2003 until 2012. The researcher used three independent variables that affect the prices of gold which are crude oil prices, inflation rates and exchange rates. The empirical results have found there is negatively significant relationship between inflation rates and exchange rates on gold prices, while a crude oil price is positively significant. The results of the study are valuable for both academic and investor. Index Terms—determinant, gold prices, crude oil prices, inflation rates, exchange rates
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Submitted By: Tasnuba Nowrin ID-090316 Fatema Khatun ID- 090349 KHULNA UNIVERSITY Business Administration Discipline BBA Program 4th Year, 1st Term Course Title: Financial Management and Institution Course No: FIN-4203 September 10, 2012 Summary on previous article Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) is considered as a crucial component for economic development of a developing country. Countries that are lagging behind to attract FDI are now formulating and implementing new policies for
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performed, and the results implied that in Malaysia, oil price shocks can affect agriculture, similar to Hanson et al. (2010). Oil price instability also influences the performance of the agriculture sector, contrary to the results of Alper and Torul (2009). In addition, the construction sector was found to be dependent on oil prices. Therefore, the current study has an important implication for the Malaysian government in formulating policies on oil prices. The Malaysian government needs to control
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fast track of being the next economic rising superpower in the world and its current relations between it and Africa continue to grow fast with foreign direct investment increasing thirty-fold between 2003 and 2011, from US$491m to US$14.7 billion. In 2012, China pledged US$20 billion of loans to Africa over three years for infrastructure, agriculture and manufacturing. If the funds are stay the way they are and do not decline, China will become Africa’s principal financial backer. China is already Africa’s
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Valuation of Value of Oil Imports in the Philippines” A Research Study Presented to: Dr. Marcelo M. Angelia, Ph.D In Partial Fulfilment Of the Requirements for the Subject DGM 234 Empirical Analysis I By Marl Tutor Ale April 08, 2012 Table of Contents Chapter Page 1
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of the difficulties of the task. Until recently, SG had treated inventory management as largely an afterthought. As a fastgrowing organization with annual sales of $86 million, the company historically emphasized the twin goals of continued sales growth and high customer satisfaction. During the past year, however, executives at the company had identified a disturbing trend: Inventory balances were increasing substantially, which tied up extra capital the company needed to fund its growing operations
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Introduction: According to Heskett, 2012, leadership requires many top noch qualities which includes: competence, interpersonal skills, administrative, should be a snooping follower, a virtuous eavesdropper, a quest of veracity, instigator as well as empathizer, no autocraticness etc. But the main delimas that organizations are facing today is how to motivate their employees in order to improve their efficiency which will halp them in sustaining their competative advantage. Teresa M. Amabile and
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RePoRt 2011 notice of ANNUAL GeNeRAL MeetING NotICe IS HeReBY GIVeN that the thirtieth Annual General Meeting of the Company will be held at Lumut 1 Room, Level 1, Vistana Hotel, No. 9 Jalan Lumut, off Jalan Ipoh, 50400 Kuala Lumpur on Monday, 26 March 2012 at 10:00 a.m. to transact the following business: Agenda 1. To receive the Audited Financial statements for the financial year ended 30 september 2011 and the Reports of the Directors and Auditors thereon. To approve the payment of Directors’ fees
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positive and favorable political, economical, social and technological trend which serve as opportunity for foreign investors to invest in the host country. Sri Lankan supermarket and retail industry is still immature and have a lot of potential to growth with the increasing trend of consumerism in Sri Lanka. Despite having a lot of competitors there is no large scale hypermarket mall concept in Sri Lanka providing service quality attributes to Sri Lanaka consumers. The statistics by Nelson on FMCG
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resolved before a concerted worldwide effort to reduce emissions can begin have gotten no simpler, particularly in the face of a global economic slowdown. After years of preparation for climate talks taking place in Copenhagen through Dec. 18, 2009, President Obama and other leaders announced on Nov. 15 what had already become evident — that no formal treaty could be produced anytime soon. Instead, the leaders pledged to reach a placeholder accord that would call for reductions in emissions and
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