...large and established firms should pursue after they have achieved success in its domestic market or should entrepreneurs think about international markets 'right of the bat?' which sorts of products are more amenable to going international by small and new firms?" Entrepreneurs should think about the international market as “right of the bat”. We are planning to expand our business in Dubai as real estate market is growing there presently. Entrepreneurs should think about the international market as “right of the bat”. But before going internationally one should consider these following factors: Factor 1: Get company-wide commitment. Every employee should be a vital member of your international team, from the executive suite to customer service through engineering, purchasing, production and shipping. You're all in it for the long haul. Factor 2: Define your business plan for accessing global markets. An international business plan is important in order to define your company's present status and internal goals and commitment, but it's also necessary if you plan to measure your results. Factor 3: Determine how much you can afford to invest in your international expansion efforts. Will it be based on ten percent of your domestic business profits or on a pay-as-you-can-afford process? Factor 4: Plan at least a two-year lead-time for world market penetration. It takes time and patience to build a great, enduring global enterprise, so...
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...Relationship between Real Estate and Financial Sectors in Dubai Economy Dr. Eisa Abdelgalil Data Management and Research Department Table of Contents Table of Contents............................................................................................................i ......................................................................................................................ﻣﻠﺨﺺ ﺗﻨﻔﻴﺬيii Executive Summary ..................................................................................................... iii 1. Introduction................................................................................................................1 1.1 Background ..........................................................................................................1 1.2 Objective ..............................................................................................................1 1.3 Research questions...............................................................................................1 1.4 Methodology and data..........................................................................................2 1.5 Outline of the study..............................................................................................2 2. Dynamic of Real Estate Market.................................................................................3 3. Impact of Real Estate on Financial Institutions ........................................................
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...positive. Headquarters in Dubai, one of the global cities, and the site for Expo 2020 Political stability in the region Strong economy of country Strong employee base Due to their other product divisions, their operational cost for real estate infrastructure is reduced. Hence, they can provide their homes at a lower cost comparatively. more companies and individuals looked to set up in dubai due to the expo. Hence demand for real estate is very high. And if companies can get it cheaper, which Danube provides, they would readily go for it. With the expected huge number of expatriates and workers relocating to Dubai in the years leading to it, new residential projects have increased dramatically. LOCATIONAL ADVANTAGE – Glitz @Studio City (24 kms) and Dreamz @Al Furjan (32 kms) from Expo2020 site=DWC During EXPO, depending on the scale of it’s success, people from other countries (tourists or vacationers) would want to increasingly invest in Dubai real estate due to its status, number of tourist destinations and world class attractions (esp those that are being built are just awesome). Since the materials for infrastructure will be primalrily theirs, they can commit to fininshing the projects in time, something that is sometimes rare(check later?) in the real estate market. Feasible payment plan. WEAKNESSES: It is essentially a building materials company, not a real estate company. So people are skeptical about buying into Danube Real Estate. Builders like Emaar and...
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...Nottingham University Business School MBA Programmes Strategic Management COPY [ ] Word Count [ ] Table of Contents 1. Executive Summary 4 2. Introduction 5 3. Industry Analysis 6 3.1 Market Value 6 3.2 SWOT Analysis for the Technology Sector 7 4. Non-Financial Analysis 8 4.1 Google Inc. 8 4.1.1 Company Profile 8 4.1.2 Strategic Target 8 4.1.3 SWOT Analysis 9 4.1.4 Others 10 4.2 Microsoft Corp. 11 4.2.1 Company Profile 11 4.2.2 Strategic Target 12 4.2.3 SWOT Analysis 13 4.2.4 Others 13 4.3 Amazon.com 14 4.3.1 Company Profile 14 4.3.2 Strategic Target 14 4.3.3 SWOT Analysis 15 4.3.4 Others 15 5. Financial Analysis 16 5.1 Profitability 16 5.1.1 Year-on-Year (YoY) Revenue Distribution 16 5.1.2 Net Income 19 5.1.3 Return on Total Asset (ROTA) 20 5.1.4 Return on Equity (ROE) 21 5.2 Liquidity and Financing 22 5.2.1 Short-Term: Current Ratio 22 5.2.2 Long-Term: Gearing 23 5.3 Shareholder Value 24 5.3.1 Earning Per Share (EPS) 24 5.3.2 Price Earning Ratio (PE Ratio) 25 5.3.3 Dividend Per Share 26 5.4 Risk and Discounting 26 5.4.1 CAPM and NPV on Google Inc. 27 5.4.2 CAPM and NPV on Amazon.com 29 5.4.3 CAPM and NPV on Microsoft Corp. 31 6. Investment Decision and Conclusion 34 6.1 Investment Evaluation’s Matrix 34 6.2 Investment Decision and Conclusion 38 7. References 39 8. Appendix 40 Figures and Tables Figure 51: Amazon YOY Revenue, Cost...
