extending their reach Riverboat lenders in Brazil Small loans prove profitable in Indonesia Attijariwafa looks south in Africa Betting on savings in Colombia Partnerships with retailers A shopping trip to the branch in Latin America Retail channels in Mexico Policy initiatives Take it from their salaries in Brazil Push for Islamic finance in Malaysia 2 5 6 9 12 15 18 19 21 23 25 28 29 31 33 34 37 1 © The Economist Intelligence Unit Limited 2012 Beyond branches Innovations in emerging-market
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export share of production has more than doubled over the last forty-five years, while the manufactured export share of production has almost quadrupled (Chart 1). Most countries—emerging nations as well as highly developed economies—have experienced increases in their export share of GDP (Chart 2). Clearly, a greater number of countries are trading more today than in the past. David Hummels is an assistant professor of economics at the University of Chicago’s Graduate School of Business; Dana Rapoport
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from Mexico and Turkey Source: www.steelguru.com - Wednesday, 23 Apr 2014 Reuters reported that the US Commerce Department set preliminary duties on millions of dollars worth of imports of steel rebar from Mexico and Turkey after a complaint by US producers about price undercutting by foreign competitors. The department set dumping duties of up to 66.7% on imports from Mexico and duties of up to 2.6% on Turkish imports after American producers alleged companies from the two countries were
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world’s largest chicken restaurant chain and third largest fast food chain. It held over 50 percent of the U.S market in terms of sales and ended 1995 with over 9000 restaurants worldwide. KFC opened 234 new restaurants in 1995 and operated in the 68 countries. One of the first fast food chains to international during the late 1960’s, KFC had developed one of the world’s most recognizable brands. Despite of the KFC’s past success in the U.S market, much of the KFC’s growth was driven by its
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business process outsourcing (BPO) market has grown substantially over the last decade and is expected to continue to increase rapidly. Offshore financial institutions can also be used for illicit purposes such as money laundering and tax evasion. Many countries, territories and jurisdictions have offshore financial centers (OFCs). These include well-known centers like Switzerland, Bermuda and the Cayman Islands, and less-well-known centers like Mauritius, Dublin and Belize. The level of regulatory standards
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MGT 4315*2 Team 4 Strategic Profile and Case Analysis Purpose In the airline industry competitors have to work hard to maintain market share and even more to increase their share. Southwest Airlines has become the market share leader in terms of passengers carried with the simple strategy: “low-cost/low-price/no-frills.” They have done an excellent job in implementing and executing their strategy elements. Some of the most crucial executions in the Southwest strategy are their point-to-point
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What is goal congruence? It simply means making sure your goals are in harmony with and aligned to what you really want in life. An Important Illustration: Let's say you hate your job so you set a new goal find another job. You're so desperate and emotional to leave your current work situation you focus your goal on what you are feeling in the moment. Your goal: Find a better job, that pays money, with less stress. Maybe you follow the SMART goals formula and add specifics that you can measure
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next step, which is continental expansion. South Africa is arguably the most westernized country in Africa. Western companies in general perceive it as easier to do business there than in other African nations. II. SWOT ANALYSIS The SWOT analysis of Walmart shows that the company can have higher long-term success potential through aggressive global expansion, especially in retail markets in developing countries. Strengths: Walmart’s strengths are all related to the size of its business. These
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of various categories. The company operates approximately 10,130 retail units under 69 different banners across 27 countries. Wal-Mart operates its business through three reportable segments, namely, Wal-Mart U.S., Wal-Mart International and Sam’s Club. Internationally, the company has operations in Brazil, Central America, Argentina, Canada, Chile, China, India, Japan, Mexico, Puerto Rico and the UK. The company is headquartered in Bentonville, Arkansas, the US. The company's strategy is
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Global Beauty Made in Brazil | | David Molina 11185093 | case study Natura : Global Beauty Made in Brazil | | | What are the key success factors in the cosmetics industry?We’re going to go with a step by step analysis, similar to a PEST analysis, in order to find the key factors in the cosmetic industry, especially in Brazil and according to the article.First, the political reforms in Brazil in the 1990s has led to a better openness of trade and investment from the global market
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