...Global Economy News： U.S. Tells Berlin To Spend More Url:http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702303393804579307722825726640?mod=WSJ_economy_LeftTopHighlights BERLIN—The U.S. Treasury renewed its criticism of the German economy's dependence on exports, just as new data showed that the country's trade surplus swelled in November. Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew, visiting Berlin, urged the German government to do more to boost lackluster domestic demand, which the U.S. and others argue is partly to blame for the anemic economic growth in the euro zone as a whole. Do Tax Cheats Solve the U.K.’s Productivity Puzzle? URL:http://blogs.wsj.com/economics/2013/10/22/do-tax-cheats-solve-the-u-k-s-productivity-puzzle/?KEYWORDS=productivity abstract: Economists in Britain have long been scratching their heads over the nation’s troubling “productivity puzzle.” Now Markit, the financial information provider that publishes the purchasing managers’ indexes used to gauge activity in the global economy, has tentatively suggested that former tax cheats might be muddying the waters. Britain has a bigger workforce than it did before it tipped into recession in 2008 yet is producing far fewer goods and services. This mismatch between output and jobs has led to a collapse in productivity, a measure of how effectively an economy uses its resources that’s an important driver of future growth prospects. Bank of Mexico’s Carstens: Inflation to Move Above 4% URL:http://blogs.wsj...
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...News and Current Affairs Programme 1 ITN National and World News This programme is a national type and is broadcast right across the British Isles on a daily basis. It is not a specialist programme in the sense that it does not focus on one particular genre of news.eg sport, instead it covers every area and delivers it in a formal manner. The particular programme that I have taken notes on appeared on our screens and was broadcast on 10/10/10 at 6:00pm. It was presented by Alastair Stewart and Mary Nightingale and the headlines of each individual story were read out in the studio. This was then followed by images and graphics appearing on screen as the voice-overs of the news presenters could clearly be heard explaining the story. The first story that was covered was about how the Vitamin B could potentially benefit people that suffer from Alzheimer’s disease. The first part of this story used graphics on the screen as well as the use of voice-overs to narrate what the diagrams and statistics on screen meant. The story then progressed into interviews with experts on the matter, all of a medical background and with extensive knowledge in Alzheimer’s disease and also the Vitamin B. These interviews were taken in medical rooms with clear equipment and charts visible on camera the whole time to reiterate the issue. Finally the story was concluded with footage of old age pensioners who suffer from Alzheimer’s disease and a summary voice over being made on the...
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...News The News is a wonderful and scary thing at the same time. I personally steer clear of the news as it tends to blow matters way out of proportions and with being in the military I rather be briefed on things of national security by my superiors vice the local news that only gets pebbles from the locals. I think that the news can be good at times, but in my experiences it tends to stress society out way more than it needs to be. An example of this is I have been to Bahrain numerous times, and all my mother would see on the television is riots and unruly behavior there. I on the other hand did not watch the news, got the security brief from my superiors and carried on my mission. While I was there it was nothing as what my mother and the news had depicted. Every time I have been there it has been peaceful and the locals have always been so very nice. Audience The intended audience was originally for locals, as it was broadcasted on the local news channels. The written news article I chose was from New York Times. Since the incident occurred in Phoenix, AZ, I purposefully chose the New York Times as it is located across the country. This choice makes for a better comparison of data from across state lines. Credible MSNBC and the New York Times are both credible sources that individuals rely on everyday to hear anything from the weather to local in international news. Both of these reports were similar in nature. The New York Times tends to go more in depth, so their...
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...In The News - Amazon Signs $600M Cloud Infrastructure Deal With CIA At first glance, when I saw this article, I was more curious than anything, and had no thought of how this piece of news could be blended into the BUSN-412 discussion thread. However, after reading through the article, it became apparent to me that Amazon’s deal with the CIA was still a business transaction, albeit with the Federal Government. My thoughts began to race as I pondered how this would be different from any other business decision reached by such an enormous company like Amazon. After all, they are a multi-billion-dollar company, who are in business to make money. In an article published by CRN, a very reliable technology news organization, unconfirmed reports state that Amazon has reached a 10-year, $600 million cloud computing deal with Amazon. Amazon, if confirmed, and already a major player in the building of Cloud Infrastructure, will have scored a very large victory in the tech world. With such a sizeable deal in the works, one could speculate about some of what went on behind closed doors. As it may relate to our week two discussion thread on SWOT, I would speculate that the CIA did its own SWOT analysis of Amazon. I am sure that the CIA would not have even considered Amazon for this venture, before scrutinizing Amazon from top to bottom. For the business managers that were involved in this process, it should have been the standard way to conduct business, save for the fact it was dealing...
