Introduction Royal Dutch Shell plc (Shell) is one of global leading energy and petrochemical companies. Its foundation dated back to 19 Century but it fully formed after merger of Royal Dutch and Shell Transport in 1907. Now‚ Shell‚ headquartered in The Hague‚ operates in more than 140 countries or areas and employs approximately 87‚000 staffs. Shell businesses expand from upstream to downstream: it is engaged in exploration‚ production‚ refining‚ transportation and retailing of gas‚ oil‚ oil derivatives
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Love is shown throughout many different stories‚ and everyone feels love at least one point in their lives. A current issue in the news is the “Royal Wedding” and“Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are getting married in may”. This surprises everyone because no one expected a prince to fall in love with a commoner like Meghan Markle. Not everyone agrees with their decisions‚ but Prince Harry and Meghan Markle don’t care‚ as they will be going on with the marriage. Because Prince Harry is well‚ “a prince”
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elsevier.com/locate/jaccpubpol Investor relations‚ reputational bonding‚ and corporate governance: The case of Royal Ahold Abe de Jong a‚ Douglas V. DeJong b‚*‚ Gerard Mertens a‚ Peter Roosenboom a b a Department of Financial Management‚ RSM Erasmus University‚ Netherlands Tippie College of Business‚ University of Iowa‚ Iowa City‚ IA 52242‚ United States Abstract Royal Ahold (Koninklijke Ahold NV) was one of the major success stories in the 1990s and is one of the major failures‚
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The Battle of Dunkirk was a battle in World War II between the Allies and Germany. A part of the Battle of France on the Western Front‚ the Battle of Dunkirk was the defence and evacuation of British and allied forces in Europe from 26 May–4 June 1940. After the Phoney War‚ the Battle of France began in earnest on 10 May 1940. To the east‚ the German Army Group B invaded and subdued the Netherlands and advanced westward through Belgium. In response‚ the Supreme Allied Commander—French General Maurice
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The Battle of Jutland was the largest sea battle in World War I. It was fought on May 31st - June 1st 1916. The battle was fought in the North Sea near Jutland‚ which is a mainland in Denmark. The plan was to lure‚ trap‚ and destroy a section of the British grand fleet and also break the British naval blocade in the North Sea. The plan of the Germans was to use Vice Admiral Franz Hipper’s scouting group of five battlecruisers to lure Vice Admeral Sir David Beatty’s battlecruisers into the path of
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The Battle of Passchendaele The Battle of Passchendaele is remembered for its atrocious conditions‚ high casualty rates and Canadian valor. Canadians‚ instrumental in securing victory‚ earned a total of nine Victoria Crosses for their courage. Located near the town of Ypres where another brutal battle occurred‚ a small town called Passchendaele sat‚ unaware of the brutal future that was to come. Although it had very little strategic value‚ General Douglas Haig of the Royal British Army was
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| The Battle of Crete: Important or Insignificant? | The Battle of Crete began May 20th‚ 1941. Nazi Germany launched an airborne attack called Operation Merkur or Operation Mercury on the island of Crete. This battle will be important because it will hold great influence over the course of the war in the means of power. The Greek‚ Allied forces and even civilians attempted to defend the island and after day one the Germans suffered heavy casualties. The next day‚ the Allies were confident
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No. 2005–57 ROYAL AHOLD: A FAILURE OF CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND AN ACCOUNTING SCANDAL By Abe de Jong‚ Douglas V. DeJong‚ Gerard Mertens‚ Peter Roosenboom March 2005 ISSN 0924-7815 Royal Ahold: A Failure of Corporate Governance and an Accounting Scandal Abe de Jong* Department of Financial Management Erasmus University Rotterdam a.jong@fbk.eur.nl Douglas V. DeJong Tippie College of Business University of Iowa douglas-dejong@uiowa.edu Gerard Mertens Department of Financial Management Erasmus
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The Battle of Thermopylae The Spartans vs. The Persians The Battle of Thermopylae started in August of September of 480 BC. The battle lead by King Leonides of Sparta and Xerxes of The Persian empire. The Persians were trying to overtake Greece. In an effort to protect the Greek cities‚ The Greek Army lead by King Leonides was sent to the Pass of Thermopyle to stop the Persian entry into Greece. King Leonides started his march to Thermopylae with 300 men from the Royal Body Guard. As
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Battle of Bogside: Overview: The Battle of the Bogside was a large riot that took place during 12–14 August 1969 in Derry‚ Northern Ireland. The fighting was between residents of the Bogside area (allied under the Derry Citizens Defence Association) and the Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC). The rioting erupted as
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