Yahoo! in China - Background Shi Tao Shi Tao‚ a Chinese poet and journalist‚ is serving a ten-year prison sentence in China for sending an email to the U.S. According to a letter Amnesty International received from Yahoo! (YHOO)‚ and Yahoo!’s own later public admissions‚ Yahoo! China provided account-holder information‚ in compliance with a government request‚ that led to Shi Tao’s sentencing. Mr. Shi was accused of "illegally providing state secrets to foreign entities" after sending an email
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competitors the Standard and Daily Nation. This success can be credited to the good management that operates the paper. This is why it is important to look at organizational structure‚ management practices and role of management. SITUATION ANALYSIS SWOT ANALYSIS STRENGHTS Brand name (The Star) is widely known by Kenya being the most independent and outspoken newspaper that has more regional news‚ more sports news and more social pages and more opinion columns than its competitors. The Star
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134 Innovative Marketing‚ Volume 2‚ Issue 2‚ 2006 SITUATION ANALYSIS AND STRATEGIC PLANNING: AN EMPIRICAL CASE STUDY IN THE UK BEVERAGE INDUSTRY Demetris Vrontis‚ Alkis Thrassou Abstract Marketing planning is a key function for marketing oriented organisations. The following paper has been compiled in order to develop a marketing plan for a soft drink beverage company. Though out this case‚ it is illustrated that the stages in planning process are interrelated and cannot work in isolation
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Yahoo! Inc. Darlene Patton Woods Max Miller Charlene Pollette William Macheska Christine Ragona Florida Institute of Technology Business 5440 December 7‚ 2014 Table of Contents Executive Summary 5 Introduction to Yahoo (NYSE:YHOO) 6 Company History 6 Main Products and Services 8 Financial Analysis 11 Liquidity Ratios: 11 Asset Ratio: 11 Profitability Ratios: 12 Debt Management Ratios: 13 Market Value Ratios: 14 Du Pont analysis 15 Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) 16 Cost of Common Stock
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the strategic value of Yahoo to Alibaba changed over time since 2005? 2005 was a tough year for Alibaba. Because of the US$100 million investment in China by eBay‚ Alibaba and its subsidiary – Taobao fell into a severe price war against eBay which hindered the profitability of the group and much more capital was needed for operational and technological improvement in order to win the battle. Under this circumstance‚ Alibaba formed a partnership with Yahoo! Inc. Yahoo invested US$1 billion in
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Yahoo‚ which had a string of three CEOs in three years‚ was on the verge of taking that count to four. The latest to rock was Scott Thompson‚ a newly appointed CEO‚ over the false claims in his resume about the computer science degree‚ which he never received from the Stonehill College. The news did spread like fire in the Silicon Valley and why it shouldn’t since Yahoo is one of the respected companies in the area. The news was reported in different formats of media and there were mixed reactions
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Situation Analysis of Sapid Sweets |Who are you? |Sapid Sweets‚ producer of exquisite chocolate and confectionery | | |products‚ sold around the world | |What is your purpose? |Business was started to bring delicious sweetness into the world. | |
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Yahoo! Inc. - 2009 Case Notes Prepared by: Dr. Mernoush Banton Case Authors: Hamid Kazeroony A. Case Abstract Yahoo! Inc. (www.yahoo.com) is a comprehensive strategic management case that includes the company’s Calendar year-end December 31‚ 2008 financial statements‚ competitor information and more. The case time setting is the year 2009. Sufficient internal and external data are provided to enable students to evaluate current strategies and recommend a three-year strategic plan for
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Situational Analysis and Stocktaking Report Executive Summary A. Introduction This report concludes the first phase of the National Payment System (NPS) modernisation project --situational stocktaking—- which took about a year and involved banks‚ users‚ regulators‚ providers and most parties with a stake in the country’s payment systems. It was carried out through literature reviews‚ research‚ study tours‚ interviews‚ surveys and workshops. The findings of this phase will form the base for the
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Yahoo! and Customer Privacy (A) In the summer of 2004‚ the People’s Republic of China asked Yahoo!’s Chinese subsidiary for the name and address associated with username "houyan1989@yahoo.com.cn." The government gave no explanation of why it needed this information or what it intended to do with it. Yahoo!’s privacy policy stated it would not divulge a customer’s personal information unless officially requested via a court order or some other legal means. This was new and unexplored territory‚ however
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