5. Strengths and weaknesses of the country as an investment candidate & 6. Potential risks and rewards to potential investors Over the past several years‚ investments in countries such as China and India have emerged as the most popular investments abroad‚ taking focus off other potentially profitable investments. Sri Lanka is not a country that’s usually mentioned when discussing investments abroad‚ but the fact is‚ there are several countries that have seen the true potential of Sri
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the ethical issue of Union Oil Company of California (Unocal)‚ which was responsible for constructing the 256 mile pipeline to carry the gas from Myanmar to Thailand. However‚ there were atrocious human rights violations occurring in that region during the pipeline construction period. The argument is whether Unocal benefited the people of Thailand to develop their living environment‚ or ruined the normal human rights from the country. Unocal is a one way company (vertical and horizontal business
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SUMMARY Union Oil Company of California (Unocal) is a company founded in 1890 in USA. It has since expanded into a global energy conglomerate by 1997. John Imle‚ President of Unocal is faced with contending with the challenge of the $1.2 billion Yadana Project that is caught in the crossfire of political unrest both within Burma as well as with the United States. If implemented‚ this project can fetch an estimated 12 billion dollars (400 million x 30 year contract)‚ over the next 30 years‚ to
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Google SWOT Analysis: Strengths Google Search Engine- The number one search engine‚ hard to replicate. Strong Brand Value Ancillary Service- Gmail‚ YouTube‚ Google Hangout Robust Research and Development Opportunities Weakness Click fraud Piracy and copyright issue Not a leader in social media space Opportunities Growing demand of online video Growing demand of Android OS Threats Competition from Microsoft‚ Yahoo‚ Apple and smaller competitors Rapid Technological changes Strengths: Google
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a difficult issue. Union Oil Company of California (Unocal) has invested in an international project outside of America. This project requires the construction of a pipeline to transport natural gas to Thailand. Though the corporation mentioned the benefits the local people would get‚ this project would violate numerous human rights abuses indirectly affecting Unocal’s reputation. Let’s further analyze the situation and evaluate whether Unocal was right‚ or what suggested a course of suitable actions
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Issues of case UNOCAL in Burma Issues that arose in the case are the government of Burma is a military dictatorship accused of violating the human rights of the Burmese people. The U.S. State Department‚ in it is 1991s "Country Reports on Human Rights Practices" wrote that the State Law and Order Restoration Council (SLORC) maintained order through "arrests‚ harassment‚ and torture of political activists. Torture‚ arbitrary detentions‚ and compulsory labor persisted. Freedom of speech‚ the press
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Constitution Current Events Constitution Portfolio #6 http://www.mizzima.com/news/inside-burma/7645-burmese-govt-maintains-restrictions-on-religious-freedom-us.html After reading this article about religious restrictions in Burma‚ I found it ironic how in the U.S.‚ we have a Constitution to protect our freedoms‚ but in Burma and many other countries‚ everything that is said and done is controlled‚ monitored‚ or restricted by the government. Throughout the course of four to six months‚ the government
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CORPORATION Unocal Corporation seems an unlikely candidate for a. high-risk global rampage. Consumers everywhere recognize the ubiquitous 76 logo of this quintessential California oil company. They know it as the nation’s 11th largest petroleum retailer‚ with a prestigious downtown headquarters and important role as a Los Angeles civic booster. Casting aside its reputation as a conservative company with tightly defined domestic markets and focused petroleum interests in California‚ Unocal has rapidly
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Abstract This report is about Burma in the year 2007. After civil disturbance the leaders of the country went drastically against demonstrators without concerning human rights. The three most important points in this report is the rule of the government‚ the sanction and the application of the human rights. Furthermore‚ it informs about the rule of the military and their impact on the inhabitants. The minister of Burma states that the regime is doing a very good job. However‚ the articles prove
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Pepsi in Burma Question 1 Identify the moral issues that are raised by Pepsi’s presence in Burma. A moral issue can be defined as any issue concerning how one ought to behave‚ how others ought to behave‚ or whether a situation is proper or improper. Morality is judged based on what is right or wrong. Pepsi’s presence in Burma raised several ethical and moral concerns due government operations under the military regime. In the 1990’s Burma was undergoing social‚ economic and political crisis
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