Research and Analysis Report An Analysis of the Financial Situation of BP P.L.C. Prepared by Yuehua Song Actual words: 4‚952words Date: September 2007 content 1.0 INTRODUCTION 2 1.1 Topic Chosen 2 1.2 Reasons for Choosing the Topic 2 1.3 Aims and Objectives 3 1.3.1 Aims 3 1.3.2 Objectives 3 1.4 Sources of Information 6 1.4.1 Annual Reports and Accounts of BP 2002-2006 6 1.4.2 Annual Reports of Shell 2002-2006 7 1.4.3 Analysts’ Reports 7 1.4.4
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Anheuser-Busch InBev SWOT Analysis To be the Best Beer Company in a Better World SWOT Analysis of AB InBev I have the assignment to make the SWOT analysis of a company. So first I will explain what a SWOT analysis is‚ second I will give some background information about the company and last I will make the SWOT analysis about the company. SWOT Analysis A SWOT Analysis‚ also called a SWOT Matrix‚ is a method to make a structured planning to evaluate the Strenghts‚ Weaknesses
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SWOT Whereas the STEEP model looks at the industry as a whole‚ SWOT concentrates on your particular business. The acronym stands for Strengths‚ Weaknesses‚ Opportunities and Threats. Generally speaking‚ the first two are internal factors‚ and the last two external ones; those on the right of the template are positive factors‚ those on the left‚ negative. As above‚ the following diagram suggests some of the issues that may be significant‚ but as this is a personal analysis‚ only you will be
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SWOT sample Havas Sports Entertainment UK Strengths | -domestic market-reduced labor costs-barriers of market entry-high profitability and revenue-skilled workforce-monetary assistance provided | | Weaknesses | -competitive market---small business units-unknown-costs-high loan rates are possible | | Opportunities | -venture capital-new acquisitions | | Threats | -increase in labor costs-global economy-price changes-financial capacity-tax changes-increasing rates of
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The decision whether to close the Lima‚ OH plant has not been easy to make. There have been many arguments as to why and why not the plant should remain open or be closed. As the VP of Finance for BP‚ I have kept an open mind and looked at the advantages and disadvantages of closing the plant. I will now discuss some of these arguments in the following paragraphs. The first argument as to why the plant should remain open is the 30% increase in productivity. Lima‚ Ohio has a population of 48‚000
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Astro All Asia Networks plc (ASTRO) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review Summary Astro All Asia Networks plc (Astro) is one of the Malaysia’s leading cross-media group which provides direct-to-home satellite pay television services‚ commercial radio and TV programming in Malaysia and Hong Kong. The company is involved in the production‚ acquisition‚ commissioning‚ and distribution of films; production‚ processing‚ and exporting animated motion pictures; research‚ development‚ and licensing
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GEB4890 INDUSTRY STRATEGIC AUDIT USF S/M WEN- EVELINA KUTEPOV YUM- TRAVIS MCCLELLAN MCD- MARIA MARTINEZ McDonald’s‚ Wendy’s & Yum’s are in the quick service restaurant industry in which the company owns‚ operates‚ and/or franchises dining establishments. Executive Summary – see written report MCDONALD’S CORPORATION Founded in 1954 by Ray Kroc in California Started as a small barbeque restaurant About 32‚000 restaurants serving in 119 countries Daily customer traffic
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Strategic Planning SWOT Analysis University strengths‚ weaknesses‚ opportunities and threats (SWOT Analysis) were identified by members of University Strategic Goals and Priorities Committee (USGPC) during a brainstorming session in January‚ 2004. Administrators‚ faculty‚ and students reviewed the analysis and provided input during the President’s retreat this summer. Background information on the organization’s strengths and weakness in relation to opportunities and threats it faces can be useful
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Swot analysis is an organized arranging technique used to assess the Strengths‚ Weaknesses‚ Opportunities‚ and Threats included in a venture or in a business wander. A Swot analysis could be completed for an item‚ place‚ industry or individual. It includes indicating the destination of the business wander or venture and recognizing the inward and outer calculates that are positive and unfavorable to accomplishing that target. In this case‚ the company of my choice is STARBUCKS. This is Starbucks
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BP is a multi-national oil company based out of London‚ England. Truly an "oil supermajor‚" BP has more than 115‚000 (2006) employees with operations in more than one-hundred countries throughout the world. BP has a corporate slogan that says "beyond petroleum" and such has been the corporation’s nature since it adopted the slogan in 2000. They are driven not to simply provide petroleum at a reasonable price‚ but to go beyond that‚ researching new forms of energy and providing to customers beyond
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