in the Mainland and Accelerate our success Grow and enhance our Hong Kong core businesses corporate citizen reputation Strengthen our Hong Kong internationally Sharing Our Annual Report 2012 Growth Sharing Our Growth We continue to grow and enhance our core businesses in Hong Kong, while at the same time accelerating our expansion in the Mainland of China and overseas through sharing our expertise in developing sustainable communities based on rail transport. In support
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CASE 21 The Not-So-Wonderful World of EuroDisney*—Things Are Better Now at Disneyland Resort Paris BONJOUR, MICKEY! In April 1992, EuroDisney SCA opened its doors to European visitors. Located by the river Marne some 20 miles east of Paris, it was designed to be the biggest and most lavish theme park that Walt Disney Company (Disney) had built to date—bigger than Disneyland in Anaheim, California; Disneyworld in Orlando, Florida; and Tokyo Disneyland in Japan. Much to Disney management’s surprise
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investigate Chinese airlines, since airlines were under-represented in this particular international portfolio. She felt that with the People’s Republic of China’s recent accession to the World Trade Organization and their selection as host for the 2008 Olympics, a Chinese
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Introduction. In recent times the sports sectors have began to see the importance of strategic marketing and planning. Researchers have said that if strategic marketing activities are not improved sports would not be able to endure the competition from the entertainment industry. This purpose of research is to: (A) Evaluate the conditions of the Marketing environment of Nike INC as a sports equipment company (B) Evaluate the recourse capability of Nike INC using appropriate analytical tools
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CASE 21 The Not-So-Wonderful World of BONJOUR, MICKEY! In April 1992, EuroDisney SCA opened its doors to European visitors. Located by the river Marne some 20 miles east of Paris, it was designed to be the biggest and most lavish theme park that Walt Disney Company (Disney) had built to date—bigger than Disneyland in Anaheim, California; Disneyworld in Orlando, Florida; and Tokyo Disneyland in Japan. Much to Disney management’s surprise, Europeans failed to “go goofy” over Mickey, unlike their
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The euro crisis Andrew Jones Local Economy 2011 26: 594 DOI: 10.1177/0269094211421748 The online version of this article can be found at: http://lec.sagepub.com/content/26/6-7/594 Published by: http://www.sagepublications.com On behalf of: London South Bank University Local Economy Policy Unit Partner Organisation: Centre for Local Economic Strategies Additional services and information for Local Economy can be found at: Email Alerts: http://lec.sagepub.com/cgi/alerts Subscriptions:
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2007 Forum: China’s Rapid Economic Growth and Resultant Negative Externalities 867 CHINA’S RAPID ECONOMIC GROWTH AND RESULTANT NEGATIVE EXTERNALITIES PATRICIA BLAZEY* I INTRODUCTION China’s economic growth over the past fifteen years has turned it into the world’s major manufacturing base, making it one of the world’s four largest economies.1 During this period, China’s average annual real Gross Domestic Product (‘GDP’) grew by 9.7 per cent peaking at 11.9 per cent up to the
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By: {Jason Little} AB/MT219: Marketing DATE 1/4/2013 By: {Jason Little} AB/MT219: Marketing DATE 1/4/2013 KapConsultants Marketing Plan KapConsultants Marketing Plan SECTION II. THE MARKETING ENVIRONMENT We here at Samsung are looking to launch our new TV electronic line in the North American, Europe and Asian markets. We have continued to make strides towards promoting sustainable leadership under the mantra “Devoting our human resources and technology to creating superior
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The McDonald's restaurant concept was introduced in San Bernardino, California by Dick and Mac McDonald of Manchester, New Hampshire. It was modified and expanded by their business partner, Ray Kroc, of Oak Park, Illinois, who later bought out the business interests of the McDonald brothers and formed McDonald's Corporation. Early history In 1937, Patrick McDonald opened "The Airdrome", a food stand, on Huntington Drive (Route 66) near the Monrovia Airport in Monrovia, California.[4] Hamburgers
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Early greek illustrative features The final years of the 18th century brought an increasing interest in classical buildings to both the United States and Europe. This was first based on Roman models (Federal style), but archaeological investigation in the early 19th century emphasized Greece as the Mother of Rome which, in turn, shifted interest to Grecian models. The style is an adaptation of the classic Greek temple front employing details of Doric, Ionic or Corinthian order To the popular mind
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