Case Brief 2: Harley Stanfield | October 20th‚ 2010 “Pledged” | Jennifer Kelley | Despite the subprime mortgage crisis‚ Harvey Stanfield is one of the fastest growing real estate investment and trust companies in the U.S. Harley Stanfield (heretofore referred to as HS) is a real estate investment and trust (REIT) provider founded by Cedric Franklin and Gail Garnette in 2003‚ headquartered in Washington‚ D.C. On average‚ they generate $25million-$49million in annual revenue. They
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British Petroleum British Petroleum is a company‚ which focuses mainly on petroleum‚ but has some interest in alternative energy. It is one of the world largest oil and gas companies‚ which serves over 13 million consumers in more than 100 countries. The market of alternative energy is not as well developed‚ nor as profitable as oil‚ but it is a good future investment with the recently raising environmental concerns. BP recognized this on time and entered the solar market in the year of 1973.( History
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{draw:frame} Chevrolet Corvette 1969 Image Source (1) GM and its strategic partners manufacture cars and trucks in 34 countries‚ in various brands and configurations: Buick‚ Cadillac‚ Chevrolet‚ GMC‚ GM Daewoo‚ Holden‚ Opel‚ Vauxhall and Wuling. United States is GM ’s biggest market‚ followed by China‚ Brazil‚ the United Kingdom‚ Canada‚ Russia‚ Germany and India. General Motors Company obtained operations from General Motors Corporation on July 10‚ 2009. A sequence of slip-ups and mishaps
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Lotus Car Rental Alternative Fuel Assessment Erik Larson‚ Linda Sherman‚ Christopher Sessoms Comm/215 February 2‚ 2013 Winifred Winstead Donnelly Introduction The creation of a fleet of alternative fuel sourced automobiles would be a wise decision for the Lotus Car Rental Company. There are two major issues that are on the minds of people these days‚ the environment and money. By creating a fleet of alternative fuel based automobiles the Lotus Rental Care Company can help ease the fears
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Biomass energy is the energy which is contained inside plants and animals. This can include organic matter of all kinds: plants‚ animals‚ or waste products from organic sources. These sorts of energy sources are known as biofuels and typically include wood chips‚ rotted trees‚ manure‚ sewage‚ mulch‚ and tree components. Chlorophyll present in plants absorbs carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and water from the ground through the process of photosynthesis. The same energy is passed to animals when
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‘Biofuels are likely to make an important contribution to a reduction in global greenhouse gas emissions.’ Evaluate this statement using the evidence provided. The opinion on biofuels is largely mixed‚ and it is questioned how effectively they will impact on the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. The Department for Environment‚ Food and Rural Affairs [DEFRA] (2003) claim that biofuels are sustainable and renewable to a large extent‚ as they are made from recycled elements of the food chain
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availability of raw material New uses and demand Growing market for green chemical Industry Challenges Global downturn of Economy Cash rich plantation companies eyeing the market and increases the threat to the existing participants. Growth of biodiesel industry Indonesian export tax Indonesian government raised export taxes drastically to boost refining capacity and downstream activities. As a result‚ crude palm oil and crude palm kernel oil are cheaper for downstream producers there and refined
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Pirates of Silverland: Background Oilene Refineries Sdn Bhd (Oilene) is company that refines Crude Palm Oil (CPO) into finished products. Oilene sourced its feedstock from mills‚ whereby its CPO stock is transported to the refining facility by Palm Haul Sdn Bhd (PHSB)‚ a transport company based in Perak. Since 2006‚ the transport service rendered by PHSB has been facing challenges whereby its portion of its CPO cargo is sold to illegal market by its truck drivers. To compensate the missing load
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Doing the right thing | Sustainability Strategy 2007–2015 Doing the right thing. Contents 2 3 4 7 8 9 0 1 2 1 8 1 0 2 2 2 4 2 6 2 8 2 Foreword What sustainability means to Woolworths Limited Our major commitments and targets Who is Woolworths Limited? Our external engagement Engaging our people Our sustainability priorities Climate change Water Sourcing Packaging Waste Green Stores Implementation and reporting All of us‚ every day. Foreword
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THAILA ND Special Topic in Managerial Economics Outline • Thailand in Brief • Analysis Frameworks • • • • – SWOT Analysis – PEST Analysis Exclusive Interview: Thailand vs. Vietnam Investment Climate Business Implications Conclusion PART 1) THAILAND IN BRIEF THAILAND IN BRIEF • • • • • GDP Size (USD billions) 365.6 GDP PPP (% of world) = 0.78 GDP Per Capita (USD) = 5‚678 Population (millions) = 69.5 Setting: the center of the Indochina peninsula‚ Southeast Asia Comparing Thailand’s GDP
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