Case Study: Citibank N.A. in China This case study deals with the decision to structure an overseas banking operation and how this decision is affected by a number of variables‚ which among others include the bank internal resources and experience‚ tax considerations‚ and most importantly the host country’s banking laws. In 1997 Citibank was still at an early stage of its China strategy. It was one of the strongest banks operating in the People’s Republic of China‚ but as a foreign bank it only had
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Mining in the Philippines Concerns and conflicts Report of a Fact-Finding Trip to the Philippines July-August 2006 Acknowledgments The Fact Finding Mission wishes to thank all those who took time to meet with us. The right to enjoy human rights and development is universal. We wish to encourage any and all communities and local authorities adversely affected by mining impacts to continue to explore and pursue all avenues available within the law at local‚ national and international levels
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Gold Digging Gold mining is one of the most destructive industries in the world. It can displace communities‚ hurt workers‚ destroy environments and contaminate drinking water. Water and land become polluted with mercury and cyanide which endangers ecosystems‚ animals and people. the health of people and ecosystems. Toxic mine waste contains many dangerous chemicals including arsenic‚ cyanide‚ lead‚ acids‚ merry and petroleum byproducts. Mining companies worldwide dump toxic waste into
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Harvard Business School 9-198-048 Rev. October 14‚ 1999 Citibank: Performance Evaluation Frits Seegers‚ President of Citibank California‚ was meeting with his management team to review the performance evaluation and bonus decisions for the California branch managers. James McGaran ’s performance evaluation was next. Frits felt uneasy about this one. McGaran was manager of the most important branch in the Los Angeles area‚ and his financials were impressive. A year ago he would have received
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Introduction to Adit Mining Adit mining is a method of extract minerals from earth horizontally. An adit is a type of entrance to an underground mine which is horizontal or nearly horizontal. Adits are usually built into the side of a hill or Mountain‚ and often occur when a measure of coal or an ore body is located inside the mountain but above the adjacent valley floor or coastal plain. In cases where the mineral vein outcrops at the surface‚ the adit may follow the vein until it is worked
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Wildcat Mining Recently there has been a dispute between the Munduruku Tribe and “wildcat miners”‚ in which several illegal miners had set up various mines on the Munduruku’s land in search of gold. To remove these miners on their land‚ the tribe’s leaders travelled to Brazil‚ demanding from the government to remove illegal miners on their territory. Unfortunately‚ a court action by the government could take years and years‚ thus the Munduruku Tribe decided to evict the illegal miners by themselves
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generally used as the basic outside structure of a mobile phone. This essay will conduct of several topics‚ such as location of minerals‚ the techniques used to extract the mineral from the ore‚ what tin is actually used for in mobile phones‚ and ways how mining companies‚ can stop from damaging the environment. Location of Minerals The mineral known as tin‚ is actually quite commonly found‚ but when found it is usually found in an extremely low amount. Tin is prominently found in sophisticated areas
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Gold Mining: Why it should be banned in the Philippines? Gold mining in the Philippines can be traced hundreds of years back before the colonizers came to the country. As early as 1521‚ our ancestors were already panning gold and have decorated themselves with gold accessories. As years passed‚ the growth of the mining industry has increased. In 1995‚ Philippine Mining Act was passed which the government allowed foreign companies to fully operate in the country; it created backlash from Filipinos
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Case Study - Applebee’s‚ Travelocity and others: Data Mining for Business Decisions. Q1. What is the business benefits of taking the time and effort required to create and operate data warehouses such as those described in the case? Do you see any disadvantages? Is there any reason why all companies shouldn’t use data warehousing technology? Ans: The business benefits of taking the time and effort required to create and operate data warehouses is to gather information in a rapid time so the business
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I.Introduction Philippines’ minerals are the country’s assets‚ many mining applications and projects in the Philippines are also in small islands with fragile ecosystems that are also highly vulnerable to natural and climate hazards. The Philippines is one of the richest mining deposits globally. According to estimates‚ the Philippines have the fifth largest reserve of minerals in the world. It has the world’s 3rd largest gold‚ 4th largest copper‚ and 5th largest nickel reserves. The Intellasia
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