The Robber Barons‚ as they were called‚ were the kings of American Industry and American Society during the late 1800’s and early 1900’s. Rich beyond the average man’s wildest dreams‚ these industrialists were often criticized for their philosophies and their ways of making money. Robber Barons can also be viewed as immoral‚ greedy‚ and corrupt‚ and the evidence to support such a view is not difficult to find. Bribery‚ illegal business practices‚ and cruelty to workers were not uncommon in this period
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Page 1 All England Law Reports/1990/Volume 1 /Williams v Roffey Bros and Nicholls (Contractors) Ltd - [1990] 1 All ER 512 [1990] 1 All ER 512 Williams v Roffey Bros and Nicholls (Contractors) Ltd COURT OF APPEAL‚ CIVIL DIVISION PURCHAS‚ GLIDEWELL AND RUSSELL LJJ 2‚ 3‚ 23 NOVEMBER 1989 Contract - Consideration - Performance of contractual duty - Performance of existing contractual duty - Agreement to pay additional money to ensure performance of existing contractual duty - Whether sufficient consideration
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Introduction Now the world became dynamic. Nobody in this competitive arena will be successful until he is not linked with practical orientation. So in this regard internship program provides a good hope to connect the theoretical knowledge with practical knowledge. Banks are the major financial institutions which intermediate between actual lenders and actual borrowers. For this intermediation‚ banks are to play actual lenders and charge actual borrowers. This internship report on Jamuna Bank
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Central London Property Trust Ltd v High Trees House Ltd KB 130 (or the High Trees case) is an English contract law decision in the High Court. It reaffirmed the doctrine of promissory estoppel in contract law in England and Wales. Denning J held estoppel to be‚ Facts In 1937‚ High Trees House Ltd leased a block of flats in Clapham‚ London‚ for a rate £2500/year from Central London Property Trust Ltd. Due to the conditions during the beginning of World War II occupancy rates were drastically lower
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“Leigh Bardugo is the New York Times bestselling author….She was born is Jerusalem‚grew up in Los Angeles‚ and graduated from Yale University….These days she lives in Hollywood and can occasionally be heard singing with her band”(leighbardugo.com). Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo is about the Sun Summoner‚ who gets lost in in a magical void and falls in love with an evil king who controls this void. The King uses her power to try and takeover east Ravka. WHen the void becomes too powerful she must
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INTRODUCTION In Malaysia‚ the Income Tax Act 1967 Section 3 sets the scope of income tax provided that income accrued in or derived from Malaysia would be tax. However‚ S3B of the Act specifically provides that income derived by an offshore company in respect of offshore business activity is not chargeable to income tax. The law governing the tax for such offshore business activity is the Labuan Offshore Business Activity Tax Act 1990 and not the Income Tax Act 1967. The Act imposes income tax
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Tempting Seals is an erotic romance series by popular American contemporary romance author Lora Leigh. Leigh Is a Kentuckian that got her start writing novels in 2003 when she published Tempting the Beast the first novel of the Breeds series of novels. The novel series is by far her longest running series that is still being published. Raised in Martin County Kentucky Lora Leigh loves the ambiance of the beautiful hills of Kentucky where she makes her home. She asserts that she is a dreamer that
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Baron Von Steubon Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard Augustin Baron von Steuben was his name. He has become an exceptionally respected figure in European and American history. His services offered during the Revolution may be his most celebrated contributions today. Von Steuben played a critical role in training the American troops for battle during the Revolution and set the precedent for military practices today. It is no mystery that Baron von Steuben’s background and support from
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Tallerman & Co Pty Ltd v Nathan’s Merchandise (Vic) Pty Ltd (1957) 98 CLR 93 PART I Summary of Facts The dispute occurred in Victoria between a registered company‚ Tallerman & Co Pty Ltd ("the plaintiff") and an incorporated company‚ Nathan’s Merchandise Pty Ltd. ("the defendant)‚ where both parties operated their business. Two previous binding contracts (orders No. 58 and No. M57) were made in communications on 14th May 1951 and 2nd August 1951 respectively‚ each for the sale by the plaintiff
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Conclusions I am concluding that Frederick is the better farmer/businessman. When comparing the financials of the two farmers‚ Frederick’s consistently demonstrated higher production per acre of land allotted him. Ivan ended up with higher net income and more assets at the end of the year‚ but when calculated into common terms was actually less productive overall. Finding of Facts. Since the two farmers were not given equal plots‚ in order to make them comparable a common factor must be used in
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