S.; McNett, Jeanne M. 395). They began in Mexico, in 1991. From there they moved into Canada (1994), Hong Kong (1994), Brazil (1995), Argentina (1995), China (1996), Indonesia (1996), Germany (1998), South Korea (1998), the United Kingdom (1999), Japan (2002), Guatemala (2005), El Salvador (2005), Honduras (2005), Nicaragua (2005), Costa Rica (2005) and India (2007). Although they were not successful in every market, Wal-Mart is looking towards the future and the possibility of moving into Russia and South Africa. 1991 Wal-Mart made its first appearance in the international market in Mexico City. "The company used a 50-50 joint venture" (Ball, Donald A.; Geringer, J. Michael; Minor, Michael S.; McNett, Jeanne M. 396). Although they were not a new chain, Wal-Mart still made a few mistakes when entering a new country. "They had a huge American-style parking lot… [however] customers came in via buses not cars" (Mahajan-Bansal). They also made mistakes with product mix, trying to sell products that were not needed and sometimes not usable. They quickly figured out how to solve these small problems and Wal-Mart is now the number one retailer in Mexico (Mahajan-Bansal). 1994 Wal-Mart "entered Canada by acquiring 122 Woolco stores" (Ball, Donald A.; Geringer, J. Michael; Minor, Michael S.; McNett, Jeanne M. 397). Wal-Mart is the second largest retail chain in Canada (Bianco). It seems that they hardly made any mistakes with these acquisitions as they learned...
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...Coup d’état in Chile. Carmen and her sister, Ale, came to Canada at a young age but her mother decided that they would go back to South America when Carmen was 11 and Ale was 10.This family had their ups and downs which includes the near death of Carmen’s mother but also the adventure of Carmen in her native country of Chile and neighboring countries in South America. Carmen fell in love multiple times but one question to be asked was: “Could Carmen have loved her partners beside for the cause?” Carmen has had many partners in her life, many of whom where in part used for her as a cover to not get caught by authority for her involvement in the rebellion against Pinochet. One of her partners was Alejandro, he was also part of a group in Argentina called the Intransigent Youth: “I belong to the Intransigent Youth. But what about you...” (173). He wanted to know more about her since he trusted her even after she opened up to him about her fears when she was a child, more specifically when she was about to get “shot” by the secret police in a firing squad method of execution. .Alejandro and Carmen both got married in Villa Maria, Alejandro’s hometown, however, it was for political purposes as well as a cover for the resistance. They both knew it but eventually after the separation of the group she went to live her own life without giving time and effort to follow instructions which was to: “…be living in Neuquén, Argentina, where you will join the flying club. You will both learn...
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...November 11, 2014 Outline The Age of Emigration Paragraph 1 * Much immigrants come from to the New World when The Age of immigrants started. - When -------> 1830-1930 - Explosive emigration O.W -------> N.W - In 1890 : 15% of US population are immigrant. - The 1st 60 years almost all immigrants from -----> NorthWestern &Europe to US - A few from Asia - African as slaves Paragraph 2 *The immigrant's distribution in America. - Immigrants went -----> US and Canada. - South.A received immigrants –----> Argentina, Brazil - Argentina –---> Spain and Italy (6.5M) - Brazil (4.5) –-----> Portugal, Italy and Germany Paragraph 3 *factor influenced on Immigrant making decisions to leave. - Sociology and economists factors –--say--> (Push & Pull) - Push and Pull factors - Economic hardship Paragraph 4 *The Old World (OW) ------> push factor were involved. - In 19th century all type of workers affected - Industrial transition - Farm workers unemployed - The potato harvest caused starvation and deaths. - Decrease of wages, a few money to live. Paragraph 5 *The New World (NW) ------> pull factors. - Lands inexpensive. - Large and growing demand for non-farm labor. - Recruitment from Europe –--> America - Less time traveling - Political stability. - Immigration wave that peak between 1990 and World War I Paragraph 6 *There is the circumstances that led a develop a strong demand for...
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...in North America. It is also one of the largest cities in the entire world. 3. Spanish is the national language of Mexico. Mexico is the most populated Spanish-speaking country in the world. Canada 1. Canada is the world's second largest country area wise. 2. Half of Canada is covered with forests, considering one-tenth of the world's forests are there. 3. Canada has two official languages: English and French. 59% of Canadians use English as their official language. Only 23% use French as their official language and 18% have more than one official language. Colombia 1. Colombia is the third-most populous country in Latin America. 2. Colombia is a free market economy with major commercial and investment ties to the United States of America. 3. Colombia has four major industrial centers--Bogota, Medellin, Cali and Barranquilla. Brazil 1. Brazil is the largest country located in South America. 2. Brazil shares borders with every country except Chile and Ecuador. 3. Brazil has won the World Cup 5 times, in 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, and 2002. Argentina 1. Argentina is the world's 30th largest country by populace, with approximately 40 million people. 2. Argentina has a brilliant literacy rate of about 97.6%. 3. The capital of Argentina is Buenos Aires and its...
