3 A. 1. FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT TRENDS AND DEVELOPMENTS RECENT TRENDS IN FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT INFLOWS AND OUTFLOWS Global trends 15 Following what seemed to be a swift recovery from the global financial crisis in 2010-2011, global foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows have again taken a downward turn. As the world economic recovery continues to be uncertain and fragile, global FDI inflows have declined by 18%, from $1.65 trillion in 2011 to $1.35 trillion in 2012. Inflows decreased
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"Gulf air" Introduction: In a world of globalization, speed and technology where everyone is seeking for ways to accomplish their duties easily, and where countries have been connected with each others by economical, commercial, and political affairs, airlines companies appeared as an integral part of the channel of transportation in different countries of the world which have been recently one of the most important ways to carry passengers and goods from a place to other distant places. Among
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Metricum | International Business Management | | Table of Contents CHAPTER 1 3 INTRODUCTION 3 1.1. Objective of the Research: 3 1.2. Introduction to Material Handling Industry: 3 1.3. Metricum – Company Overview: 4 1.3.1. Mission and Vision statement: 4 1.4. Industry Analysis using Porter’s Five Forces Framework 4 CHAPTER 2 7 MARKET ANALYSIS 7 2.1. Market Analysis 7 2.1. Overview of Ukraine: 9 2.2. Key
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www.ccsenet.org/res Review of European Studies Vol. 4, No. 3; July 2012 Europe and the Middle East: From Imperialism to Liberal Peace? Raymond Hinnebusch1 1 School of International Relations, University of St Andrews, Scotland, UK Correspondence: Raymond Hinnebusch, School of International Relations, University of St Andrews, St Andrews, Fife KY16 9AX, Scotland, UK. Tel: 44-1334-462-861. E-mail: rh10@st-andrews.ac.uk Received: November 24, 2011 Accepted: April 26, 2012 Online Published:
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Commodities Trading: Nick Leeson, Internal Controls and the Collapse of Barings Bank __________________________________________________________________________________________ Commodities Trading: Nick Leeson, Internal Controls and the Collapse of Barings Bank By Sam Bhugaloo Page 1 of 21 Commodities Trading: Nick Leeson, Internal Controls and the Collapse of Barings Bank __________________________________________________________________________________________ Table of Content
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1.0 Introduction The Gold Coast is located in the southeast corner of Queensland which is 70 kilometers from the capital city of Queensland- Brisbane. As one of the most popular tourism destinations in the world, the Gold Coast has unique natural resources such as 70 kilometers of beaches, hinterland and rain forest as well as world-class tourism facilities such as theme parks and accommodation. More than 11 million people visit the Gold Coast every year (Gold Coast Destination Tourism Strategy
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Business Environment Rankings Which country is best to do business in? From The Economist Intelligence Unit www.eiu.com Business Environment Rankings Which country is best to do business in? F or all the talk about the potential of emerging markets, developed economies in North America, Western Europe and Asia remain the best places to do business, according to The Economist Intelligence Unit’s latest Business Environment Rankings (BER). Singapore looks set to remain the world’s
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University of Aberdeen Report Balance of advantages of the UK joining the EMU and/or using the Euro as a functional currency. Contents Contents 2 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 3 2. INTRODUCTION 3 2.1. HISTORY OF INSOMNIA PLC 3 2.2. SCOPE OF BUSINESS 3 2.3. CURRENT EXPOSURES 4 2.3.1. TRANSACTION EXPOSURE 4 2.3.2. ECONOMIC EXPOSURE
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