Banking Sector in Bangladesh Introduction The Jews in Jerusalem introduced a kind of banking in the form of money lending before the birth of Christ. The word ’bank’ was probably derived from the word ’bench’ as during ancient time Jews used to do money -lending business sitting on long benches. First modern banking was introduced in 1668 in Stockholm as ’Svingss Pis Bank’ which opened up a new era of banking activities throughout the European Mainland. In the South Asian region‚ early banking
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A cost leadership strategy of Air Asia remains viable despite the changing external environment. Although competition and rivalry amongst budget airlines is high‚ and it is difficult to differentiate from other providers due to the nature of the industry and product‚ it still has a first mover advantage which makes cost-leadership remain viable. They must remember that a cost leadership strategy can be maintained by be being efficient in all aspects of business and not just getting low prices from
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Five Forces Analysis of Video Game Console Industry Threat of Substitutes: The main substitute for a video game console would be a personal computer. They can both be used for playing different types of video games and be used for entertainment. The threat of this substitute edging out video game consoles is very low‚ because they are not completely similar. If anything‚ video game consoles are edging out personal computers in the gaming industry. The threat of substitutes in the video game
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THE INDIAN BANKING INDUSTRY The last decade has seen many positive developments in the Indian banking sector. The growth in the Indian Banking Industry has been more qualitative than quantitative and it is expected to remain the same in the coming years. Based on the projections made in the "India Vision 2020" prepared by the Planning Commission‚ the report forecasts that the pace of expansion in the balance-sheets of banks is likely to decelerate. The total assets of all scheduled commercial banks
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Question 1 asked to complete a five forces analysis of the US Express Mail Industry. A five forces analysis is done to rate the attractiveness of an industry. Threat of new entry is low because the barriers to entry are high. Newcomers to the industry would require an enormous amount of up front capital to set up the distribution networks and infrastructure‚ such as establishing hubs‚ and acquiring aircraft and a large amount of ground transportation vehicles (vans‚ trucks‚ ect). Economies of scale
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dictates that if any party sells its Sheba shares‚ the other party will enjoy the first right to buy that. Integrated Services Ltd (ISL)‚ the Bangladeshi partner‚ was being ’officially’ shown as purchasing the shares held by Technology Resources Industries (TRI) of Malaysia for $15 million. ISL then paid another $10 million to Standard Chartered Bank to settle Sheba’s liabilities. Sheba had a base 59‚000 users‚ of whom 49‚000 were regular when it was sold. In September‚ 2004‚ Orascom Telecom Holdings
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Comment 1. Do large firms have a cost or performance advantage in your segment of the industry? Yes There is a fierce price and performance competition in the telecommunication industry. All the big players aim to provide services at cheaper costs and make high performance promises in order to develop an integrative relationship with the customer. 2. Are there any proprietary product differences in your industry? No The products are not propreitary but there are different value added packs and services
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high performance screens for notebook computers and wider‚ brighter and crisper screens for desktop monitors. In addition‚ it provides TFT-LCDs for handheld products such as mobile phones‚ and lighter and slimmer products for industrial and other applications such as entertainment systems‚ automobile navigation systems‚ portable DVD players‚ digital photo displays and medical diagnostic equipment. The customers served by LG Display include manufacturers of notebook computers‚ televisions and desktop
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Michael Porter developed five different forces in a framework he felt influenced industries. This framework was designed to help companies find ways to off-set a rival company and to help develop a more solid business plan. It has been known over the years a rivalry has existed been two of the biggest soda companies‚ Coca Cola and Pepsi. Three of Porter’s forces that are exemplified in this “coke war” are buyer power‚ barriers to entry‚ and rivalry which will be explained and elaborated on in
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‘Take an industry of your choice‚ perhaps one you would like to work for‚ and assess it in terms of: (a) concentration (b) Porter’s model of five forces. From this analyze one or more of the major competitors in terms of their chosen competitive strategies’ Introduction Since the nineteenth century‚ ice cream with its beautiful‚ cold‚ happy and sweet feeling has been loved by people all around the world. In 2007‚ data shows that the ice cream consumption in the
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