1. Did Bank of America breach ethical standards by failing to disclose the extent of Merrill’s losses and its agreement to pay year-end bonuses to Merrill executives? Bank of America agreed to pay $2.43 billion to settle a class-action lawsuit with investors who owned or bought its shares when the bank purchased Merrill Lynch in 2008. Bank of America acquired Merrill Lynch in late 2008 during the financial crisis. The $50 billion deal came as Merrill Lynch was within days of collapse‚ effectively
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Centre for Management Technology Knowledge Park I Gr. Noida Acknowledgements If words are considered to be signs of gratitude then let these words Convey the very same My sincere gratitude to ICICI BANK for providing me with an opportunity to work with BANK and giving necessary directions on doing this project to the best of my abilities. I am highly indebted to Mr.Remay Verma‚ Branch Manager and Mr. Ravi Parmar (RM) company project guide‚ who has provided me with
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An Internship Report On Chartered Accountant Firm TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER # 1 Introduction Some what about Chartered Accountant Firm Organizational Structure Geographical list of CA firms in Pakistan CA firms abroad Chapter # 2 Institute of Chartered Accountants ofPakistan ( ICAP) Introduction Types of Chartered Accountants Role of ICAP Chapter # 3 Services Rendered by a CA Firm Auditing Taxation
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Protocols of Reading in the Mid 1800’s There is nothing better than devouring a good book. We hungrily flip through pages‚ possibly even just scan the text purely to see what action lies ahead. However‚ in the 19th century‚ protocols of reading were much different than our current practices. Books‚ magazines and newspapers were seen as precious and it was a treat to be able to read for a few minutes at night. The cultural context of the 1850’s will be crucial in order to determine common practices
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Feedback notes on the Gucci case study Question 1: What are the unique features of a luxury goods supply chain in terms of demand characteristics? Product design and innovation drives demand Low visibility of future demand leads to order based rather than forecast based replenishment High value & margin products High level of new product introduction Short campaign cycles with high level of new product introduction Question 2: Analysing Gucci’s Supply Strategy Gucci supply strategy is focused
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Why Japanese firms cannot attract talents from overseas: The consequence Japan faces from postwar economic growth Today‚ Japanese firms are in jeopardy of surviving. Due to the advent of globalization and the shrinking of the domestic market in Japan‚ it became essential for the firms to gain talents from overseas. However‚ it is a well-known fact that Japanese companies do not attract the foreign talents. Singapore is not an exception. In fact‚ none of the Japanese firms were included in Singapore’s
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Return on Investment in Talent Management: Measures You Can Put to Work Right Now A Human Capital Institute Position Paper - September‚ 2004 Sponsored by By David Creelman Return on Investment in Talent Management 1 Return on Investment in Talent Management: Measures You Can Put to Work Right Now Key Points: 1. Attempts to put a dollar value on “human capital”‚ the way we would do for items like inventory‚ have not been successful. 2. There are good‚ proven‚ practical measures like
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QUESTION 1: what factors led to Microsoft’s emergence as the dominant personal computer operating system provider? Is Microsoft’s dominance due to luck‚ skill or some combination of both? Microsoft’s emergence as a software superpower was due to the unfolding of a unique set of circumstance and a combination of luck and skill. Since the early ‘80s‚ Microsoft’s has a good share of the market of personal computers operating systems but the rise of this company has been widely caused by an IBM’s wrong
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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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1. The United States Coast Guard (USCG) does not have a service wide physical readiness test (PRT). The USCG requires members only to meet physical fitness standards during specified training environments‚ operational qualifications‚ and while on weight probation. Currently the USCG uses weight standards as the sole unit of measure for health and well being. While weight management is a valuable part of health and wellness‚ its focus is more imaged-based rather than providing conclusive data. Implementation
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