Risk 1: Global warming -- our technology is killing our environment. 2: Possible network-wide failure because of a computer virus or malfuntion (like Y2K‚ except real). 3: Nuclear warfare and fallout -- our technology would‚ in theory‚ allow us to destroy the world as we know it. This is not a good thing‚ even if it helps us win wars. Also in that category: weapons of mass destruction‚ bioweapons‚ and so on (the fact that there is a "so on" is scary in and of itself). 4: Religious conflicts
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2014 Course Title: International Finance Office: Brennan Hall 310 Instructor: Dr. John N. Kallianiotis Office Hours: Tues.-Thurs.: 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. Thursday: 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. and by appointment Telephone: 941-7577 and 941-4048 e-mail: ioannis.kallianiotis@scranton.edu Required Text: (I) Exchange Rate and International Financial Economics‚ by John N. Kallianiotis‚ Palgrave MacMillan‚ N.Y.‚ 2013 (II) International Financial Transactions
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AMB C R R October 26‚ 2012 Our Insight‚ Your Advantage. United States Country Risk Tier CRT-1 • The Country Risk Tier (CRT) reflects A.M. Best’s assessment of three categories of risk: Economic‚ Political and Financial System Risk. • The United States is a CRT-1 country with very low levels of economic‚ political and financial system risk. The United States experienced its worst financial crisis since the Great Depression from December 2007 to June 2009. • The U.S. gross
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globalization and international markets are growing in importance. More companies are seizing the opportunities appearing in the international marketplace‚ as the world grows more connected through the use of new technology and international trends. With global companies all wanting a part of the global wealth available‚ competition becomes fiercer and fiercer as businesses need to prepare and implement innovative strategies in order to succeed. Effectively managing international businesses across
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Weighing the Risks of Medications There are remedies for any symptoms nowadays. Patients can be prescribed a variety of medications to cure or treat any given illness. Although many great results stem from ground-breaking innovations in the pharmaceutical industry; those innovations often come with harmful side-effects. Many people have stated that some prescription medications are unsafe and need more stringent regulations. They claim that some drugs are highly addictive and potentially deadly.
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Using Earnings-at-Risk to Assess the Risk of Indonesian Banks Elisa R. Muresan‚ Ph.D. 1 Nevi Danila‚ Ph.D. 2 JEL Classifications: F37‚ G20 Authors’ Keywords: Capital Adequacy Ratio (CAR) Earnings-at-Risk (EaR)‚ Bank Risk‚ Indonesian Banks Questions and feedback may be directed to both authors. 1 Elisa R. Muresan is an Assistant Professor of Finance at The School of Business‚ Public Administration‚ and Information Sciences‚ Long Island University‚ 1 University Plaza‚ Brooklyn‚ NY 11201
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------------------------------------------------- Case Study ------------------------------------------------- Brief Description of the Organisation – The International Hotel Group The International Hotel Group The International Hotel Group started business with two small boutique style hotels in Melbourne‚ Australia. Over a period of 15 years it has grown to now comprise a chain of 20 hotels across 5 different countries in the Australasian region. This growth was a result of an acquisition
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Introduction & Meaning of International Trade 2 Advantage of International Trade 3 Disadvantage of International Trade 4 Benifits of International Trade 5 Risks of International Trade 6 Conclusion International trade International trade is the exchange of capital‚ goods‚ and services across international borders or territories. In most countries‚ such trade represents a significant share of gross domestic product (GDP). While international trade has been present throughout
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International Careers What is a career? “Trajectory through life which each person undergoes the activities he or she engages in to satisfy physical needs and wants and the more important social needs and wants.” (Goldschmidt‚ 1990) “The individual’s experiences in learning and work throughout life.” (Collin & Watts‚ 1996) In essence‚ career means the public aspect of life and it is in this sense that every person has career. What is an international career? Similar to that of a
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INTERNATIONAL MARKETING Once SAB Miller has decided to establish itself in the global market‚ it becomes necessary for the marketing manager to study and analyze the various options available to enter the international markets and select the most suitable one. The selection of the entry mode is one of the most significant decisions.SAB Miller takes in the process of internationalization‚ as it involves commitment of resources with long-term financial and structural implications. Mode of entry may
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