United Arab Emirates a. Introduction Dubai‚ the most well-known state in the UAE‚ became a major hub for trade since 1985 with the establishment of the first and biggest free-zone area in the Middle East - Jebel Ali. Since then‚ it developed as an international business center and a modern tourist destination. Over the past ten years‚ since 1996‚ when Dubai Airport Free Zone was established and the first Dubai Shopping Festival launched‚ the city has positioned itself as the „City of Gold‟ and
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CHINA’S TELECOMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY INTRODUCTION China has developed a huge telecommunications sector. Today China is one of the largest telecom subscribers in the world’s telecommunication market. China’s telecommunications industry started to expand during early 1990s due to economic growth‚ technological improvements‚ low tax rates‚ and institutional changes‚ which allowed competition. Figure 1 shows that electronic-telecom industry had the fastest growth of sales revenue during
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The Development Research Forum in Cambodia Scoping Study: Research Capacities of Cambodia’s Universities Team Members: KWOK Kian-Woon‚ CHAN Sopheap‚ HENG Chinda‚ KIM Sedara‚ NETH Baromey and THON Vimealea Research Assistants: Kelvin CHIA‚ CHHOENG Sotheavan and NHEM Sochea Scoping Study: Research Capacities of Cambodia’s Universities* Special Report Team Members: KWOK Kian-Woon‚ CHAN Sopheap‚ HENG Chinda‚ KIM Sedara‚ NETH Baromey and THON Vimealea Research Assistants: Kelvin CHIA‚ CHHOENG
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External Environmental Analysis on PEST‚ PORTER’S FIVE ANALYSIS & SWOT Introduction The purpose of this report is to examine the external environment in Malaysia that affected Gucci‚ one of the Italian high fashion luxury brand. PEST analysis‚ competitive analysis and SWOT have been used by investigators to achieve the target. Gucci- Company Overview Gucci is among the sophisticated international fashion company which produces high quality of clothing‚ fragrances‚ accessories‚ handbags and
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Microsoft What is Microsoft? Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational software corporation headquartered in Redmond‚ Washington that develops‚ manufactures‚ licenses‚ and supports a wide range of products and services related to computing. The company was founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen on April 4‚ 1975. Microsoft is the world’s largest software maker measured by revenues. It is also one of the world’s most valuable companies The history of Microsoft began on April 4‚ 1975‚ when
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SEK. Many mergers have happened and more changes are bound to happen. Write an essay pointing out the PEST-factors you find having a strong impact and causing these changes in the car industry. Also‚ reflect on the changes you think will happen in the years to come. 1.Introduction [1] PEST analysis is a process of checking and analyzing information relating to the environment. The PEST analysis is a useful tool for understanding market growth or decline‚ and as such the position‚ potential and direction
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Life Style With diet becoming a major part of people’s life styles in 2010‚ McDonald’s has had to introduce new items to the menu‚ to continue to offer something for all age groups‚ and everyone. McDonalds recognises customers are not all the same. • A parent with two children visits McDonald’s to give the parent a treat. • The children want to visit as it’s a fun place to eat. • A business customer visits McDonald’s during the working day‚ as the service is quick‚ the food
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Background E-commerce is transactions conducted via electronic means such as the internet‚ email and SMS. It is considered to be one of the most important aspects of the internet to appear. As a result‚ people are able to exchange goods and services immediately regardless of their geographic location and time. More and more businesses conduct transactions on line‚ with some trading purely on-line thus reducing overheads and administrative costs. There are two types of e-commerce‚ direct and indirect
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Okay‚ here we go with our initial look at France (just a topline summary of major facts‚ drawn from Wikipedia‚ CIA World Factbook and Nationmaster). France is 5th worldwide in GDP‚ with almost $3 trillion‚ and 3rd (why?) in military expenditure with $61.6 billion‚ and 22nd in population‚ with 61 million. France is the best-positioned of all the countries we will look at here to deal with the economic crisis facing the world. Their ingrained habit of dirigisme will bail out their industry‚ their
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Microsoft opens the gates: patents‚ piracy‚ and political challenges inChina 1) Microsoft has faced significant challenges‚ such as the widespread piracy of its products‚Chinese government to transfer its technology‚ host government promotion of competitorproducts‚ discriminatory procurement practices by subnational authorities in China‚ andstrong encouragement to enter into joint ventures with local firms. The risk of piracy hasbeen diminishing as China joined the World Trade Organisation and
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