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...Dubai-United Arab Emirates Final Paper Study Abroad: December 26, 2010 – January 6, 2011 1. Over the past 20 years Dubai has transformed into a city of economic growth and focus. Unlike its neighbors, the city and the UAE as a whole, has developed into a diverse economic state that has become a center for business and tourism. Although the city was built on the oil industry, it is the city’s current model of business that has driven its economy. Many of the city’s main revenues come from tourism, real estate, and financial services. Typically overlooked, it is Dubai’s economic development strategy that has kept the city profitable and growing. Dubai’s economic development strategy has implemented many strategies that the government believes will help ensure long term stability and sustainability. One tactic the government has developed is the implementation of free zones. These free zones have been designed to contribute to Dubai’s growth and development. One main item is involved with these zones however—the legal status of the companies within these zones. These companies are treated as foreign companies operating outside the UAE. Most sales of the companies located in these zones are exported without any tax being imposed. Owning a company in a free zone allows for 100% retention of profits (Reed). The free zones in Dubai include financial centers, media centers, and technology centers. Dubai has also taken up a large investment in the real estate sector...
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...[pic] Apple Inc. SEC 10-K TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 Introduction 3 1.1 Executive Summary 3 1.2 History 3 2 financial analysis 4 2.1 Income statement 4 2.2 balance statement 4 2.3 cash flow statement 5 3 appendix 5 4 References 7 4.1 work cited 7 INTRODUCTION 1 Executive Summary In this report I will discuss my financial analysis of Apple Corporation along with a synopsis and display of the company’s financial documents and records. I have been a consumer of Apple products for many years. With their recent conference that reveal the new iPhone 6s, iPad pro ad Apple Watch they continue to incline with innovative products and financially. “The Company must continually introduce new products, services and technologies, enhance existing products and services, and effectively stimulate customer demand for new and upgraded products” (SEC 10-K, 2014). Apple continue to produce new products to stay ahead of the competition. 2 History Apple was established in 1976 by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne. Apple produces, manufactures, designs and sale computers to schools, businesses, and government agency. In addition, Apple also sales personal computers, iPod and iPhone compatible products, including application software, printers, storage devices, speakers, headphones, and various other accessories and peripherals...
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...Economy September 2010 UAE Economic Outlook 2010 UAE Economic Outlook 2010 GDP expected to grow in 2010 Inflation expected to drop to 0.4% in 2010 UAE struggled to post a budget surplus in 2009 Dubai World reaches agreement to restructure its debt UAE GDP expected to grow by 0.6% in 2010 The global recession, which started in Q4-2008, halted UAE‟s economic growth significantly. After a 7.5% growth in real GDP in 2008, UAE‟s GDP increased by only 1.3% to reach AED515bn in 2009. Despite the global recession, the non-oil GDP grew by 8.4% in 2009. Due to the decrease in oil prices and production, the non-oil sector contributed 71% of the GDP in 2009 compared to 66% during the previous year. Overall Broad Money supply decreased by 0.3% as of Q2-2010; grew by 5.4% in 2009 The UAE government implemented expansionary monetary and fiscal policies to stimulate aggregate demand in 2009. Due to the effects of the recession on the economy, the UAE government wanted to expand the money supply and encourage growth. Money Supply (M1) and Broad Money (M2) grew by 3.7% and 2.2% respectively, while the overall broad money (M3) decreased by 0.25% as of Q2-2010 due to a decrease in government deposits. UAE maintained a budget surplus for its fifth consecutive year The budget surplus in recent years was largely credited to high gas and oil profits due to high oil prices. Total government revenue was almost AED293bn for 2009, a decline of 35% from the previous year, while hydrocarbon...
