1.1.3 Importance of the topic from macro and micro perspective Regulatory requirements will affect profits via their impact on capital‚ funding and hedging costs‚ as well as the direct costs of compliance. It follows that market-makers will set their bid and ask prices based on their expectations of the cost and risk of holding assets in inventory. Spreads will tend to be narrow if market-makers believe they can execute trades quickly and cheaply‚ or if funding and hedging costs are low. Thus‚ a
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work better and contribute towards improved efficiency in individual markets and enhanced competitiveness of UK businesses within the European Union single market. Competition policy aims to ensure Wider consumer choice Technological innovation which promotes dynamic efficiency Effective price competition between suppliers There are four key pillars of competition policy in the UK and in the European Union Antitrust & cartels: This involves the elimination of agreements that seek to restrict
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[pic] Corporate governance developments in the UK Corporate governance developments in the UK are summarised as follows: Initial corporate governance developments in the UK began in the late 1980s and early 1990s in the wake of corporate scandals such as Polly Peck and Maxwell. Financial reporting irregularities led to the establishment of the ‘Financial Aspects of Corporate Governance Committee’ led by Sir Adrian Cadbury. The resulting Cadbury Report published in 1992 outlined a number
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Democracy in the UK has many features‚ each one having positives and negatives points. The first feature is democratic elections. Elections in the UK are democratic to the point they are based on universal suffrage‚ free and fair‚ provide electoral choice these are the advantages of Democratic Elections. Disadvantages are that there might not be a good selection to choose from‚ choices are very limited. If the people are not happy with the result then they can re open nominations (RON)‚ this process
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commercial or nightlife areas. Sometimes people associate urban tribes with violence. In fact‚ there are some of them which are linked to incidents‚ brutal attacks and social problems; but many of them are inoffensive. Urban tribes born in the UK. Skin Heads: they were born in England in the 60s to combat nationalism. Soon they diverged into two groups: the extreme right-wing and the extreme left-wing‚ and which became strong enemies. They are a violent‚ xenophobic and homophobic group. They
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The marketing environment of a firm consists of 2 different parts‚ the micro-environment‚ and the macro-environment. The micro environment of a firm is all the actors within a firm which affects its ability to sell final products to its customers. The macro environment‚ are all actor which are potentially harmful‚ and pose a threat towards the firm. The micro environment is affect by 6 actors‚ which are the firm‚ suppliers‚ market intermediaries‚ customers‚ competitors‚ and the public. Within
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Migration into UK cities The UK now has many migrants living and moving here‚ as net migration - the difference between the number of people emigrating and the number of immigrants arriving in Britain - was 182‚000 in year ending June 2013 (Office of National Statistics). The amount of people who are migrating to the UK are causing some political problems‚ however they can also benefit the UK and themselves. There are some main reasons that migrants choose to move to the UK. Economic migration
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Case analysis I. Macro environment Any changes in macro environment will inevitably influence on the company. PESTLE is a framework to estimate external forces (see Table 1) Table 1. PESTLE analysis Factor Current situation Implications Political/ Legal/ Environmental 1) Restrictions in marketing to children 1) ethical and legal aspects should be taken in marketing to children; damage to company reputation in case of offence Economical 1) Recovery after recession and economic downturn
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Effects of the Industrial Revolution Working conditions What were the working conditions like during the Industrial Revolution? Well‚ for starters‚ the working class—who made up 80% of society—had little or no bargaining power with their new employers. Since population was increasing in Great Britain at the same time that landowners were enclosing common village lands‚ people from the countryside flocked to the towns and the new factories to get work. This resulted in a very high unemployment
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Assignment On Business Environment Contents Introduction Business environment refers to the combination of external and internal factors influence the organization of the operating conditions. There are several factors of the customer and the business environment‚ such as suppliers‚ technology‚ law and government activity and the market‚ social and economic trends competitions and owner‚ is improved. Task 1: The Contextual Environment: 1. a Identify the Purpose
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