THE BANKING INDUSTRY AND THE NIGERIAN ECONOMY POST-CONSOLIDATION By B. B. EBONG GROUP MANAGING DIRECTOR/CHIEF EXECUTIVE UNION BANK OF NIGERIA PLC ABSTRACT Against the backdrop of the role of banks as financial intermediaries and their function as the engine of growth of the economy‚ this paper examines the extent to which the banking industry has helped to stimulate economic activities in Nigeria and what the prognosis looks like in the post-consolidation era. The paper notes that the banking industry
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MODULE TITLE: BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT/ TRAVEL & TOURISM BUSINESS TOPIC : PEST ANALYSIS PEST ANALYSIS Introduction 3 History 3 Growth 3 PEST Analysis 4 Political Factors 4 Economic Factors 5 Social Factors 5 Technological Factors 6 Analyze your findings 7 Strategies pursued by the business to control PEST factors: 7 Recommendations 8 References 8 Oman Air Introduction Oman Air is the flag carrier of the Sultanate of Oman‚ based
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Pest analysis: The following pest analysis has been created for three markets separately. Pest analysis stands for political‚ economic‚ socio-cultural and technological environment. Use of the pest analysis guides our company to work according to the changes taking place in these categories. Moreover good use of the analysis assist the company to avoid taking action that is condemned to failure from the outset‚ for reason beyond its control. The following is a pest analysis created for the
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000 people in the UK and the USA. In the UK‚ it runs rail services carrying around 275 million passengers a year. It is the UK’s largest bus operator and also runs a rail freight business. In the US‚ it operates school transport for nearly four million students a day. The company is seeking to extend it operation in UK in the coming few years. There are challenges faced by the company in UK which need to be addressed. A key government policy affecting all transport services in UK relates to the reduction
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OF PEST ANALYSIS. PEST analysis is used to evaluate the political‚ economic‚ social and technological influences that organizations might face when they are about to start a project. It provides external factors that organizations should take into consideration before they start the projects. In this case study‚ the UNISION used PEST analysis to investigate the external environment surrounding migrant workers; it helps UNISON to identify and understand the reasons why migrants come to the UK and
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2.1.1 POLITICAL The hotel industry had evolved very rapidly since the opening policy in 1978‚ after that the economy has gradually transformed to a market-oriented one. The reform has created a much better business environment for the hotel industry development (Hornsby‚ 1990). According to Kotler (1996)‚ The political environment is strongly affect hospitality industry‚ political environment is made up of laws‚ government agencies and pressure groups influence and limit the activities of various
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PEST ANALYSIS PESTLE stands for “Political‚ Economic‚ Social‚ Technological‚ Legal and Environmental” and is used for business and strategic planning‚ marketing planning‚ organizational change‚ business and product development and research reports. By understanding these external environments‚ organizations can maximize the opportunities and minimize the threats to the organization. PEST Analysis Fast Foods The various Political‚ Economic‚ Social and Technical factors that a firm needs to
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REVERSE LOGISTICS: CHALLENGES AND ISSUES FACED BY THE MAJOR RETAIL PLAYERS IN THE UK. INTRODUCTION: “In the sweat of your face you shall eat bread till you return to the ground‚ for out of it you were taken; For dust you are‚ And to dust you shall return.” Genesis 3:19. Effective and efficient management of product returns is an intriguing practical and research question. Growing green concerns and advancement of reverse logistics (RL) concepts and practices make it all the more relevant
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Implementation on the UK Commercial Banking Industry 1. Introduction: The impact of customer relationship management (CRM) implementation on firm performance is an issue of considerable debate. This study proposes to examine the impact of the implementation of CRM on two functions of firm performance – cost efficiency and the ability of firms to generate profit – profit efficiency – using a large sample of UK commercial banks. The cost and profit efficiencies of the UK commercial banks will be
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Introduction……………………………………………………… Tesco’s current market ………………………………………… PEST Analysis of Tesco………………………………………… SWOT Analysis of Tesco………………………………………… Porter 5 forces……………………………………………………… Segmentation of Tesco customers…………………………………. Targeting of Tesco’s product……………………………………… Positioning of Tesco market…………………………………………… Marketing Module Grocery retail industry – Tesco. Introduction Tesco is a popular grocery retailer which sells
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