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...Consumer Conditions Chateau Margaux Wines Background: Chateau Margaux produces one of the highest quality wines in the world. It is not unusual for a bottle to sell for over $100.00. There has been a tremendous increase in wine usage over the last ten years. This is due to the introduction of lower priced New World Wines in Canada and the United States. These wines come from California, Australia, Chile, Argentina, South Africa and New Zealand. The quality of these wines is very good, and the grape varieties are the same as in France: Merlot, Shiraz, Cabernet, Malbec, Pinot Noir, Shiraz, and Zinfandel. Chateaux Margaux does not participate in the quickly growing segment. They are considering launching a lower priced wine which does not carry the Chateaux Margaux name. They would use the grapes that are very good but are not up to the standards of a Margaux. These lesser quality but great tasting grapes would be able to compete on a price level with Market Measures Size of the Market The wine industry was worth $213.8 billion as of 2005 or 18.9 billion litres. The industry is forecasted to grow 2.7% by 2010 making it worth $243.7 billion. Five percent of global wine production comes from France, worth $10.69 billion in 2005. Category Sales New World wines have created a higher consumer demand for simpler wines. The sales in this category have experienced the most growth of all of the wines. Consumers find the product easier to relate to and...
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...Simplified Organisation Chart1 Home and Priority growth markets HSBC Holdings plc UK HSBC Latin America Holdings (UK) Limited HSBC North America Holdings Inc. HSBC Latin America BV HSBC Bank Canada The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited HSBC Bank (China) Company Limited 99% HK HSBC Investments (North America) Inc. HSBC Bank Argentina S.A. HSBC Bank Australia Limited HSBC Finance Corporation USA HSBC Bank Brasil S.A. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. Bank of Communications Co., Limited (‘BoCom’) HSBC Bank Egypt S.A.E. 94% HSBC Bank Malaysia Berhad 19% PRC HSBC Private Banking Holdings (Suisse) SA HSBC Bank plc UK HSBC Private Bank (Suisse) SA The Saudi British Bank 40% HSBC Bank (Taiwan) Limited HSBC Bank (Vietnam) Limited HSBC Bank Middle 80% East Limited Germany 99% HSBC Mexico S.A. HSBC USA Inc. HSBC Bank USA, N.A. Hang Seng Bank Limited HSBC Bank A.S. 62% MENA3 HK HK Turkey Hang Seng Bank (China) Limited 99% HSBC France 99% 99% HSBC Seguros S.A. HSBC Trinkaus & Burkhardt AG HSBC Insurance (AsiaPacific) Holdings Limited Hang Seng Insurance Company Limited HSBC Seguros (Brasil) S.A. Mexico HK HSBC Vida e Previdência (Brasil) S.A. HSBC Life Insurance Company Limited HSBC Insurance (Singapore) ...
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...well? Can you identify any common consumer, market, retailer, or entry strategy traits across these countries that might account for Wal-Mart’s success? Answer: Wal-Mart has done well in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Hong Kong, China, and England. The United States, Canada, Hong Kong, and England are relatively affluent markets; Mexico is in-between and China and Brazil lag behind Mexico in affluence. Thus, the first trait of Wal-Mart’s success might be countries with healthy economies—at least healthy enough that customers have some disposable income. Another characteristic is that these markets may not be as demanding as the Germans and Japanese. Perhaps they are more interested in lower price (the British seem to be like the United States in this regard). Obviously price would be important in Mexico and China, where incomes are lower. Canada and the United States are considered predominantly Anglo countries, so perhaps the success of Wal-Mart in these countries along with the United Kingdom is not surprising as these consumers share a similar heritage and even a common retailing approach. In all of these countries, Wal-Mart has either had good partners (Hong Kong, Mexico, and China) or bought successful store chains (Canada and Puerto Rico). Thus, access to local market knowledge is an important factor in successful entry. This is especially true of the United Kingdom, where ASDA...
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...retailers, Ito-Yokado and Yaohan, that would market these products in Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines. Then, in 1994, Wal-Mart entered Hong Kong through a joint venture with the C.P. Pokphand Company, a Thailand-based conglomerate, to open three Value Club membership discount stores in Hong Kong. MODE OF ENTRY Once Wal-Mart had selected the country or countries to enter, it needed to determine the appropriate mode of entry. Every company making this move faces an array of choices: It can acquire an existing player, build an alliance with an existing player or start greenfield operations, either alone or in partnership with another player. Wal-Mart entered Canada through an acquisition. This was a logical move for three reasons. First, Canada is a mature market - an unattractive situation for greenfield operations, since adding new stores (i.e., new capacity) will only intensify an already high degree of local competition. Second, because there are significant income and cultural similarities between the United States and Canadian markets, Wal-Mart faced relatively little need for new learning. Thus, entering through a strategic alliance was unnecessary. Third, a poorly performing player, Woolco, was available for purchase at an economical price. Furthermore, Wal-Mart's business model was precisely what Woolco needed to transform itself into a viable and healthy organization. For its entry into Mexico, Wal-Mart took a different route....
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...Economy and Society Volume 37 Number 2 May 2008: 193Á223 Regional trade agreements and the pursuit of state interests: institutional perspectives from NAFTA and Mercosur Francesco Duina and Jason Buxbaum Abstract Are regional trade agreements (RTAs) carefully crafted projects that systematically advance their member states’ interests or do they instead generate outcomes that frustrate those interests? Works on the most prominent RTA Á the European Union Á have traditionally been split over this question. New research on international organizations parallels that literature. Combining rational choice and historical institutionalism, this article makes a middle-ground case: the limited rationality of national representatives and the complexity of RTAs ensure both the advancement and frustration of national interests. The focus is on shifting national preferences, the unpredictable implications of decisions over time and the pursuit of short-term gains to the benefit of some constituents but not others. Evidence from NAFTA and Mercosur supports these claims while highlighting, in line with recent scholarship, the need to include politics in institutionalist accounts of integration. The conclusion reflects on the findings and explores whether alternative, more flexible designs for RTAs might satisfy more fully the interests of the member states. Keywords: regional trade agreements; rational choice institutionalism; historical institutionalism; NAFTA; Mercosur; international...
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