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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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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A PEST analysis (also sometimes called STEP‚ STEEP or PESTLE analysis) looks at the external business environment. In fact‚ it would be better to call this kind of analysis a business environmental analysis but the acronym PEST is easy to remember and so has stuck. PEST stands for Political‚ Economic‚ Sociocultural and Technological. (Technological factors in this case‚ include ecological and environmental aspects - the second E in STEEP and PESTLE‚ while the L in PESTLE stands for legal). The analysis
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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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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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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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Political The Political factors relates to the factors which the government also affects such as government instability or rules and regulations which the business must follow. Nokia have recently moved one of its manufacturing facilities to India‚ and because of this it is important that Nokia follow the rules and regulations that are set in India‚ so that they can operate as efficiently as possible. The types of things they will have to be aware of is the minimum wage‚ the maximum hours a week
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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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a critical factor in every youth’s improvement. Until now Fifty seven million kids around the world don’t peregrinate to school and a further 250 million cannot adequately read and indite. Inculcation is the most efficacious implement to break the cycle of impecuniosity‚ credence held by our progenitor His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum‚ the Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai. It emanated from this credence and the desire to give children - regardless of
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