Ownership Structure on the Financial Performance: An Empirical Study on Egypt Nourhan K. Karkoura* Pharos University in Alexandria, Egypt Abstract Corporate governance can be viewed as a mechanism that ensures external investors receive proper returns on their investments. This paper investigates the effect of board size and the effect of ownership structure on firm performance in Egypt. Using a sample non- financial corporation from the most active 50 corporations listed in the stock exchange
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Impacts of Profitability and Financial Leverage on Firm’s Capital Structure By [Your Name] [Instructor’s Name] [Institution’s Name] [Date] Declaration While conducting the proposed research work, I, being a hard-working, innovative and conscientious researcher, come up with the factual severity of consequences allied with an act of plagiarising content from others’ work. Moreover, I do comprehend the rules and regulations my university encompasses against submitting a plagiarised
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LENDING DECISIONS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: This analysis seeks to look at the organisation of Wridgways and determine whether Monash Bank should take over their debts, and incorporate them into the loan portfolio. Wridgways is a removalist company that deals in the logistics and transport industry. They are the only listed removalist company in the world and have had vast growth since their breakaway from their previous parent company TNT. The company itself has been in existence since the 1892,
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ITS IMPACT ON SHARE PRICE (ANALYSIS OF SELECTED “A” CLASS LISTED COMPANIES) Submitted By Bijendra Bahadur Malla Roll No.: 740090 Reg. No: 2007-2-22-0056 A Research Report Submitted To Prof. Dr. Prem Raj Pant Apex College Pokhara University In partial fulfillment of requirements for the course on Research Methodology For the degree of Master of Business Administration Kathmandu August, 2009 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS This Study has been under taken to analysis the “Dividend Policy and its
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Facts In this case study, I have been asked to compare and contrast Google’s business model and financial management with Microsoft’s, launched Bing. Additionally, I have been asked to analyze Google and Microsoft’s annual reports and financial statement at their websites. 1. Calculate or identify from each company’s most recent annual report the six (6) specific financial ratios listed and provide as an appendix to the paper. • Liquidity measurement ratio: • Current ratio Profitability
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Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. (CLF) In this paper we examine the dynamics of cross-listing, particularly US companies that cross-list in the NYSE Euronext equity-based exchange. We look at the number of US firms cross-listed in this exchange and then study one of these companies specifically, Cliffs Natural Resources, Inc. In addition, we explore the importance of cross-listing in NYSE Euronext as well as: the benefits, costs and requirements of fast path cross-listing and the trading volumes
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Chapter: 1 Introduction: The recent wave of business scandal and ethical lapses have heightened people, press, and investor security of companies, creating demand for a corporate culture of integrity driven performance and a new corporate transparency. Management and boards now feel compelled to ensure that proper governance processes are in place to protect corporate reputation, brand image and share holder value. According to Pricewaterhouse Cooper’s 8th Annual global CEO survey (Dec 2004), 50%
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Management and Industrial Engineering “The process of strategic management consists of an ongoing analysis, decisions, and actions activities to create and sustain competitive advantages in order to obtain desired competitive position and achieve strategic objectives”(Popescu,2013). This process is not one simple step and can be complex. It is not a onetime occurrence and can happen multiple times. The ongoing analysis, decisions, and actions that are performed should include all people involved. Everyone
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market efficiency on economic growth in Nigeria, using time series data on market capitalization, money supply, interest rate, total market transaction and government development stock that ranges between 1961 to 2004. The model specification for the analysis of data is multiple regression and ordinary lest squares estimation techniques. The result of the study shows that the capital market in Nigeria has the potentials of growth inducing, but it has not contributed meaningfully to the economic growth
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address internal resource analysis as it relates to financial and managerial strengths and weaknesses. Also, long-term and short-term strategic goals will be listed. Finally, the benefits and limitations of expansion into a foreign market will be noted. Managing Resources and Operations Introduction PPQ Parts is considering expanding internationally and is looking to develop a four year strategic management plan. A strategic management plan is essentially an analysis process in which external
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