Financial Reporting and Disclosure Corporate governance framework should ensure that timely and accurate disclosure is made on all material matters regarding the corporation, including the financial situation, performance, ownership, and governance of the company Importance of Corporate Governance Disclosures * Stakeholders are paying more attention to what is reported * The global financial crisis has sharpened the lens through which corporate governance structures are held to account
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developments frequently associated with corporate restructurings (Financial & Investment Dictionary, Barron’s, 2000). The verb restructure has one meaning: to reconstruct or form anew or provide with a new structure. Restructuring is significant modification made to the debt, operations or structure of a company. This type of corporate action is usually made when there are significant problems in a company, which are causing some form of financial harm and putting the overall business in jeopardy. The hope
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UVA-F-1483 Version 2.3 WARREN E. BUFFETT, 2005 On May 24, 2005, Warren E. Buffett, the chairperson and chief executive officer (CEO) of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., announced that MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company, a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway, would acquire the electric utility PacifiCorp. In Buffett’s largest deal since 1998, and the second largest of his entire career, MidAmerican would purchase PacifiCorp from its parent, Scottish Power plc, for $5.1 billion in cash and $4.3 billion in
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© Kamla-Raj 2009 Anthropologist, 11(4): 281-292 (2009) Political Corruption in Nigeria: Theoretical Perspectives and Some Explanations Ilufoye Sarafa Ogundiya Department of Political Science, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto,Sokoto State, Private Mail Bag 2346, Post Code 840001, Nigeria Mobile Phone: +234 8036059225, +234 8053426560; E-mail: oisarafa@yahoo.com KEYWORDS Ethnicity. Prebendalism. Patrimonialism. Clientelism. Democratic Instability. Corruption ABSTRACT Corruption has been the bane
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1. Abstract This report consists of an internal and external analysis of AirAsia using various methods including a PEST, Organization analysis, SWOT analysis and Porter’s 5 forces model. The main outcomes of the report are: 1.1 Conclusions reached: 1.2 Recommendations reached: 2. Introduction The company chosen for this report was AirAsia. The assignment required that: • A management report of 3,500 to 4,000 words is written on an organization. The report should describe, analyze and assess
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California Law Review Volume 57 | Issue 1 Article 1 January 1969 The Legal Roles of Shareholders and Management in Modern Corporate Decisionmaking Melvin Aaron Eisenberg Follow this and additional works at: http://scholarship.law.berkeley.edu/californialawreview Recommended Citation Melvin Aaron Eisenberg, The Legal Roles of Shareholders and Management in Modern Corporate Decisionmaking, 57 Cal. L. Rev. 1 (1969). Available at: http://scholarship.law.berkeley.edu/californialawreview/vol57/iss1/1
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Case Analysis: Bharti Airtel | | Introduction Bharti Airtel Limited is a major Indian telecommunications firm, with a particular focus on operating in the mobile services market. Founded in 1995, the company quickly tried to exploit growth opportunities arising from the liberalization of Indian telecommunication markets. The family owned business was soon able to generate profits and extend market shares. However, the pace of company growth challenges the firm in terms of being able
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Marketing FoundationMKT 2222 | Group Project: Carrefour | April 4th 2008 | | Group Members & Student Numbers:Fikri Fikrioglu – M00013290Mohammed Moin – M00074462Christos Andreou – M00022720Seminar Tutor: Paul GarneauSeminar Number: Seminar S03 | Table of ContentsBackground Information and Company Description of Carrefour 2The Marketing Environment 5SWOT Analysis
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The Socially Responsible Oil Company: An Examination of Corporate Ethics by Peter Fischer A Paper Submitted in Fulfillment of the USD School of Law Writing Requirement Energy Law Professor Burleson Spring, 2009 Table of Contents Introduction 2 Background 3 The Need for CSR at Home and Abroad 7 Case Study Analyses: Four Critical Events in the Oil Industry and their Effect on CSR Case Study #1: The Exxon Valdez Oil Spill 9
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The Swiss Luxury Watchmaking Industry A general overview and a closer look at the celebrity endorsement and sponsorship communication strategy used by the leaders. Karine Gautschi January 2005 HEC Lausanne – Hautes Etudes Commerciales, MIM – Master of International Management Thesis Director, MIM: Professor Stéphane Garelli Expert, Omega: Jean-Pascal Perret Table of Contents 1 2 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................
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