The Home Depot 2008 Annual Report Dear Shareholders: In 2008‚ our retail sales declined by 7.8 percent‚ with comp sales down 8.7 percent. Our adjusted earnings per share from continuing operations declined 22 percent. In ordinary times‚ these would be very disappointing results. But 2008 was not an ordinary year. Despite the difficult economic environment‚ we continued to improve our retail business‚ through investing in our associates and our stores‚ rebuilding our supply chain and
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Industrials / China 16 December 2013 Initiation: ready to move up in the world China Logistics Sector • We see the development of China’s logistics industry in the next decade following the path established by the US‚ Japan and Korea • Given a growing need for cost savings‚ emerging 3PL services and a demand boost from e-commerce should be major sector drivers • Positive rating; top pick Sinotrans; also recommend SZI‚ CIMC See important disclosures‚ including any required research
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review A world in transformation 6 Power below the waves 33 Transforming industry 45 Sustainable and available 64 ABB The corporate technical journal Special Report Transformers Transformers are essential pieces of electrical equipment that help to transmit and distribute electricity efficiently and reliably. They also help maintain power quality and control‚ and facilitate electrical networks. ABB is a global leader in transformer technologies that enable utility and industry customers
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Final Program and Abstracts 6th ASM Conference on Biofilms September 29 – October 4‚ 2012 Miami‚ Florida © 2012‚ American Society for Microbiology 1752 N Street‚ N.W. Washington‚ DC 20036-2904 Phone: 202-737-3600 World Wide Web: www.asm.org All Rights Reserved Printed in the United States of America ISBN: 978-1-55581-876-0 Table of Contents ASM Conferences Information....................................... 2 Conference Organization........................................
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Financial Report 2011 Financial Report 2011 Financial Report 2011 - 1 2 Financial Report 2011 - 1 Consolidated Financial Statements Management’s discussion and analysis year ended December 31‚ 2011 Consolidated Financial Statements year ended December 31‚ 2011 Notes Statutory Auditors’ report on the Consolidated Financial Statements 4 19 25 108 Financial Report 2011 - 3 1 Consolidated Financial Statements Management’s discussion and analysis year ended December 31
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The Diaoyu / Senkaku Islands Dispute Questions of Sovereignty and Suggestions for Resolving the Dispute By Martin Lohmeyer A thesis in fulfilment of the requirements of the Degree of Master of Laws in the Faculty of Law‚ University of Canterbury 2008 Content Content ....................................................................................................................1 Acknowledgements........................................................................................
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SYNDICATED LOAN AGREEMENT 银团贷款协议 RMB 7‚500‚000‚000 CHINA MOBILE (SHENZHEN) LIMITED 中国移动（深圳）有限公司 (Acting as "Borrower") 作为“借款人” CONSTRUCTION BANK OF CHINA 中国建设银行 BANK OF CHINA 中国银行 (Acting as "Joint Lead Managers") 作为“联合牵头银行” BANK OF CHINA 中国银行 CONSTRUCTION BANK OF CHINA 中国建设银行 (Acting as "Joint Lead Underwriters") 作为“联合牵头包销商” STATE DEVELOPMENT BANK 国家开发银行 AGRICULTURE BANK OF CHINA 中国农业银行 INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK OF CHINA 中国工商银行 (Acting as "Co-Lead Managers") 作为“副牵头银行”
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Visiting Research Fellow Monograph Series This series aim at disseminating the results of research done by Visiting Research Fellows at the Institute of Developing Economies. However‚ no part of this paper may be quoted without the permission of the author‚ since some of the results may be preliminary. Further‚ the findings‚ interpretations and conclusions expressed in this paper are entirely those of the author(s). Paper does not imply endorsement by the Institute of Developing Economies of any
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BIS ECONOMICS PAPER NO. 17 UK trade performance across markets and sectors FEBRUARY 2012 1 BIS ECONOMICS PAPER NO. 17 UK trade performance across markets and sectors FEBRUARY 2012 The Views expressed within BIS Economics Papers are those of the authors and should not be treated as Government policy UK trade performance across markets and sectors CONTENTS LIST OF TABLES AND FIGURES ................................................................. vii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ...
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GLOBAL WIND REPORT ANNUAL MARKET UPDATE 2013 T HE EUROPE A N UNION Navigating the global wind power market The Global Wind Energy Council is the international trade association for the wind power industry – communicating the benefits of wind power to national governments‚ policy makers and international institutions. GWEC provides authoritative research and analysis on the wind power industry in more than 80 countries around the world. Our next publications to watch for include: Global Wind Energy
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