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...The company “Nutiva” did a re-branding campaign the beginning of 2014 for its product line with new labels. Nutiva is the world’s leading brand of all-organic hemp foods, coconut oil, red palm oil and chia seeds. Their logo is: “Nourishing People and Planets. Revolutionizing the way the world eats”. They are a values-driven brand, dedicated to providing nourishing food and supplements. The beginning of this year, they launched a clean simple new look to the labels of their products which hadn’t had a packaging change in 15 years. Their inspiration for the change was to look as fresh, healthy and vital on the outside of the package as what they have inside. The labels are simple, clean, modern looking white background with watercolor inspired designs of the plant product that is inside. The website article found at Nutiva.com was my choice for this assignment. This re-branding idea is very important in successful advertising to help rejuvenate a product. Nutiva’s original labels were very every day common blending in with its competition. The fresh look will attract new consumers that may be buying other similar products. Media campaigns with the new look that were launched by Nutiva are part of the marketing mix to help this product sell. The internet marketing and advertising Nutiva has done with the “new” look are the campaign mix that the DeVry course in “Advertising and Public Relations” is teaching. Nutiva wants to keep its brand image consistent and also have it relate...
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...In the News Apple has revealed a new promotional material that lets its users have the ability to switch between major mobile carriers for their data plans. Apple will now ship out in their new iPad Air 2 and iPad Mini 3 a built-in sim card that allows users to purchase wireless service on the spot. Previous ipads have always had the ability to let you hop between carriers just by swapping out the sim card; however, Apple has simplified this process further with one sim card that lets you hop onto whichever carriers is listed on their iOS. These carriers include AT&T, Sprint, and T-Mobile in the U.S., and EE in the U.K. Apple does plan to expand the list of global carriers in the future. Why does this matter? Well I think this really takes the carriers out of the retail loop and makes it easier for Apple users to be able to switch seamlessly between the three major U.S. carriers for on the go data plans. It makes the carriers a lot closer to the interchangeable pipes that they’re afraid of seeing because it effectively lessens the powers of the mobile carriers since they rely on their control of the retail sales and service channels to prevent customers from switchovers and to be able to upsell additional products. Interestingly enough, Verizon has opted out of this new Apple sim so far, which shows the disproportionate strength of Verizon in our market as compared to the other three carriers. Verizon thinks that they have enough market power to tell Apple what to do...
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...A news article discusses current or recent news of either general interest (i.e. daily newspapers) or of a specific topic (i.e. political or trade news magazines, club newsletters, or technology news websites). A news article can include accounts of eyewitnesses to the happening event. It can contain photographs, accounts, statistics, graphs, recollections, interviews, polls, debates on the topic, etc. Headlines can be used to focus the reader’s attention on a particular (or main) part of the article. The writer can also give facts and detailed information following answers to general questions like who, what, when, where, why and how. Quoted references can also be helpful. References to people can also be made through the written accounts of interviews and debates confirming the factuality of the writer’s information and the reliability of his source. The writer can use redirection to ensure that the reader keeps reading the article and to draw her attention to other articles. For example, phrases like "Continued on page 3” redirect the reader to a page where the article is continued. While a good conclusion is an important ingredient for newspaper articles, the immediacy of a deadline environment means that copy editing often takes the form of deleting everything past an arbitrary point in the story corresponding to the dictates of available space on a page. Therefore, newspaper reporters are trained to write in inverted pyramid style, with all the most important information...
