Rail workers need to wear brightly coloured workwear. Before the invention of high visibility workwear‚ rail workers used small lamps to see oncoming traffic. Today‚ trains are too fast‚ and rail workers cannot rely on inadequate lighting. High visibility workwear can withstand oil‚ pollutants and dust. Rail workers uniforms are designed to withstand abrasive substances. High-quality rail uniforms give rail workers freedom of movement while they are doing their jobs. Rail workers need to be protected
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an all-round view of their environment for decision-making. The Irish Rail uses PESTEL analysis to draw attention to each of the key external environmental factors. Political * Investing more in the railways by the Government would give environmental benefit but at the cost of the taxpayers money; * An introducing lower road tax for the newer cars make number of new cars owners increase; * Open access to rail infrastructure is available to other operator; * New Government may
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The primary advantage of a corporate form of business is that a corporation is a stand-alone entity‚ which means you are not personally liable for the assets and debts of the business. Incorporating protects your personal assets from lawsuits‚ debt collection and other business issues that can arise. The stand-alone entity also separates tax liabilities‚ which is another advantage. This means that the corporation’s taxes are separate from your personal tax liabilities. As a business
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SWOT Analysis Strengths: Network Rail took over ownership by buying Railtrack plc‚ which was in railway administration‚ from the Railtrack Group plc for £500 million in 2002. Railtrack had become subject to broad-based and persistent criticism‚ notably over cost escalations and delays with the West Coast Main Line modernisation and the circumstances surrounding accidents at Southall (1997)‚ Ladbroke Grove (1999) and Hatfield (2000). After these incidents Railtrack’s cost spiralled out of control
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Cameco Cameco Corporation (CCJ) has performed well this year up to now. The company’s revenue increased by 13 % in the second quarter and by 23 % in the first half of 2015. Gross profit also increased by 13 % in the second quarter and 16 % in the first half. The increase in gross profit of the company was led by a 50 % increase in the metric in the Fuel Services segment and 120 % increase in the NUKEM segment compared to the six month period of last year. Earnings after adjustments remained unchanged
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You are required to prepare an investigative report on a recent corporate scandal that involved improper accounting practices or any form of financial scandal. Your report must include the following: an overview of the corporation a description of the scandal methodology - explaining the specific accounting impropriety that the company used. an explanation of how the firm managed to hide their accounting improprieties a discussion of who the scandal effected - both inside‚ and outside
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Recent Mergers or Acquisitions A "merger" or "merger of equals" is often financed by an all stock deal (a stock swap). An all stock deal occurs when all of the owners of the outstanding stock of either company get the same amount (in value) of stock in the new combined company. A merger adds value only if the two companies are worth more together than apart (Wikipedia‚ Free Encyclopedia‚ 2006). An acquisition (of un-equals‚ one large buying one small) can involve a cash and debt combination‚ or
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| Brown-Forman Board Report | Potential Acquisition of Southern Comfort Corporation | | This board report summarizes the arguments for why it is believed that the acquisition of Southern Comfort Corporation (including Caligrapo Inc.) is a strategic fit that will increase shareholder value through increased sales and profitability | | Vinny Perumal | 3/7/2011 | | CONTENTS 1. Executive Summary 2 2. Background 3 1.1 An Industry Analysis 3 1.1.1 A Mature Industry
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planners that the motor car would be the ordinary form of transport for most people (with buses for those who could not afford cars)‚ and that cities could be adapted to cope with the increased road traffic that would result. Mainland Europe: Light rail was first created in mainland Europe‚ as street tramways were upgraded with new rolling stock and segregated alignments. The concept owes much to the planning which took place in Goteborg (Gothenburg) in Sweden‚ where over a period of 15 years an ordinary
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Merck Acquisition of Medco Case Study John X Devry University – Keller Graduate School of Management Finance 561 Professor May 22‚ 2011 Table of Contents Abstract………………………………………………………………………………………p.g. 3 Company backgrounds……………………………………………………….………………p.g. 3 Merck & Co.‚ Inc. ………………………………………..…………………….…....p.g. 3 Medco Containment Services Inc. ............................……..…………………………p.g. 4 Reasons for Mergers…………………………………………………………………………p.g. 5 Economies of Scale………………………………………………………………….
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