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...Economic and Social Report On United Arab Emirates List of Tables and Graphs LIST OF TABLES | Table | Page no. | 1.Macroeconomic Indicator | 7 | 2.Sectoral Contribution | 8 | 3.GNI over the years | 13 | LIST OF GRAPHS | Graphs | Page | 1.GDP Over Years | 6 | 2.Sector Wise Contribution(2005-09) | 9 | 3. Average retail rents/region Comparitive Hotel Occupancy Rates | 11 | 4. Comparitive Hotel Occupancy Rates GNI of UAE over the years | 11 | 5. GNI of UAE over the years | 14 | 6. GNI per capita of UAE over the years | 15 | 7. Unemployment Rate 2006-2012 | 16 | 8. Unemployment and UAE Nationals Participation in the labour market. | 17 | * 9. Inflation in UAE in recent times | 18 | * 10. Average Retail Rents/Region * | 19 | * 11. Current Account Balance of UAE 2004-2014 | 20 | Contents Topic | Pageno. | 1.Introduction | 4 | 2.GDP of UAE | 6 | 3.Factors affecting GDP | 6 | 4.Contribution of different sector | 8 | 5.GDP of UAE in 2013 | 9 | 6.Hydrocarbon Sector | 11 | 7.GNP of UAE | 13 | 8.Unemployment rate in UAE | 16 | 9.Implication of unemployment rate | 17 | 10.Inflation | 18 | 11.BOP | 20 | 12.Fiscal Policy | 21 | 13.Monetary Policy | 21 | 14.Analysis of exchange rate | 22 | 15.Recovery from global Recession | 23 | 16.Conclusion | 24 | INTRODUCTION Thirty years ago the United Arab Emirates was considered...
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...* CASE STUDY ANALYSIS: CASE STUDY 25 – DUBAI THE JEWEL IN THE DESERT MING CHANG FEI FANG EMMA HAN ALIREZA PAYKAZADI EMILEE RICE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA CASE STUDY ANALYSIS: CASE STUDY 25 – DUBAI THE JEWEL IN THE DESERT MING CHANG FEI FANG EMMA HAN ALIREZA PAYKAZADI EMILEE RICE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA Table of Contents 1 Introduction 3 2 Key Issues 4 3 General Environmental Analysis 5 3.1 Tourism 6 3.2 Business in Dubai 8 4 SWOT Analysis 10 4.1 Strengths 10 4.2 Weakness 12 4.3 Opportunity 13 4.4 Threat 14 5 TOWS Analysis 14 7 Recommendation 17 8 Conclusion 18 9 Update to Present 18 * * Introduction Dubai is a small nation that “thinks big and sells dreams”. As an emirate that is known very little for the oil that it produces, it has made a name for itself by providing the best tourist location for anyone looking for the perfect weather, extravagant amenities, jaw dropping architecture, high-end fashion and entertainment unlike any other place in the world. Dubai’s leaders, the Maktoum family, knew oil was a temporary resource that would eventually run out. The family wanted other revenue sources to be made from other places and the prince had a vision that has made Dubai the Jewel in the Desert (Temporal, 2006). Dubai joined six other states to form what is known as the Federation of the United Arab Emirates in 1971. Many have wondered, the likelihood for such a small nation to grow so quickly...
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...reform of state-linked entities; however, many entities still continued reliance on foreign funding. Thus, UAE authorities' plans to gradually consolidate fiscal policy. (Reuters, 2012) Which stage in the business cycle do you think the economy is in? Currently the economy is in the Recovery Stage the business cycle is the point at which the economy starts working its way up to better financial footing. The year 2012 will be remembered in the UAE’s history, among others, for economic recovery from the biggest financial crisis in its history starting from 2008. To summarize Dubai went through the classic Phase of expansion in this cycle in the years 2005-2007 the economy of Dubai during this period moved from a normal status to a peak status. It was the period when the business in Dubai is outpourings, and grow national product expands until it reaches a peak. According to Marc Faber, "Dubai went through the classic Phase Three boom in 2005-7; Phase Four of the ‘down cycle doubts’ came in...
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...d, UAE, United Arab Emirates Investment Portfolio 2015 01 0102 Section B United Arab Emirates Emaar – Real Estate Giant UAE government has taken steps to facilitate real estate investors by providing lucrative visa policy and reducing mortgage rates. Government has also adopted passive fiscal policies to lure real estate to provide high capital gain and income as compared to international markets. Prevailing market trends also reflect persistent increase in real estate prices and rents. This is further assured by recent announcement of Dubai Expo 2020 which is expected to attract businesses from across the globe. Considering the fact that UAE has pegged its currency against dollar, and therefore it has little control on its monetary policy, and hence inflation, thus property is a good hedge against it. Lulu Hypermarket – Fastest growing Retail Network With 109 stores spread across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), LuLu Hypermarket is pioneer in UAE retail industry with 32% share. It is ranked as UAE’s fastest growing retail company which is a reflection of UAE’s lucrative retail sector for investment. High disposable income, massive retail estate development, population growth, influx of expats, increase in consumer confidence and rising tourism indicates strong potential for growth of the retail industry. Emirates – Best Airline of 2013 Largest Boeing 777 and Airbus A380 operator, Emirates’ share price has tripled in past one year from $2 to $8. Emirates operating...
