Facebook announces $19bn WhatsApp deal Facebook will buy fast-growing cellphone-messaging startup WhatsApp for $19-billion in cash and stock in a landmark deal that places the world’s largest social network closer to the heart of cellphone communications and may bring younger users into the fold. The transaction involves $4-billion in cash‚ $12-billion in stock and $3-billion in restricted stock that vests over several years. The WhatsApp deal is worth more than Facebook raised in its own initial
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com/locate/system Doing focus-on-form Rod Ellis*‚ Helen Basturkmen‚ Shawn Loewen Department of Applied Language Studies and Linguistics‚ University of Auckland‚ Private Bag 92019‚ Auckland‚ New Zealand Received 17 April 2002; received in revised form 14 June 2002; accepted 17 June 2002 Abstract ‘Focus-on-form’ refers to a particular type of form-focused instruction - the treatment of linguistic form in the context of performing a communicative task. This article considers the rationale for
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Exposure Draft 242: Leases Introduction The Exposure Draft (ED) on leases is dissected to prove its ability to provide useful information to the user. This essay will firstly describe the objectives and the three key issues‚ which are lessee accounting‚ presentation of statements and disclosure. Secondly‚ it will analyse how the changes in new ED affect users and provides useful information in terms of those three issues. Lastly‚ a conclusion will be drawn to summarise and restate the topics. Objectives
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Best Buy – Case Analysis #1 MGT 575 – 01 Christopher J. O’Connor July 17‚ 2013 Major Issues/Concerns/Problems Best Buy has a myriad of issues it is facing as it struggles for viability and‚ in the eyes of some‚ literal survival. The primary challenges for the company include financial concerns‚ overly aggressive expansion into the European market‚ and a questionable strategic decision to focus more on large
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Doing Business in Asia Dennet R Watson INB-300-9574-International Business February 12‚2013 Robert Wengrzyn Doing Business in Asia Expansion of businesses into Asia has become popular with a lot of companies. In the article‚ “US Companies Head to Asia”; the author describes the reason for expansion and the success of several prosperous companies (Basar‚ 2011). Doing Business in Asia Anyone interested in doing business in Asia should definitely begin their research by visiting the website
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paper is to discuss the advantages and disadvantages that consumers have been renting versus buying a home. Information will help them make the right decision. Buying a house is one of the largest investments that many individuals make. It also needs to be a carefully thought out process making sure that it fits their needs as well as personal reasons. Renting is better when they are looking for short-term versus long-term the money that is spent on renting will double in the years to come if they
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SEMINAR IN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS ASSIGNMENT (2) DOING BUSINESS IN CHINA DOING BUSINESS IN CHINA Despite the economic developments in major parts of the country‚ and modern Chinese people’s increasing appetite on adopting western styles of living‚ China is still a country with a very special character of its own. Most first time visitors to the grand old empire will without doubt find the Chinese mentality‚ culture‚ and not forgetting the food‚ exciting but also challenging and sometimes
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CHAPTER 21 ACCOUNTING FOR LEASES CONTENT ANALYSIS OF EXERCISES AND PROBLEMS Time Range (minutes) 5-10 Number E21-1 Content Operating Lease. (Easy) Annual rental payments‚ no renewable option clause‚ executory costs. Lessee’s journal entries to record agreement‚ payments‚ expenses. Capital Lease. (Moderate) Calculation of rental payments made at end of year. Table summarizing lease payments‚ interest expense. Journal entries. IFRS differences. Capital Lease. (Moderate) Payments made at beginning
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LESSON-15 LEASE FINANCING‚ HIRE PURCHASE AND FACTORING Rekha Rani STRUCTURE 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 15.4 15.5 Introduction Objectives Concept of Lease Financing Meaning of Lease Financing Importance of Lease Financing Types of Lease Agreements 15.5.1 Financial lease 15.5.2 Operating lease 15.5.3 Sale and lease back 15.5.4 Leveraged leasing 15.5.5 Direct leasing Advantages of leasing Leasing in India Concept & Meaning of Hire purchase Difference between Lease Financing and Hire Purchase NSIC & Hire
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Doing Business in Bangladesh Doing Business in Bangladesh Howladar Yunus & Co. Chartered Accountants February 2012 Howladar Yunus & Co. Chartered Accountants Page Chapter Contents 3 3 4 7 18 21 27 30 32 33 37 38 39 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 7.0 8.0 9.0 10.0 11.0 - Disclaimer Introduction The Country Forms and Business Enterprises Direct Taxation Exchange Control Other Forms of Taxation Labour Relations and Social Security Grants and Incentives Quality of Life Appendix – A : Rates
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