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...Business Policy 3/15/14 The article that I chose to talk about is about Apple and Samsung; they have both been competing to be number one in the market for phones, TVs, and now watches and new advances in technology. Apple has a huge a range of customers who are very loyal to them and that are what had made them so successful in expanding their business. Samsung is also very successful because of the advances that they have been making with Android and the new Tizen strategy. Tizen is a new form of technology that allows manufactures to turn phones in watches and other everyday items. Tizen and Android are very similar and most people cannot tell them apart if the systems are switched. Apple has a huge disadvantage with Samsung because they do not move as fast as Samsung. Samsung’s disadvantage is that China can easily make knockoffs of the brand and sell them for as low as $35 compared to $700. * Samsung’s marketing strategy is to cover everything that they can internationally, spending 4 billion dollars. * Apple’s business strategy is to keep its loyal customers happy with the products that they currently own. * Samsung’s business strategy is to keep the customers that they have while trying to gain new customers. * Samsung and Apple’s main challenges are environmental because people care about what their phones can do. Which means applications like Facebook, Instagram, and Candy crush? * Another area that they are competing in is the tablet market, Apple...
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...• 1. Presentation onCompany Strategy of Microsoft Corporation Design by Shaon : shaon@iiuc28a9.com : • 2. 1. Md. Sazzadul Haque (Sajib) B0918242. Md. Mahbubur Rahman (Sajib) B0918253. Md. Moshaharul Haque B0918334. Md. Zahirul Islam (Sumon) B091832 Design by Shaon : shaon@iiuc28a9.com : • 3. Company profile of Microsoft CorporationMicrosoft Corporation is an American multinational corporationheadquartered in Redmond, Washington, United States that develops,manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of products and services Design by Shaon : shaon@iiuc28a9.com :predominantly related to computing through its various product divisions.Established on April 4, 1975 to develop and sell BASIC interpreters forthe Altair 8800, Microsoft rose to dominate the home computer operatingsystem market with MS-DOS in the mid-1980s, followed by the MicrosoftWindows line of operating systems.Primarily in the 1990s, critics contend Microsoft used monopolistic businesspractices and anti-competitive strategies including refusal to deal and tying,put unreasonable restrictions in the use of its software, and usedmisrepresentative marketing tactics • 4. Strategies of Microsoft Corporation Continuing our long standing commitment and leadershipin accessibility research, awareness and innovation. Making the computer easier to see, hear and use bybuilding accessibility into Microsoft product. Facilitating the next generation of accessible technology andmoving the industry forward with ground...
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...Burger Stand Business Plan Burger Stand The purpose of this business plan is to raise $60,000 for the development of a food stand that will sell burgers, hot dogs, and beverages to customers in its targeted market. 1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The purpose of this business plan is to raise $60,000 for the development of a burger stand while showcasing the expected financials and operations over the next three years. Bob’s Burger Shack (‘‘the Company’’) is a New York-based corporation that will provide burgers, hot dogs, and beverages to customers in its targeted market. The Company was founded by Robert Bergeon. 1.1 The Services Our vision for Bob’s Burger Shack is to operate a small location that will provide a wide selection of burgers, hotdogs, beverages, and ice cream. Bob’s Burger Shack, vis-a-vis food and beverage sales, will generate substantial gross margins that will allow the business to generate profitable revenue throughout the course of the calendar year. The third section of the business plan will further describe the services offered by Bob’s Burger Shack. 1.2 Financing Mr. Bergeon is seeking to raise $50,000 from a bank loan. The interest rate and loan agreement are to be Newplans.net Page 1 Burger Stand Business Plan further discussed during negotiation. This business plan assumes that the business will receive a 10 year loan with a 9% fixed interest rate. The financing will be used for the following: • Development of the Company’s location. • Financing for the first...
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...In The News Chipotle Mexican Grill was first founded on July 13th 1993 in Denver, Colorado by Steve Ells. With his experiences in culinary school, his vision was to establish a restaurant that was simple and creative. Chipotle Mexican Grill became one of the fastest growing industries in the world. There are now a total of 1700 locations worldwide located in the United States, France, United Kingdom, Germany and Canada. Recently, there has been an E. coli outbreak with Chipotle restaurants which led to the closing of 43 stores. All cases of E. coli have been confirmed in the Washington and Oregon area. Many victims have filed lawsuits against Chipotle because they have become ill due to the bacteria. Anyone that have eaten at Chipotle between Oct. 14-23 have experienced vomiting, stomach cramps and bloody diarrhea. Health officials are urging anyone experiencing those symptoms to report to the hospital immediately because E. coli has a possibly of leading to death. The public is questioning Chipotle about how the E. coli outbreak even began. Many assumed that the products used in the chain restaurant have been unsanitary. The most common way to spread E. coli is through feces. Chipotle released a statement that they believe the source of the E. coli is from their vegetables and that they are doing their best to investigate the situation. This isn’t the first time that Chipotle faced food safety issues within their chain. In August, a Chipotle restaurant in California was temporary...
