Across the Universe All you need is love. “Across the Universe” is a musical film based on 34 compositions by the legendary rock’n’roll quartet – the Beatles. The movie is called after the same name song of the band‚ “Across the Universe”‚ which was released in 1969 and later as one of tracks of a charity album “No One is Going to Change Our World” at the label “Apple”. The plot has nothing to do with the Beatles’ members life. However the pictured in the movie events represent many characteristics
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cross-border trade and investment in other parts of the world. Also‚ Japan was badly defeated in World War II and occupied by Allied forces at the end of the war. Japan was totally closed to foreign investment during that period. The Japanese government sets up important barriers to reduce the foreign direct investment into Japan to develop the country by avoiding other countries’ financial shocks. Additional‚ the high rental and labor cost impact the Foreign Direct Investment level too. Japan as
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1. Why do you think JPMorgan and Merrill Lynch were selected to underwrite and book-run all $23.3 billion in financings (all debt‚ common stock‚ and convertible)‚ instead of sharing the underwriting with additional firms? JPMorgan and Merrill Lynch had positive reputations after they both ranked highly in convertibles and common stock underwriting. These trustworthy banks had well-established ties to FCX. Also‚ these two firms agreed to issue a bridge loan to FCX prior to the acquisition.
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his study investigates the relationship between saving‚ investment and economic growth for India over the period 1950-51 to 2007-08. The literature on the role of saving in promoting economic growth generally points to saving led growth. However‚ few studies show evidence for growth driven saving and some suggest no relationship. In theory‚ saving may stimulate economic growth‚ economic growth may also induce saving. This paper adds to the literature by analysing the existence and nature of these
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INTRODUCTION Our organization‚ Factory Outlet Store (FOS)‚ is a retail store that sells discounted clothing for adults and kids‚ from brand names such as Old Navy and Abercrombie & Fitch. FOS is a well-established brand and has a popular chain of stores in Malaysia‚ but we are looking to expand to Thailand with a first-ever four-storey FOS shopping center instead of freestanding boutiques. We are interested in expanding to Thailand as it has a dynamic retail sector. Some of its major retailers
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A Case Study On: “ Ethical Investment Processes and Outcomes” by Grant Michelson‚ Nike Wailes‚ Sandra Van der Laan‚ Geoff Frost. About the Author: Grant Michelson is a senior lecturer in Work and Organisational Studies‚ School of Business at University of Sydney‚ Nick Wails lecturer in Work and Organisational Studies‚ School of Business at University of Sydney‚ Sandra Van der Laan lecturer in Accounting and Business Law‚ School of Business at University of Sydney and Geoff Frost Senior lecturer
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Introduction to Securities Investment (Understanding Investment Decision Process) Individual’s Objective: Maximize utility (=degree of satisfaction) from consumption‚ subject to income & wealth‚ and market opportunities. In order to achieve the objective‚ people save a portion of (current) income for future spending‚ and reverse is also true. => efficient saving. Where to save? (Security types in Chapter 3) 1. Real assets: 2. Financial assets: represent claims on future cash payoffs
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1. Recently‚ you sold 1‚000 shares of stock for $21‚400. The sale was a short sale with an initial margin requirement of 60 percent. The maintenance margin is 30 percent. The stock is currently trading at $27.50 a share. What is your current margin position in this stock? Assets = $21‚400 Equity = $21‚400 x .60 = $12‚840 Short position = 1‚000 x $27.50 = $27‚500 Account equity = $21‚400 + $12‚840 - $27‚500 = $6‚740 Margin position = $6‚740 / $27‚500 = 24.51 % 2. Matt short sold 500 shares
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BRANDED OUTLETS vs MULTI-BRAND STORES Two basketball players X and Y wanted to buy Nike shoes‚ X went to a Nike showroom and Y went to a Shoppers Stop. X enjoyed the Nike store’s atmosphere where he was exposed to the exhaustive range and hence bought exactly what he was looking for. Y on the other hand‚ got spoilt with offerings from various brands but limited variety in each. He got to weigh his options and bought an Adidas which offered more value for money. Although both identified with Nike’s
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An Article Review on “Ethical Investment Processes and Outcomes” Introduction This article was written by Grant Michelson‚ Nick Wailes‚ Sandra van der Laan‚ and Geoff Frost. It was published in Journal of Business Ethics by Springer. This article highlights the key themes in the field and identifies some of the major theoretical and practical challenges facing both scholars and practitioners. Summary Generally there are two kinds of investors in the market‚ one who invests considering the pros
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