CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION & HISTORY AL BARAKA BANKING GROUP Profile AL BARAKA Banking Group is a Bahrain Joint Stock Company listed on Bahrain and NASDAQ Dubai stock exchanges. It is a leading international Islamic bank with Standard & Poor’s long and short-term credit ratings of BBB- and A-3 respectively. Al Baraka Banking Group offers retail‚ corporate/ investment banking and treasury services strictly in accordance with the principles of the Islamic Sharia’h. The authorized capital of
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Cisco is currently a Market Leader in “internetworking”. They were at the forefront of challenging three proprietary networks and they continue to lead the way in technology innovation. In 1993‚ Cisco’s management team realized that the market was changing rapidly. A business strategy built on a 4 point plan was established: • Assemble a broad product line • Systematize acquisitions • Set industry standards for networking • Pick the Right Strategic Partners If this growth strategy was
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Module Name: Managing in Global Economy Module No.: MM1910 Abstract The literature presents competing theoretical viewpoints about the factors that may potentially be influential in determining the outcome of cross-border Mergers and Acquisitions and therefore this study aims to summarize empirical findings to reach a conjoint result. This done through consideration of factors at structural level and organizational level‚ ensuring the success of cross-border M&As. The most important factor
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Review Case 27: “Vodafone: Out of Many‚ One” Introduction: Vodafone is the biggest telecom company around the globe‚ who is serving the customers in Middle East‚ Asia‚ Europe and United States‚ with the company joint ventures‚ partnership‚ undertaking and speculation. Vodafone was established in 1984 as a subordinate of Rascal electronics plc and in 1991 after becoming an independent company it was named as Vodafone group plc. Today Vodafone employs more than 66‚000 employees around the globe
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Case Study Please be sure to check with your instructor concerning how the case study is used and what is required of you for this course. | The goal of corporate officers is to position their business entities in the marketplace to ensure optimal competitiveness. This goal applies whether the entity produces goods‚ services‚ or information‚ or whether the entity is an international conglomerate or a start-up venture. Management faces special challenges‚ for example‚ in the case of mergers. The
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shortly. 1. Before the class discussion: 1. Read the reading assignments (if any) 2. Use the Short Cycle Process to familiarize yourself with the case. 3. Use the Long Cycle Process to analyze the case 4. Usually there will be group meetings to discuss your ideas. 5. Write up the case (if required) 2. In the class discussion: 1. Someone will start the discussion‚ usually at the prompting of the Instructor. 2. Listen carefully and
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success of a branding strategy is that all of these aspects of branding be aligned with one another‚ because brand alignment has apositive impact on consumers‚ employees‚ and financial results. Wachovia’s specific challenge was that‚ after its merger with First Union‚ they had developed a robust external brand‚ but still needed to develop the brand internally and in the employment market -- a combined concept they called their "employer brand." They wanted to align the employer brand with not
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Throughout world history‚ we have seen great leaders who have been essential in changing history as we now know it. Mark Zuckerberg is widely considered as a role model a great business leader. This is largely because at the age of less than 30 years‚ he has demonstrated qualities that make him stand out as a great leader. At an early age he has achieved a notable feat that has helped change our ways of life. Leadership is a complex process. According to Gill‚ there are six themes that we can connect
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Design ADC & DAC Within the system there are combinations of analogue and digital variables within the system. The purpose of the ADC is to convert analogue signals into digital ones within the system before it can be manipulated by the FPGA. The ADC takes the analogue information provided by the PGA and converts it into digital to be multiplied with the blood flow simulation signal by the FPGA. In order for the ADC input and output to communicate between the PGA and FPGA effectively important
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THE JOURNAL OF FINANCE • VOL. LIX‚ NO. 1 • FEBRUARY 2004 Bondholder Wealth Effects in Mergers and Acquisitions: New Evidence from the 1980s and 1990s MATTHEW T. BILLETT‚ TAO-HSIEN DOLLY KING‚ and DAVID C. MAUER∗ ABSTRACT We examine the wealth effects of mergers and acquisitions on target and acquiring firm bondholders in the 1980s and 1990s. Consistent with a coinsurance effect‚ below investment grade target bonds earn significantly positive announcement period returns. By contrast‚ acquiring firm
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