Doing Business in Canada 2012 Finding Opportunities and Avoiding Pitfalls Cover photo: Panoramic view of the City of Vancouver in British Columbia‚ Canada Doing Business in Canada 2012 Finding Opportunities and Avoiding Pitfalls mccarthy.ca Managing Editor Robert W. F. Stephenson IN MEMORIAM This annual publication‚ like the ones before it‚ was edited by Robert Stephenson‚ a partner in our Business Law Group in Toronto‚ who passed away on February 12‚ 2012. Robert’s law practice
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Latin America ( Brazil and Mexico) “A nation’s culture resides in the hearts and in the soul of its people.” - Mahatma Gandhi August 12‚ Wimbley‚ London: In an exciting finale‚ Mexico beats Brazil 2-1 to clinch the gold in Olympics Men’s football. The samba boys are disappointed as this was their golden opportunity to claim their maiden Olympic gold. Brazil‚ Mexico‚ Samba‚ Football…………all
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CASES OF DOING BUSINESS IN CHINA Editor: Professor Zhu Mingxia University international Business and Economics 2010 CONTENTS Introduction to China In context of “Doing Business in China – A Global Perspective” CASE 1: Starbucks management strategies in China CASE 2: The expansion of McDonald’s in China CASE 3: A Case Study of KFC and other Fast food Chains CASE 4: Successful story of IKEAN in China CASE 5: General Motors in China CASE 6: L’Oréal Group CASE 7: Market entry for
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Risks in Doing Business in China E &Y China Key Points For multinational companies‚ China’s market has started to come of age. Despite the opportunities along with China’s WTO entry and opening up‚ doing business in China remains very challenging at the operational level for MNCs. Regulatory Risks Managing the regulatory environment remains a real issue for foreign firms operating in China. They have to learn how to deal with red tape‚ “guanxi (relationship)”
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Chance Japan is very much open for business‚ Japan remains the world‘s third largest economy‚ after the U.S. and China‚ with a GDP of roughly $5.9 trillion. During 2011 the Japanese yen strengthened significantly against the U.S. dollar‚ reaching a 15-year high of 75.86 yen to the dollar in October 2011. American goods and services have never been more affordable for Japanese buyers. In 2011‚ the top exporters to Japan were China‚ US‚ Australia‚ Saudi Arabia‚ UAE‚ South Korea‚ and Indonesia. The
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Running head: LEGAL FORMS OF DOING BUSINESS 1 Legal Forms of Doing Business University of Phoenix: LAW/531 March 2013 LEGAL FORMS OF DOING BUSINESS Legal Forms of Doing Business 2 Doing business in the United States can be a complicated matter. An entity wishing to conduct business must first chose a form upon which to do business. Some forms of doing business are a sole proprietorship‚ partnership‚ limited liability partnership‚ limited liability company‚ S corporation‚ franchise
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Doing Business in the Middle East The western businesses that try to succeed in the Middle East face a lot of disappointments in each aspect of business. The main reason is that Western business leaders do not understand that the Middle East is different from the Western business environment in every single way. There are cultural differences that cannot be neglected. In order to start doing business successfully the Western businesses need to stop looking at business from the Western point of
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Assignment Business XI Points to cover in this assignment on the 10 Countries Types on doing Business Cultural orientation Cognitive styles Negociation Value System Business Practice Hong Kong: Doing Business in Hong Kong Business & Trade in Hong Kong Employment in Hong Kong Tax Obligations of Non-Resident Business Operators Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF) System Capital Investment Entrant Scheme Entry Arrangement for Investment (to establish/join in business) in Hong Kong
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Doing Business in Saudi Arabia | Saudi Arabian Social and Business Culture A Saudi Arabian Culture Overview Official name – Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Population – 28‚ 686‚ 633 note: includes 5‚576‚076 non-nationals* Official Language – Arabic Currency – Saudi riyal (SAR) Capital city – Riyadh GDP – purchasing power parity $582.8 billion* GDP Per Capita - purchasing power parity $20‚700* Overview A kingdom founded upon and unified by Islam‚ Saudi Arabia has fascinated travellers for centuries. From
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Challenges and Advantages of Doing Business in China With China emerging as a global power in business within the last decade‚ knowing about doing business in China has become more important than ever. There are both many advantanges and challenges with doing business in China in this modern era‚ and understanding both sides of this coin is the key to being successful in China. Some aspects to keep in mind include the cultural barrier‚ the price of the work force in China compared to the United
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