UNIT I INTRODUCTION ------------------------------------------------- Understanding Brand - What is a Brand? Brands are different from products in a way that brands are “what the consumers buy”, while products are “what concern/companies make”. Brand is an accumulation of emotional and functional associations. Brand is a promise that the product will perform as per customer’s expectations. It shapes customer’s expectations about the product. Brands usually have a trademark
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SUMMARY FINANCIAL REPORT 2010 CONTENTS 02 Chairman’s Statement 13 14 Consolidated Income Statement Corporate Data 05 Balance Sheets Summary Financial Statements 06 15 19 21 Statistics of Shareholdings Summary Directors’ Report Notes to the Summary Financial Statements 12 Independent Auditor’s Report 17 Notice of Annual General Meeting Proxy Form Request Form Extract of the Independent Auditor’s Report on the Full Financial Statements
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International Business- Dr. R. Chandran 1. International Business: Meaning And Scope Interdependency is a natural phenomenon; nations, living beings and companies cannot totally depend on themselves. It is the major driving force for international business. Learning value: This chapter covers the essential aspects, 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Definition of international business Emergence of developing nations in international business Motives of international business from companies and nations Fundamental
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period ending on 30 June. Revenue had more than doubled to S$71.42 million, largely due to recovery following the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. The company felt that this was only the beginning, however, and had earmarked part of the IPO proceeds to finance an ambitious expansion plan. At the core of its business development plan was a proposal to open 21 new resorts3 over four years that would span non-Asian territories from Greece to Mexico. Banyan Tree CEO Ho Kwon Ping’s vision was to “string a
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서울대학교 法學 제51권 제3호 2010년 9월 125∼180면 Seoul Law Journal Vol. 51 No. 3 September 2010. pp. 125∼180 글로벌 금융위기와 금융산업의 구조재편* - 금융산업의 역사와 발전전략 1) 金 和 鎭 요 약 ** 이 논문은 글로벌 금융위기 이후 진행되어 온 미국과 유럽 금융산업의 재편 동향을 정리하고 그로부터 정책적 시사점을 찾기 위한 것이다. 특히, 미국에서 투자은행업과 상업은행업을 재분리하려는 개혁 움직임이 2010년 7월에 제정된 미국의 금융규제 개혁법에 어떻게 반영되었는지를 역사적 배경과 함께 살펴보았다. 현재 국내에서 진행 되고 있는 유니버설뱅킹과 메가뱅크 논의가 미국과 유럽에서의 움직임으로부터 어떤 영향을 받을 것인지를 진단하였고 미국과 유럽의 주요 은행들의 사례를 검토하였다. 이 논문은 미국에서의 논의는 미국 특유의 정치적 상황의 부산물이므로 미국에서의 제도변화 동향에 지나치게 민감하게 반응하지
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JOSÉ LUIS MACHINEA Executive Secretary ALICIA BÁRCENA Deputy Executive Secretary Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean economic commission for latin america and the caribbean C E P A L Review NUMBER 85 APRIL 2005 SANTIAGO, CHILE OSCAR ALTIMIR Director REYNALDO BAJRAJ Deputy Director The CEPAL Review was founded in 1976 and is published three times a year by the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, which has its
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2 01 2 A N N UA L R E PO R T — 1 2012 Annual Report Every day, millions of people around the globe choose to make Yahoo! a part of their daily digital routines. Yahoo! is relentlessly focused on making the world’s daily habits inspiring and entertaining. We’re well positioned to serve users’ everyday passions and needs — whether they’re searching for information, emailing, sharing photos of their families or friends, or simply checking the weather, sports scores or stock quotes. We are
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AnnCONTENTS Chairman’s Message Financial Highlights and Review Board of Directors and Executive Officers Corporate Governance Directors’ Report Statement by Directors Independent Auditor’s Report Consolidated Income Statement Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income Balance Sheets Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows Notes to the Financial Statements SGX-ST Listing Manual Requirements 2 4 6 7 12 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 62 1 CREATIVE
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to create a profitable competitive strategy, a firm must first examine the basic competitive structure of its industry through the competitive forces, because the potential profitability of the firm is heavily influenced by the profitability of its industry. For this purpose, corporate strategists advise the use of the Porter’s Industry Analysis framework, which describes the competitive environment in terms of five basic competitive forces. Based on Porter’s framework, for instance,
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(illustrative) Overview Management responsibilities: Food and Beverages Leading positions in dynamic categories Geographic data: people, factories and sales Corporate Governance and Compliance Creating Shared Value Key Performance Indicators Shareholder information Accompanying reports Creating Shared Value and Rural Development Summary Report 2010 Corporate Governance Report 2010; 2010 Financial Statements The brands in italics are registered trademarks of the Nestlé Group. Key figures (consolidated)
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