Barings Bank & the “Rogue Trader” Founded in 1762‚ Barings Bank (previously known as Baring Brothers & Co.) was the oldest merchant banking company in England. Barings collapsed on February 26‚ 1995 as the result of the activities of one of its traders‚ Nick Leeson‚ who lost $1.4 billion by investing in the Singapore International Monetary Exchange (SIMEX) with primarily derivative securities. This was actually the second time the bank had been faced with bankruptcy. Following the collapse‚ Barings
Premium Barings Bank Nick Leeson Rogue Trader
Municipalities: Effective management for a growing industry Although any organization can develop and improve its system of controls‚ the San Jacinto River Authority is able to manage and develop its resources and people in a way that allows it to distribute clean water and manage employees in a way that makes them want to come to work every day. As one of the 10 major river authorities in Texas‚ our mission is to develop‚ conserve‚ and protect the water resources of the San Jacinto River. Within
Premium Management Control theory Feedback
as Thera‚ suggest that the estimated 1600 BC eruptions may be one of the most catastrophic natural disasters in human history.1 Conflicting beliefs of the timing of the event have been made. The debate of the traditional 1500 BC‚ and the earlier date emanate from the finding of an olive branch buried beneath lava‚ which radiocarbon dating has estimates is from 1627-1600 BC.2 The event produced widespread effects on local‚ regional and world civilizations‚ while also affecting several ecosystems
Premium Volcano Earth Global warming
IB SL Biology Study Guide Unit 5 – Ecology Emma-Louise Wich Communities and Ecosystems 5.1.1 Define species‚ habitats‚ populations‚ community‚ ecosystems and ecology. Species: a group of organisms that can interbreed and produce fertile offspring. Habitat: the environment in which a species normally lives or the location of a living organism. Population: a group of organisms of the same species who live in the same area at the same time. Community: a group of populations living and
Free Carbon dioxide Global warming Trophic level
bombs pose a threat to the whole humankind. All are in peril. The issue is disastrous to all sides. One atom bomb obliterated Hiroshima; one hydrogen bomb can obliterate the largest cities like London‚ New York and Moscow. Now bombs 25000 times More powerful than the bomb that destroyed Hiroshima‚ are being made. If exploded‚ the hydrogen bomb affects the earth‚ water and air. The consequences are deadly and disastrous. A war with hydrogen bomb is quite likely to put an end to the completely human
Premium World War II Nuclear weapon
There are several ways for those in middle adulthood‚ ranging from ages 40 to 65‚ to maintain good health. During this time frame‚ people’s bodies are changing and these changes are reflected both ex and internally. Their bones aren’t holding up too well‚ it’s becoming harder to lose weight and the gray hairs popping up left and right are especially annoying. While particular changes in an individual’s integumentary system (such as loss of hair or wrinkling of skin) during middle adulthood may be
Premium Nutrition Obesity Health
This self-indictment alerts the reader to the fact that everything Holden says will need to be taken with a grain of salt and that it will be important to look beyond the surface of the text. Later in the novel‚ Holden relates a story about his date with a girlfriend in which she tells him to stop yelling at a club. He protests that he “wasn’t even yelling” but it is clear from his description that he probably was yelling‚ and that his girlfriend was trying to calm him down. This incident‚ and
Premium English-language films Family Mother
Aneela Akbar BBA-IV (A) Submitted to: Sir Ali Raza Date: 11-03-2014 Work life conflict Introduction: in this era of globalization individuals are surrounded by a huge burden of work and responsibilities within and outside their work place. It is a very challenging task to manage the balance between work and routine life activities. The individuals who fail to maintain this balance become the victim of work life conflict leading toward its disastrous impacts on individual’s personality. According to
Premium Conflict management Employment
Name: Ankoma Palmer Date: October 17‚ 2012 Period: 6 Native Americans vs. colonist To begin with‚ colonists were certainly in disagreement with Native Americans. While native‚ the colonists claimed that they achieve real estate fairly; it was absolutely the Native Americans that were ahead of the game‚ Native Americans at the beginning were abused in the midst of the process to selling or buying land. In the meantime‚ colonists made
Premium Colony Property Native Americans in the United States
of fashion. France in particular is known for the latest fashion. Students in Bhutan nowadays are very particular about fashion. Everyone‚ whether boy or girl‚ dresses in the latest fashion. They do it in a competitive spirit to look smart‚ up-to-date and attractive. Students ape actors and actresses. Some of them see a film to copy the latest fashion. They put on expensive and fascinating clothes of the latest cut‚ colour and design‚ they make liberal use of cosmetics and beauty aids. They do
Premium Fashion Modesty Clothing