BlackBerry aims to go private in $4.7bn deal with Fairfax Financial group Troubled smartphone maker‚ whose shares have plummeted in recent times‚ ready to be sold to Canadian buyer for $9 a share Heidi Moore in New York‚ The Guardian theguardian.com‚ Monday 23 September 2013 19.36 BST BlackBerry‚ the once-dominant maker of smartphones that fell on hard times in recent years‚ has found a suitor willing to pay $4.7bn for the troubled company. Fairfax Financial‚ a Canadian firm that already owns
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Primary Competitor Analysis The purpose of this study is to determine primary‚ secondary and tertiary competitors of Canyon Creek. We then an apply this information to the new trading trading area of 2 St. Clair East in Toronto. The management team supported our findings from survey results in determining primary competitor analysis. At the original Canyon Creek location question 5‚ “If for some reason this foodservice outlet/ restaurant was not open for business today/tonight‚ what other restaurant
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Post University is a small school built upon a small community. Although this school has been around for 125 years‚ it is very undeveloped compared to the major schools in its surroundings. For this reason‚ I believe Post University cannot offer me an education that is worthwhile. This school also lacks in many other aspects. These flaws have led me to make the decision of furthering my education elsewhere. I have made the mistake of staying in an institution that benefits more from you than you
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losing power because of the practice of empowerment. Most of the managers waste time on dealing with minor issues. The general manager John Becker is sick of giving minor decision instructions to his subordinates. Organization – The Regency Grand Hotel Verbal and written complaints from the customers increase rapidly. The prestige of the hotel is replaced by negative feedbacks given by the public. The business is definitely losing money. *Relating to Organizational behaviour* concepts
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What is one personal and one academic achievement you hope to accomplish before your graduation from Tulane University? Before I graduate from Tulane University‚ I am hoping to learn more about social issues and get more involved with social justice advocacy and leadership. I recently took the first step towards this goal by joining CACTUS Academy’s Spring Cohort. I have no doubt that this will take me a long way toward accomplishing my personal goal. Additionally‚ I hope to remain on the Dean’s
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Mobile Phone – Friend or Foe? Mobile phones are a mixed blessing for many of us. While some of us may miss the days of going out in public without hearing phones ringing all around us‚ most people do not miss being stranded on the side of the road with no way to call for help. The allure of having a convenient way to communicate has resulted in an increase in mobile phone usage over the years. Mobile phones have given rise to new rules of etiquette‚ and even new laws that regulate their use. Concerns
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Dear North Brunswick Board of Education‚ Good day. It was brought to my attention that you want to make a policy that you want to make students wear uniforms. I strongly disagree with this personal. This role would be harmful for the North Brunswick in multiple reasons. The uniform policy would cost parents and students too much money‚ have to wash clothes every day‚ and be hard for the staff to determine who’s who. For a student to get one uniform would not make since. So they would probably
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The report claims that getting an education in Jamaica is viewed as primarily a female activity. This cultural attitude encourages males to leave school early. In 2008‚ girls outnumbered boys in secondary school by a ratio of 1.04:1. At the same time‚ boys were more likely to have to repeat a year of school. Only 16% of boys passed five or more Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate exams compared to 30% of girls. Boys outperformed girls only in vocational subjects and physics. The report cites
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Chance means change. For decades‚ thousands of migrants arriving in Australia‚ all face the same dilemma‚ how do I live here? With such a different environment and lifestyle to get accustomed to‚ how can a person adjust themselves to a new way of life after living their whole life somewhere else? But does it matter? Migrants have a free choice. They come and stay if they see what they like‚ if not they take the next flight back to wherever. But for the most part‚ those migrants won’t see what they
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Why go to university? People attend college for various reasons. Some people consider college as a challenge and others take it as a new experience. In my opinion‚ I think that people attend college to increase knowledge‚ meet new people and develop a career. Studying at a college can benefit a person greatly since it augments a person’s knowledge‚ aids in developing a career and gives a chance to meet new people of different backgrounds. Knowledge is such a powerful tool that possessing it can
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