Few ever expected her to occupy this position. Canadian Tire had‚ perhaps not surprisingly‚ always been a man’s world. Martha’s father‚ Alfred Jackson Billes (always referred to as A.J.)‚ was the junior partner to his elder brother‚ John William (J.W.)‚ when they bought a service station at the corner of Gerrard and Hamilton Streets in Toronto in 1922‚ selling and repairing a new product known as "balloon" (pneumatic) tires. The empire had expanded to more than 100 stores‚ and the two brothers
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Science Technology Company (STC) Case Bill Watson as President of Science Technology Company (STC) should ask the Chief Financial Officer‚ Harry Finson‚ to fine tune and rehash the 5 year financing plan Harry prepared. This is to address the following issues and concerns: A. Projected thirty percent (30%) increase in annual sales Historically in a strong ATE market‚ STC was able to increase its sales on a compound annual growth rate of 12% only. In 1983‚ the company posted its highest
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Firestone Case Danger on the Highway: Bridgestone/Firestone¡¦s Tire Recall Bridgestone/Firestone‚ Inc.‚ based in Nashville‚ Tennessee‚ has been in the business of making tires since 1900‚ when Harvey Firestone founded the Firestone Tire & Rubber Company in Akron‚ Ohio. Firestone was acquired by Bridgestone USA‚ Inc.‚ a subsidiary of Tokyo-based Bridgestone Corporation‚ in 1990 for $2.6 billion. Today‚ the company markets 8‚000 different types and sizes of tires‚ and a host of other products. The
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Introduction The Fitzburg Tire Company’s construction manager‚ Max Bierman‚ has been working on a plant in Cuernavaca‚ Mexico. This plant is Bierman’s first assignment outside the U.S. and it is not going according to his expectations. After merely three months‚ the project is running behind schedule and overriding its forecasted budget. The occurring problems are mostly to blame on the cross-cultural differences between the United States and Mexico. The Mexican workforce do not share the fear
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MILLERSBURG — A warrant has been issued for the arrest of a Lakeville man who admittedly was in illegal possession of weapons during and following a road rage incident that culminated in the firing of several rounds from a gun‚ but failed to appear for sentencing Thursday. Joesph R. Demeter‚ 34‚ of 7041 Township Road 466‚ Lot 22‚ previously pleaded not guilty in Holmes County Common Pleas Court to having weapons while under disability and aggravated menacing. In exchange for his guilty plea‚ two
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Tire City Incorporated Tire City‚ Inc. is a rapidly growing retail distributor of automotive tires. Although they have 10 shops located throughout the Northeast region‚ the bulk of TCI’s inventory is managed at a central warehouse. During the last three years‚ sales have been growing at a compound annual rate in excess of 20%. With such a great reflection of their excellent service and customer satisfaction in their net income‚ TCI’s central warehouse is “bulging at the seams”. TCI has decided
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Tiffany & Company Tiffany has decided to sell direct in Japan as opposed to selling wholesale to Mitsukoshi and Mitsukoshi selling to the public. In this agreement Tiffany will give Mitsukoshi 27% of net retail sales in exchange for providing the boutique facilities‚ sales staff‚ collection of receivables‚ and security for store inventory. This new agreement exposes Tiffany to the fluctuation in the yen-dollar exchange rate. Therefore‚ they are considering two basic hedging alternatives to
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Helen Palsgraf‚ Respondent‚ v. The Long Island Railroad Company‚ Appellant Facts A passenger carrying a package‚ while hurrying to catch and board a moving Long Island Rail Road train‚ appeared to two of the railroad’s (Defendant’s) employees to be falling. The employees were guards‚ one of whom was located on the car‚ the other of whom was located on the platform. The guard on the car attempted to pull the passenger into the car and the guard on the platform attempted to push him into the
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Garden City Boxing Club‚ Inc. v. Dominguez 1. Citation: 2006 U.S. Dist. 2. Facts: Garden City Boxing Club‚ Inc. based in San Jose‚ California‚ owned the exclusive right to broadcast several prizefights via closed-circuit television‚ including the match between Oscar De La Hoya and Fernando Vargas on September 14‚ 2002. Garden City Boxing Club‚ Inc. sold the right to receive the broadcasts to bars and other commercial venues. The fee was $20 multiplied by an establishment’s maximum
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390 Ga. 638 SOUTH EASTERN REPORTER‚ 2d SERIES 282 Ga.App. 229 BECKS v. PIERCE. tained in automobile accident with intoxicated bar patron in the absence of evidence that bar owner knew that patron was going to drive home. West’s Ga.Code Ann. § 51–1– 40(b). No. A06A1149. Court of Appeals of Georgia. Nov. 2‚ 2006. Certiorari Denied Feb. 5‚ 2007. Background: Motorist brought action against bar owner under Dram Shop Act for injuries she sustained in automobile accident with
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