WHY BITCOIN IS THREAT FOR CENTRAL BANK ! Being able to avoid bank fees by transacting outside of the banking system was the most attractive thing for its users. Being able to avoid bank fees by transacting outside of the banking system was the most attractive thing for its users but not for banks ! After beeing lunched in 2009 , Bitcoin, this year, has achieved his highest value. The currency is not controlled by a central bank or government. Bitcoin is used to make peer-to-peer payments
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Best Western enters Myanmar Best Western International (BWI), the U.S.-based global hotel chain, has opened its first hotel in Myanmar, the Best Western Green Hill Hotel in Yangon, company sources say. BWI becomes the first U.S. hotel company to establish a presence in Myanmar, following the recent political and economic reforms enacted by the Thein Sein administration that have drawn foreign investors’ interest. The hotel is situated in the heart of Yangon, just 15 minutes’ drive from the
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CADBURY: Billionaire Mr Peltz heads the Triarc buyout firm in the US and has a history of taking stakes in companies prior to forcing through change. Last year he fought a bitter battle for representation on the board of Heinz, eventually winning two of the five seats he wanted. He has been instrumental in pushing through a round of cost-cuts and share buybacks at the ketchup to beans group. Other targets have included the restaurants group Wendy's, where he applied pressure to have its doughnut
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a conversation to remember. But place the whole scene in a swimming pool minus the water, and you have an event. This is an idea that Dutch beer brewer Heineken is considering for its 'Green Room' series, which kicked off in India in June, in the warehouse-like atmosphere of The Foyer, a South Delhi nightspot. Green Room events have been held in unlikely locations worldwide, including old airports and former coast guard headquarters. The goal, of course, is brand promotion. "We started bottling Heineken
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global trends in sUstainable energy investment 2010 Analysis of Trends and Issues in the Financing of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency United nations environment Programme Endorsed by Copyright © United Nations Environment Programme and New Energy Finance, 2010 This publication may be reproduced in whole or in part and in any form for educational or non-profit purposes without special permission from the copyright holder, provided acknowledgement of the source is made. UNEP would
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Agriculture, growth and poverty reduction This paper was produced by the Agriculture and Natural Resources Team of the UK Department for International Development (DFID) in collaboration with Anne Thomson of Oxford Policy Management, Oxford. The authors are grateful to the UK Food Group for their additional contributions and comments. The paper reflects work in progress towards the development of new thinking on agricultural policy in DFID. It does not necessarily reflect the views and policy
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biggest exporter/importers in the world, but when the biggest country suffers economic turmoil, how does it affect the entire international community? The first question that I want to bring to the surface is what kind of impact does the Federal Reserve Bank have upon the United States economy and what exactly do their powers entail? In order to find out why our economy is in the shape it’s in, we must go straight to the source and find out what they are able to do as well as what must be done to keep
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developing nations (Green, Small, & Casman, 2009). This essay will explore how increased road and highway construction is one environmental determinant that is having a distally negative effect on individuals’ health in developing countries (Joseph et al., 2006). It will be argued that access to clean water and health education, regarding infectious contamination, as well as sanitation and hygiene, are significant resources for reducing diarrhoeal disease incidences (Green, Small, & Casman
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vengeance; bankrupting the bank in the process. The banks developed various form of debtor selection processes to protect themselves against depositors grudge, i.e. delinquency of borrowers. CRG (Credit Risk Grading) and CRR (Credit Risk Rating) together makes one of those processes. This report is titled “Predicting Delinquency of EBL’s Corporate Customers.” EBL is one of the leading private commercial banks of Bangladesh. After starting its operation in 1992, the bank established itself as one
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Green Mountain Resort Green Mountain Resort Organizational crisis is a common occurrence in today’s society. Change is always needed, and it is never a straight forward process. If it was, businesses would always be able to meet their goals. If each and every corporation does not keep up with the changes they will not survive. Change, whether big or small can be extremely challenging and requires a well thought out plan, clever ideas, patience and good leadership. No single method of
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