2012 MULTINATIONAL CORPARATION ANALYSIS Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) is an American multinational corporation which provides Internet-related products and services, including Internet search, cloud computing, software and advertising technologies.[5] Advertising revenues from Ad Words generate almost all of the company's profits. The company was founded by Larry Page and Sergey Brin while both attended Stanford University. Together, Brin and Page own about 16 percent of the company's stake
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As one of the earliest settlement areas in North America, the Maritime region has been an emblem of heritage roots throughout the course of Canadian history. Often referred to as a symbol of regional sovereignty, historians have labelled the Maritimes as a pioneer of the earliest commerce and trade activities. It is for this very reason that many have alluded to the Golden Ages of the Maritimes, a period marked by regional economic growth. With a pre-existing maturity in the fishing, logging, farming
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i n f o Article history: Received 30 June 2011 Received in revised form 6 August 2012 Accepted 7 August 2012 Available online 17 August 2012 JEL classification: F30 G15 G32 G38 Keywords: Cross-listing Stocks Bonding International financial markets a b s t r a c t Why firms from around the world seek to cross-list their shares on overseas exchanges has intrigued scholars during the past two decades. A general dissatisfaction with the conventional wisdom about investment barriers
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International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS): Pros and Cons for Investors by Ray Ball* Sidney Davidson Professor of Accounting Graduate School of Business University of Chicago 5807 S. Woodlawn Ave Chicago, IL 60637 Tel. (773) 834 5941 ray.ball@gsb.uchicago.edu Acknowledgments This paper is based on the PD Leake Lecture delivered on 8 September 2005 at the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, which can be accessed at http://www.icaew.co.uk/cbp/index.cfm. It draws
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THE F INANCIAL A S P E C T S OF C ORPORATE G OVERNANCE 1 DE C E M B E R 1992 0 0 REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON 0 0 THE F INANCIAL A S P E C T S OF C ORPORATE G OVERNANCE 0 1992 The Committee on the Financial Aspects of Corporate Governance and Gee and Co. Ltd. Reproduction of this publication in whole or in part is unrestricted for internal communications within a given organisation. It is otherwise subject to permission which will not be refused
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You Validate. We File. With the release of the proposed rule, the SEC will require the use of XBRL for financial reporting starting as early as 2009 for some companies. RR Donnelley is uniquely qualified to give you guidance on how your company can prepare for the SEC mandate. As the market leader in XBRL filings, we have been helping leading companies successfully tag and file XBRL financials since the inception of the SEC Voluntary Filing Program. RR Donnelley’s proven EZ Start XBRL full-service
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Volume X (XX), 2011, NR2 FINANCIAL CRISIS EFFECTS ON ROMANIAN BANKING SYSTEM Anca Maria Roşu Academy of Economic Studies of Bucharest, Institute of Doctoral Studies, anca.rosu@yahoo.com Keywords: financial crisis, effects, marketing strategy, banking services, Romania Abstract: The financial turmoil has prompted a reality check of the banking system. This paper builds on an overview of the global financial crisis effect in Romania, emphasis
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International Marketing Review Emerald Article: Strategic consequences of retail acquisition: IKEA and Habitat Gary Warnaby Article information: To cite this document: Gary Warnaby, (1999),"Strategic consequences of retail acquisition: IKEA and Habitat", International Marketing Review, Vol. 16 Iss: 4 pp. 406 - 417 Permanent link to this document: http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/02651339910282027 Downloaded on: 25-01-2013 References: This document contains references to 17 other documents Citations:
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firm controls another (e.g., when a parent has a majority interest in the voting stock of a subsidiary or control through variable interests, their financial statements are consolidated and reported for the combined entity. A. Equity method: applied when the investor has the ability to exercise significant influence over operating and financial policies of the investee. 1. Ability to significantly influence investee is indicated by several factors including representation on the board
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Research Publication details, including instructions for authors and subscription information: http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/rabr20 International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS): pros and cons for investors Ray Ball a a University of Chicago Published online: 28 Feb 2012. To cite this article: Ray Ball (2006) International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS): pros and cons for investors, Accounting and Business Research, 36:sup1, 5-27, DOI: 10.1080/00014788.2006.9730040 To link to
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