This article highlights that Felda Global Ventures Bhd (FGV) is indecisive on their dividend payments to their shareholders for 2016. At the same time‚ they have also announced a mutual separation scheme (MSS) which will affect 3 percent of its current workforce. A letter from Ms. Alice in The Star Online brings to light on what is actually a mutual separation scheme. She mentions how when preliminary economizing or cost-cutting methods fail to work‚ the final action to lessen heavy expenses is
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If one of these companies were to get complete control‚ it could replace most of Merck’s products with its own. In a way‚ this acquisition was an investment to properly position Merck in an unpredictable future. If this future held a system in which the most drugs were sold through PBMs‚ or not‚ Merck would be positioned to continue their successful business. As one Merck-Medco put it “Our business is constantly changing.” (Pg. 19). This merger had to occur to create a company flexible and agile
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Introduction and Background Faced with sales growth stagnation in the late 1980s‚ MEM Company has to develop a strategy to remain competitive in the toiletries industry. As of 1980‚ there were as many as 60 companies and 200 brands in the industry highlighting the highly competitive rivalry in the market and the abundance of substitutes due to lowly differentiated products . Faced‚ with two options either to introduce a new brand‚ Cambridge‚ or to expand distribution into food stores. We have decided
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Case Analysis of “From Regional Star to Global Leader” From HBR Case Study Introductory and summary of the incident Yang Jianguo was recently promoted from country manager for China to global head of product development at a French perfume maker named Deronde. He had been country manager for the China operations‚ having been promoted from his job running a lab that had produced two hit scents in the Asian market. The company’s CEO‚ Alain Deronde had chosen Jianguo over three other rising stars
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balance sheet and the notes to see what transactions would have affected either of those numbers. In the notes‚ Microline indicates that the 90 day note payable that was entered on Nov 12‚ 2014 was converted into a long-term note. By doing this the company lowered their current liability number and would able to keep their current ratio above 1.0 to comply with the terms of the 10-year loan. Having to maintain a current ratio above 1 influenced management decision to restructure a debt obligation from
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Guild Mortgage Company (“Guild”) is in receipt of your correspondence dated August 10‚ 2016 from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”). Guild appreciates the opportunity to review and respond to your concerns. Your correspondence indicates your dissatisfaction with the lack of communication you received form you loan representative and with the delays you experienced throughout the closing process. You also expressed concern as it relates to obtaining the Mortgage Credit Certificate
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option3‚ net income will increase to a benefit amount. However‚ if the promotion expense is equal to or less than 1548.72‚ this option should be taken consideration. 6. Based on my analysis above‚ Salem Data Services is a problem to Salem Telephone Company. Firstly‚ Flores should consider the promotion can be the turning point or not. Then decide if he will abort this service. For my consideration‚ I will recommend Flores to abort this unprofitable
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currency: a. Advantages: foreign goods and services are cheap‚ including foreign travel. Helps the import sector of the economy‚ companies that sell foreign goods (Toyota dealers). Helps U.S. companies buying foreign inputs. Helps U.S. consumers - imports are cheaper. b. Disadvantages: U.S. exports are expensive‚ including tourism in U.S. Hurts the export sector‚ companies that sell abroad‚ makes them less competitive. Hurts the import-competing sector - GM‚ for example (Toyotas from Japan are now
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Determinig Motivation level of Bank Employees:A study of selected commercial Banks in Bangladesh QUESTIONNAIRE Name of the Respondent:Name of the Bank:Designation:Desk:Gender:Age: Please put tick mark how much you agree each of the following statements‚ where 1=Fully satis fied‚ 2=Satisfied‚ 3=Moderately Satisfied‚ 4=Dissatisfied‚ 5=Strongly dissatisfied. | Internal Environment S | Q. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | What you feel about present Physical
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CASE 1: STARBUCKS – GOING GLOBAL FAST A – Summary: This case was prepared in 2002‚ therefore‚ numbers and references also used at the time of the preparation. Starbucks is one of the largest chains of coffee shops in the world. Their business first started in the early 80s on Sixth Avenue and Pine Street in downtown Seattle as a tiny chain coffee shop. Then‚ they grew up rapidly in the 90s and spread out 5‚689 outlets within 28 countries in 2002. Being very well managed by a well seasoned management
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