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...Contents 1. Introduction 2 Company: IBM 2 Country: Dubai 3 2. IBM's objective 3 3. IBM Business Environment 4 Political: 4 Economic: 5 Social: 7 Technology: 8 4. Cultural factors and company strategy 10 Importance and information as part of IBM's marketing strategy: 11 The global environment with IBM's market planning: 13 5. Conclusion 13 6. References 14 1. Introduction Company: IBM IBM is a global leader in services of Technology Company which is active in 180 countries. IBM began his career in the early 20th century, the name Computing Tabulating-Recording Company. Now, IBM is providing services to the aerospace, defense, automotive, banking, construction, electronics, retail and telecommunications. IBM's contribution to the development of computer technology is higher than other companies. This report clearly describes changes in five IBM Business Environment. This report briefly reviews the various steps that led to changes in the world. These include the environment in earlier versions of IBM, which partly explains IBM, the type of activities, products and policies. Second, changes in the business environment for micro and macro environment, the effect of environmental factors. Third resolution SWOT analysis mortar disputes and analysis of five forces model Porter, contributing to the achievement of the company and, finally, a detailed analysis of economic developments and the recommendations, some better suggestions to help...
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...environment encompassing sea, islands, coastline and desert. The Plan Abu Dhabi 2030 details how Abu Dhabi will succeed in managing its growth in a way that is good for business, for residents and for the environment. And by doing this, Abu Dhabi will achieve its goal of becoming a global capital city, worldrenowned for its cultural, tourism and business offerings. Special Advertising Section 2008 Abu Dhabi 3 Abu Dhabi: Creating a Modern Metropolis isit Abu Dhabi, even for a short time, and the quiet confidence of this dynamic capital city is quickly apparent. It’s a confidence that prioritizes planning and getting things right from the start. What’s the source of this confidence? Perhaps it’s the $350 billion in infrastructure, real estate and industrial projects already in progress for the city. Maybe it stems from the Persian Gulf emirate’s enormous oil and gas reserves and growing human capital base. It could also be the awareness that most elements of the city’s future growth have already been studied and planned out. But it is likely a combination of all these factors. This city’s ambitious and deliberate approach to growth was behind the creation of “Plan Abu Dhabi 2030: Urban Structure Framework Plan.” Plan Abu Dhabi 2030 was created by an international urban planning task force that tapped the world’s best urban planning and community development experts. The overarching principles of the plan are: Abu Dhabi will be a contemporary expression of an Arab city, which...
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...best way to destroy a city. They claim that due to rent caps there is low motivation for landlords to construct or maintain their housing. The landlords find themselves with low profit or even losses due this price control scheme. The tenants who are protected by this scheme are reluctant to leave their old buildings and use space wastefully. The landlords or owners who construct new buildings impose a higher rent than they would have in a free market. Economists also claim that if proper incentive to landlords are provided then supply would not be less in a long run of time. Thus, housing being inelastic is wrong assumption in the long run. The rent caps discourages owners to build new houses and maintain previous ones and thus the economy of the country falls. This results in the country having a poor GDP (Gross Domestic Profit). RENT CAPS IN GCC GCC countries like United Arab Emirates (UAE), Qatar have introduced rent caps considering the huge increase of rents and its effects on tenants. For example when the rents of Dubai started...
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...INTRODUCTION Dubai is one of the seven emirates of UAE. The emirate consists of a city of the same name. The city is the largest in terms of population among the rest of the cities of UAE and is the second largest city in terms of area after Abu Dhabi. The history of Dubai dates back to the era even before than the formation of United Arab Emirates. It was only a desert back then in which only tribal Bedouins living in the area could survive. Gradually the population began to rise and thus the desert gained the shape of a city that is one of the largest cities in the world of modern times. Previously Dubai's economy was dependent on oil trading business only. Then steps were taken by the government of Dubai to diversify the economy of Dubai. One of these steps was making Dubai an industrial and commercial hub in the region. For this purpose, many different free zones were established all over the city. These free zones played quite an important role in the diversification of the economy of Dubai and in the creation of a business hub in the city. The companies that were operating in these zones were given special allowances and benefits that helped in flourishing their trades all across the city. Dubai freezone company enjoys benefits such as better infrastructure, a wide range of facilities (warehouses, offices), relief from corporate tax, and zero import duties. One of the most important benefits that were available to the companies operating in the zone was that these companies...
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