Questions 1. What benefits have CEMEX and the other global competitors in cement derived from globalization? More broadly‚ how can cross-border activities add value in an industry as apparently localized as cement? CEMEX and their competitors have realized many benefits from globalization. The first of these was a reduction on tariffs associated with exporting their product. If the manufacturer has a localized facility‚ they do not have to pay export tariffs on the delivery of cement. Next
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year. Statoil is the worlds largest operator at deep sea petroleum. It is also the 13th biggest oil and gas company in the world with operations in Algeria‚ Angola‚ Azerbaijan‚ Brazil‚ Canada‚ China‚ Iran‚ Libya‚ Nigeria‚ Russia‚ United States and Venezuela. Statoil is also now looking for possible ventures in Egypt‚ Mexico‚ Qatar and United Arab Emirates. The company also have operating plants in Belgium‚ Denmark‚ France and Germany. The company are in other words‚ increasing their production worldwide
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As an employee of the World Bank‚ you have been asked to research 1 economic concern in a South American country and write a report on your findings. Select a South American country to research. Select one of the following economic concerns to research: Quantities of specific goods and services Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Unemployment Inflation Research data sets for the 1 economic concern within the South American country that you have chosen. In a 3–4 page report‚ answer the
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THE MAYAN’S HISTORY AND CULTURE The Maya refer to both a modern-day people who can be found all over the world as well as their ancestors who built an ancient civilization that stretched throughout much of Central America‚ one that reached its peak during the first millennium A.D. The Maya civilization was never unified; rather‚ it consisted of numerous small states‚ ruled by kings‚ each apparently centred on a city. Sometimes‚ a stronger Maya state would dominate a weaker state and be
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MacGregor’s early years in Latin America‚ he bounced around in various military roles. He was a Royal Navy in 1803 at the age of sixteen and served in both the Spanish and Portuguese armies. He was a Colonel serving in the army of the General of Venezuela in 1811 fighting for independence from Spain under Simon Bolivar who had fought in Florida in 1817. He was generally well regarded as a soldier and a military leader and appeared to be successful. MacGregor fame as a military man and his exploits
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aftershocks. The Red Cross says up to three million people have been affected. Describing the earthquake as a "catastrophe"‚ Haiti’s envoy to the US said the cost of the damage could run into billions. A number of nations‚ including the US‚ UK and Venezuela‚ are gearing up to send aid. The quake‚ which struck about 15km (10 miles) south-west of Port-au-Prince‚ was quickly followed by two strong aftershocks of 5.9 and 5.5 magnitude. The tremor hit at 1653 (2153 GMT) on Tuesday‚ the US Geological Survey
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on the north and east by the Atlantic Ocean; North America and the Caribbean Sea lie to the northwest. It is formed by twelve sovereign states Argentina‚ Bolivia‚ Brazil‚ Chile‚ Colombia‚ Ecuador‚ Guyana‚ Paraguay‚ Peru‚ Suriname‚ Uruguay‚ and Venezuela - the French Guiana‚ which is an overseas region of France‚ and the Falkland Islands‚ a British Overseas Territory. In addition to this‚ the ABC islands of the Netherlands may also be considered part of South America‚ as well as Trinidad and Tobago
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LIABILITY OF DIRECTORS A director plays a vital role in a corporate organization. They manage the business‚ design business policies and select the officers. Liability of the directors is a crucial aspect where a director is expected to be honest‚ vigilant and protect the shareholders trust in him. Shareholders own the corporation and elect the board of directors whose approval is required for major corporate actions. Liability comes into picture when directors or officers tend to cause financial
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Huntington’s disease was first ever believed to be discussed in a letter by Charles Oscar Waters in 1842. In 1846 Charles Gorman noted that the disease seemed to occur in a certain region. Symptoms of the disease were described by Johan Christian in 1860. In 1872 George Huntington gave the first complete description of the disease based on his research‚ and so the disease was named after him. In 1993 the huntingtin gene was located. Huntington’s disease is caused by a defective gene. The defective
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form of socialism. Socialism starts when the government begins taking legislation power to create new laws and executive power to execute these laws. Nowadays it is said how much control the media has and the freedom of speech. In the case of Venezuela‚ they took over radio stations‚ newspapers and television channels and now they even have their state soap opera. This is how they control the information that is emitted‚ what is said and what is suppressed. The government does not allow the people
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