Case Study: Apple’s lawsuit on Samsung‚ what happened? The jury in the much-hyped Apple vs. Samsung patent infringement lawsuit recently handed down a verdict which basically gave Apple everything it wanted: A billion-dollar payment from Samsung‚ plus the possibility of an injunction against sales of infringing Samsung smart phones and tablets. Will this mega-lawsuit dramatically alter the way our devices are manufactured and‚ in turn‚ affect our decision-making process when buying a smart phone
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American military officials are always thought of as men and women early defending our country and our friends and family in the military. In the case of Douglas MacArthur‚ this is not the case. MacArthur was willing to sacrifice the welfare of those under his charge for his own selfish reasons; political gain and to spite his boss and many other superiors. Truman clearly made the right decision to fire MacArthur‚ although it was a very unpopular choice. He saw the traits that made the general unable
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decision to suspend the sentence for 5 years eliminates concerns over a management vacuum at the company‚ which is facing a slowdown in overseas sales and increasing competition. Although it suspended the 3-year jail term given in February by the Seoul Central District Court‚ the high court upheld the lower court’s conviction of the chairman for breach of trust‚ embezzlement of company money and setting up slush funds 2). Investors had been concerned that uncertainties over Chung’s legal battle could
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created by this include air pollution and water pollution‚ both of which are harmful to people and wildlife. China’s problem has become the world’s problem. Nitrogen oxides and sulfur oxides disgorged by coal-fired power plants fall as acid rain on Seoul and Tokyo‚ and much of the particulate pollution in Los Angeles comes from China. Due to China’s modernization and economic development‚ the country is now struggling to fix a burdensome pollution problem. Over recent years‚ China’s economy has been
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“Korean wave (Hallyu) was coined in China in mid-1999 by Beijing journalists surprised by the fast growing popularity of South Koreans and South Korean goods in China.” However‚ the phenomenon of Korean wave flows into East Asia especially China during the early twenty-first century. Korean wave covers the craze for South Korean music‚ TV dramas‚ pop stars‚ but also for fashion styles‚ cosmetics and electronics. There are many reasons causing Korean wave being a popular mass culture in China. Korean
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Japan‚ the Yellow Sea and North Korea. South Korea lies in the North Temperate Zone and their terrain is mostly mountainous. It covers a total area of 99‚392 square kilometers‚ and has a population of 50 million people. The capital and largest city is Seoul‚ and it has a population of 9‚794‚304 people. It is a presidential republic and it also has a mixed economic system where the economy has a variety of private freedom‚ combined with centralized economic planning and government regulations. Its main
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entered the National Swedish Games where she was granted a place in the national team. At the same year‚ she took two gold medals and set two world records in the World Championship. The highlight of her swimming career was the Paralympic Games 1988 in Seoul‚ South Korea. From 1987 to 1991 Lena Maria studied at The Royal College of Music in Stockholm. Since her examination she has been touring all over the world such as Japan‚ South Korea‚ Taiwan‚ Singapore and Thailand. Through her around
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Samsung Electronics case study The Samsung Electronics Company was the largest conglomerate in South Korea. The total net sales of the Samsung Group were $135 billion in 2004. It has 337 overseas operations in 58 countries. Electronic‚ finance‚ and trade and services were the three core sectors within the Samsung Group. Semiconductor products were classified into two different categories of chips‚ which are memory and logic. To focus on the global memory chip industry
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“Assessment of the Investment procedures of Metrobank” TS: The Investment procedures of Metrobank are viable for profit-seeking individuals. I. Metrobank A. History Metropolitan Bank and Trust Company (Metrobank) was established by a group of businessmen on September 5‚ 1962 at the Wellington Building in Binondo‚ Manila. In August 1963‚ the bank’s first branch was established in Divisoria. Four years later‚ Metrobank opened its Davao branch‚ the bank’s first provincial branch. At the onset
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The fortunes of the two companies‚ which share a corporate headquarters in Seoul‚ South Korea‚ but market their products separately in the U.S.‚ have been buoyed by their ability to build well-designed‚ affordable and fuel-efficient vehicles that consumers want to buy. (Hyundai Motor owns about 39% of Kia Motors. Together they form the world’s fifth-largest automaker.) When value of the dollars is strong: In the international market today‚ the supply and demand for currencies and the resulting
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