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singapore airlines annual report 2009/2010 Singapore Airlines achieved a net profit attributable to equity holders of S$216 million for the financial year ended 31 March 2010. During the first half of the year, demand for air travel declined due to the global economic slowdown as well as the outbreak of Influenza A (H1N1). The Group recorded a net loss attributable to equity holders of S$466 million for the first half of the financial year. Despite the difficult times, the Airline did not lose
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Collapse- book is about a history topic about how societies choose to fail or survive. The main characters are historical people and unknown kings of Mayan cities or Easter Island villages. Jared Diamond tells the story of the Viking explorer Erik the Red, who discovered Greeland and Vinland (Terranova, in Canada). Another character is captain Olafsson, a norse sailor who wrote the last news about Greenland in 1410. Another main character is Christopher Columbus, who arrived at Hispaniola in 1492
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Egypt’s Uncertain Transition Towards Democracy What is Egypt’s relationship with democracy? A question that has become increasingly controversial ever since the “Arab Spring”. This paper is going to be addressing Egypt’s relationship with democracy as it assesses its transition into it over the years. For a considerable length of time Egypt has been in a crisis. Not only has their economy taken a turn for the worst but there is also a strong sense of aloofness between the government and Egyptian
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MARITIME LIENS IN THE CONFLICT OF LAWS (final version published in J.A.R. Nafziger & Symeon C. Symeonides, eds., Law and Justice in a Multistate World: Essays in Honor of Arthur T. von Mehren, Transnational Publishers Inc., Ardsley, N. Y. 2002 at pp. 439-457) Prof. William Tetley, Q.C.* INDEX I. II. Preface - Homage to Arthur T. von Mehren Introduction - Maritime Liens 1) 2) III. Civilian origins of maritime liens Characteristics of maritime liens Maritime Liens as Sources of Conflicts of
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Association of Southeast Asian Nations The Secretariat of ASEAN at Jalan Sisingamangaraja No.70A, South Jakarta, Indonesia. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations,[4] commonly abbreviated ASEAN ( /ˈɑːsi.ɑːn/ ah-see-ahn,[5] rarely /ˈɑːzi.ɑːn/ ah-zee-ahn),[6][7] is a geo-political and economic organization of ten countries located in Southeast Asia, which was formed on 8 August 1967 by Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand.[8] Since then, membership has expanded to
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CHAPTER 3 The Competitive Environment Learning Objectives Upon completing this chapter, you should be able to: Identify the structural characteristics of the environment faced by the firm and how these drivers influence both competition and value creation Choose the appropriate level of specificity in environmental analysis, depending on the locus of the decision-making group Predict how changes occurring in the environment might influence future competition and value creation Incorporate understanding
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ANNUAL REPORT 2012/13 CONTENTS 002 Statistical Highlights 006 Board of Directors 010 Chairman’s Letter to Shareholders 012 Corporate Data 014 Significant Events 018 The Year in Review 020 Network 021 Fleet Management 022 Products and Services 026 People Development 030 Environment 031 Supporting Our Communities 032 Subsidiaries 036 Selected Awards 038 Statement on Risk Management 039 Corporate Governance Report 065 Financials
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RAND Journal of Economics Vol. 33, No. 2, Summer 2002 pp. 298–318 Firm financial condition and airline price wars Meghan Busse∗ A firm that knows that cutting price may trigger a price war must weigh present versus future gains and losses when considering such a move. The firm’s financial situation can affect how it values such tradeoffs. Using data on 14 major airlines between 1985 and 1992, I test the hypothesis that firms in worse financial condition are more likely to start price wars. Empirical
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Business risks facing mining and metals 2012–2013 Organizations that succeed do so because they are best able to optimize the risk and reward equation for both strategic and operational issues. Contents The Ernst & Young business risk radar for mining and metals Executive summary The top 10 business risks 1. Resource nationalism 2. Skills shortage 3. Infrastructure access 4. Cost inflation 5. Capital project execution 6. Social license to operate Editorial — Prospects and perils: facing
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