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...News Nowadays, news plays a vital role in human affairs. News is the communication of selected information on current events by reporters. It is presented by print, broadcast, internet or word of mouth to a third-party or mass audience. The most important function of news is to bring us the latest information on local, national and international events. Specifically, it mentions to any fields of our lives such as political, religion, economic, job, health, disaster, crime status, entertainment as well as celebrities. There is a quote about news that states "For most people, no news is good news; for the press, good news is not news." by Gloria Berger. In my opinion, this quote has two parts. The first part means: if you have not heard anything, then the chances are nothing bad has happened, the situation isn't worse, there's nothing to worry about. So the lack of any problems is good. The second part means: for viewers, bad stories catch their attention easily. It is more interesting than good news. So the media always gives priority bad news to viewers rather than good news. For them, bad news is newsworthy. I completely agree with the above quote. On one hand, if you are working and no one complains, that is good news. You can rest assured that everything is progressing well. In this case, no news is good news. In addition, the news media is a business. So the bottom line is that news-media needs viewers to keep their existence. They must look for...
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...A New House-Readiness Trade-offs is a good place to start in making a decision such as buying a house, but to make a good decision with trade-offs, I really need to research and make sure I know what my options are and what is available to me. I also need to make sure what I am trading for, is not costing me more than I am willing to pay. It is a give and take situation. If you want a particular item, such as a house, you have to make sure you will not regret what you are giving up to purchase this house. You have to look ahead, and make sure you are prepared to face the consequences of your actions whatever that may look like. Trade and how society interacts with one another is another factor when making a purchase such as a house. When the economy is in competition with one another, it could work to my advantage. One realtor in competition with another realtor would give me a variety of choices to choose from. In that case scenario, I could make sure I was getting the most for the money I am willing to spend. The government could be a major influence in the fact that if the quantity of money they release is high, it will cause prices to go up and it may push the price of things so high, I cannot afford to buy a house. If everything that is essential to live and maintain goes up in price, it could push the date of purchasing a house into the future for me. Employment, productivity, and inflation are three other factors that would make me stop and consider whether it...
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...[pic] Retail Visual Merchandising Concept Report Report by: Goh Jun Long 1304777D Kong Yee Ling Dayna 1304006H Lee Ju Wen Gwen 1301177J Queenie Lee Jia Jing 1302431J Seah Li Yi 1306152H Wee Jie Xin 1305450G |Contents Page | |Table of Contents |Page | |3 Brainstorm Ideas | | |Illustration of final selected concepts |1 | |Window display |2 | |Backdrop |2 | |Focal Point |2 | |Complementary Design |2 | |Storefront |3 ...
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...News-1 Wednesday, April 03, 2013 First NRB bank starts journey Star Business Report From left, Nazrul Islam Mazumder, president of Bangladesh Association of Banks; Atiur Rahman, governor of Bangladesh Bank; AMA Muhith, finance minister; Farasat Ali, chairman of NRB Commercial Bank; Nurul Amin, chairman of Association of Bankers Bangladesh; and Shahid Reza, a director of FBCCI, attend the launch of the country’s first NRB bank at Sonargaon Hotel in Dhaka yesterday. Photo:Star A new bank started its journey yesterday with an aim to attract more investment and remittances from non-resident Bangladeshis. Finance Minister AMA Muhith inaugurated the bank — NRB Commercial Bank Ltd — at a ceremony at Sonargaon Hotel in Dhaka. With its foray into the country’s banking system, the bank becomes the first one of its kind in the private sector and has been set up by 53 NRBs from eight countries. Muhith said he hopes the bank would not run after profits only, rather it would work for the development of the country and the economy. “So, sometimes it will have to invest in projects that might not bring higher returns.” Bangladesh Bank Governor Atiur Rahman said the bank got its licence through due diligence and on the basis of its strong financial foundation. He said the bank has only got licence to open its headquarters. The central bank will continue to weigh its capacity before giving it the final licence, Rahman added. The governor also said more new banks have become necessary for...
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