line Last week‚ Germany and France show strong economic growth in the fourth quarter is expected ‚ indicating the euro zone economic recovery accelerated . However ‚ the U.S. economic data is not satisfactory . On Thursday the HSBC / Markit joint announcement ‚ " HSBC China Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) preview " ‚ the value of the data down to 48.3 in early February ‚ is the lowest level since last July . Last week‚ U.S. economic data also showed that U.S. manufacturing output
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Final Paper: Galaxy Entertainment Group (Hong Kong Stock Exchange: 0027) 1. Company Overview Galaxy Entertainment Group ("Galaxy") is a major player in the gaming and entertainment industry in Macau Special Administrative Region ("Macau SAR"). The company currently operates six casinos‚ including the major casino attraction - Galaxy Macau - which was opened on 15 May 2011. 2. Recommendation The share is currently trading at 13% discount and therefore we suggest a buy recommendation
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Geo 255 Tue Key focus: container Tension between mobility and fixity Containers 20 feet or 40 feet long : standard size for easy movement standard size ensures that containers are “intermodal” switch them among ship‚ road. Move via shipping‚ rail‚ and road networks Bulit Over 8000 container ships 12.5 million TEUs (20 foot equivalent units) Annual global trade estimated at 150 million TEUs “Invented” in 1956 The largest container ships 1995-1998 4‚000 to 8000 TEUs
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including‚ Investment‚ sophisticated tax planning‚ pensions and retirement‚ financial protection‚ inheritance tax mitigation and investor visa portfolio management. Prior to joining Credence‚ Kareem held positions with Walker Crips Stockbrokers‚ HSBC and Lloyds Banking Group. As a holder of the Chartered Wealth Manager designation from the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment‚ Kareem is recognised as being at the pinnacle of his profession. His numerous qualifications include the Private
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Evaluate the recent trends on the ethical considerations and social responsibilities of multi-national companies. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is a concept whereby organizations consider the wellbeing of the public by taking responsibility for the effect of their actions on all stakeholders; customers‚ employees‚ shareholders‚ communities and the environment in every aspect of their operations. This responsibility is seen to extend beyond the statutory obligation to comply with legislation
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and policy - HSBC in Hong Kong . 2013. Suppliers - ethics and policy - HSBC in Hong Kong . [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.hsbc.com.hk/1/2/cr/environment/suppliers/ethics. [Accessed 23 May 2013]. Corporate tax rates table | KPMG | GLOBAL . 2013. Corporate tax rates table | KPMG | GLOBAL . [ONLINE] Available at:http://www.kpmg.com/global/en/services/tax/tax-tools-and-resources/pages/corporate-tax-rates-table.aspx. [Accessed 23 May 2013]. President ’s Award for Environment 2012 | HSBC Singapore .
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Introduction An organization is much more productive and effective if there are diverse opinions views and ideas in the organization‚ because an organization that creates an inclusive culture that values and respects and also make good use of the talents of its employee’s yields results. This essay is designed to explain how effective and important diversity is an organization it would also provide a general definition from different authors about the meaning of diversity and the benefits of diversity
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prior to the financial crisis. Goldman Sachs also paid $550 million for the same charge. HSBC was also once put into a situation where it has to pay a fine of $1.25 billion of allowing clients to transfer fund from Mexico‚ Iran‚ Saudi Arabia and Syria‚ which violated the U.S. Bank Secrecy Act and the Trading with Enemy Act. However‚ the fine has not been materialized because such amount of money would put HSBC into bankruptcy. Other than civil charges‚ the Justice Department tries to be harsher
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Part I – Credit Card Deals Comparison In order to simplify our comparison of credit cards‚ we will focus solely on reward credit cards and will not consider the other types of credit cards. In total‚ we have selected the 19 most popular cards from 9 different banks. The comparisons are based on 12 factors: annual fee‚ annual fee waiver period‚ supplementary fee‚ minimum income‚ credit limit‚ interest free period‚ minimum monthly payment‚ late charge‚ interest on balance‚ cash advance limit‚ cash
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Sanford C. Bernstein To all of you who have asked for my help in finding a job on Wall Street‚ I want to apologize for my delay in getting back to you. I do have an excuse though‚ -- as most of you realize Wall Street is not an altruistic place. So when you asked for our assistance in the late fall‚ the Street was in the midst of its annual bonus season. This is a period of the year when the finance careers are made or ended‚ annual compensation is determined and the partners of the Wall Street’s
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