British Petroleum is a global brand which is acknowledged worldwide for quality gasoline. The brand name BP ‘appears on production platforms‚ refineries‚ ships and corporate offices as well as on solar products‚ wind farms‚ research facilities and at retail service stations’. BP has grown into a global energy group from a local oil company. It has employed over 96‚000 people. Strategic decisions are usually long term decisions which are often risky and speculative. A strategic decision
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DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE DEVELOPMENT STUDIES (POLI 211) 1. Critically assess the dependency theory’s explanation of the lack of development in less developed countries. 2. Critically discuss the different conceptions of development. Does the basic needs theory (which adheres to a broader conception of development) have what it takes to propel the LDCs to development? 1. According to the Encarta Dictionary development is the process of changing and becoming larger
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Going up in Smoke: Terrorist Financing and Contraband Cigarettes A strange bond exists between smokers‚ contraband operators‚ and terrorists around the world‚ as ‚ contraband cigarettes indirectly fund terrorist activities. By Antonio L. Rappa For The Straits Times In the year 2000‚ United States authorities caught two Lebanese brothers for running a multimillion-dollar smuggling operation‚ moving low-tax cigarettes from North Carolina to high-tax Michigan. It was a major coup for the Bureau
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Case 5: Financing PPL Corp.’s Growth Strategy Study Questions 1. Evaluate PPL’s growth strategy and financing policies. Why is it important for PPL to seek out alternative financing strategies instead of using its own corporate balance sheet? In the early 1990’s‚ the anticipation of deregulation in the electricity marketplace led PPL to change its business strategy. It was essential for them to enter the market as soon as possible or they may have faced barriers to entry. In 1994‚ PPL established
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July 09:15 – 12:20 & 14:00 – 17:00 13 July 09:15 – 12:20 & 14:00 – 17:00 27 July 09:15 – 12:20 & 14:00 – 17:00 (mid-term examination in the morning) 3 August 09:15 – 12:20 11 August 09:00 – 12:00 (final examination) Library E-learning Classroom B (Room LC113/LG1344 @LG1) July 6‚ 2013 Updated information presented in class or posted on the course website prevails. COURSE OBJECTIVES Course Description: The course will provide the theory and practice of real estate investment analysis. Real
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I. CASE SYNOPSIS TNK–BP is a joint venture company between TNK (Tyyumen Oil Company) and BP (British Petroleoum) in Russia. British Petroleum‚ was the world’s third largest oil and gas supermajor who was founded as the Anglo Persia Oil Company. BP’s upstream business operated in various countries (USA‚ UK‚ Australia‚ Angola‚ Azerbaijan‚ Canada‚ Egypt‚ Russia‚ Trinidad‚ Tobago and Indonesia). BP’s production growth was constrained by its mature oil fields‚ so BP was aggressively looking for new
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Business finance is one of the most important aspects of running and maintaining a business. Finances dictate the success or failure of a business. If a business owner does not properly maintain their business finances then they will soon see problems arise. Business finance is something that every business owner must deal with and understand. Part of business finance is setting up proper cash flow. A business owner needs to clearly define their accounts receivable and accounts payable. They need
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Sources of Agriculture Financing Financing is needed to start a business and ramp it up to profitability. There are several sources to consider when looking for startup financing. But first you need to consider how much money you need and when you will need it. The financial needs of a business will vary according to the type and size of the business. For example‚ processing businesses are usually capital intensive requiring large amounts of capital. Retail businesses usually require less
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Program Development Peer-Reviewed A Case Study From the Oil & Gas Industry ulture can mean many things to many people. The word can be used to talk about the fine arts or social competence‚ as in‚ “She is certainly a cultured person.” It can describe social structures and practices that appear to be uniquely different‚ as in‚ “The Maori culture of New Zealand can be very intimidating to outsiders.” SH&E professionals talk about safety cultures‚ by which they mean the values‚ norms and practices
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| MAJI MAZURI CENTER INTERNATIONAL AND CHANGING LIVES. | The Development Project With A Small Start but Big Impact. | | | | | BACKGROUND INFORMATION Maji Mazuri is a social economic development program that was created in 1984 by Wanjiku Kironyo and based in Nairobi‚ Kenya. The program was initially developed in order to help women and children in Mathare Valley‚ the second largest slum in East Africa. Wanjiku Kironyo who was a family marital therapist set up office in the
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