Britain And Joining The Economic And Monetary Union
.... be the expense and dislocation involved in replacing national currencies with the Euro. The UK decimalization in 1971 took almost 5 years to complete, yet this involved a change in only one currency compared with up to 15 if the EMU goes ahead. Apart from producing and distributing the new currency, IT systems, tills, slot machines and accountancy systems will have to be changed. These will also have to be adapted to operate dual-currency systems during the three years between 1999-2002, during which national currencies will circulate alongside the Euro. The European Commission argues that the cost of introducing the single cu .....
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Glass Ceiling In Corporate America
.... from advancing to the upper realm of the corporate ladder, regardless of their qualifications or achievements. These artificial barriers in the work place are experienced by African-Americans, persons with disabilities, Native Americans, Latinos/Hispanics, Asian Pacific Islander Americans, employees in low paying jobs, and women in all of these previous mentioned categories.
The American Dream is about opportunities for all. A stable and fulfilling job is the core of the American dream. Everyone would like to have a job that is gratifying and stimulating and offers an adequate income to meet our needs. The United States of .....
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Types Of Employment Contracts
.... fixed at the inception of the contract. The fixed fee does not vary with actual cost, but may be adjusted as a result of changes in the work to be performed under the contract. This contract type permits contracting for efforts that might otherwise present too great a risk to contractors, but it provides the contractor only a minimum incentive to control costs.
Design and build contract, also known as "package deal" and 'turnkey" contracts
Turnkey drilling services offer a viable method for operators to better man age drilling risks and reduce costs. In the future, they may be able to utilize drilling management contractor serv .....
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Canada's Foreign Trade
.... of revenue generated from that trade, but also many Chinese people would starve, as China does not have the means to produce enough food for its peoples. Advocates for trade with all countries, regardless of a country's human rights issues, argue that trade sanctions do not harm the government in charge, but rather harm the people who live under that governments rule. Canada's economy and well being depends on trade and if trade must be done with a country that violates human rights, it is still for Canada's benefit and the people of that country's benefit to continue that trade.
Even though Canada depends heavily on for .....
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The Currency Crisis In Thailand And Its Effects
.... states, "It's quite realistic to assume that non-performing loans will hit 50 percent. Ultimately there will have to be a bailout." 1 The banks are looking at the government to bail them out but as of December 30, 1998 no banks had requested government aid. At the beginning of the crisis in July, the baht was at B25.90/US$ and is currently at B36.90/US$ signifying a decrease of 29.81%.
Malaysia
In July of 1997, the Malaysian ringgit was at MR2.5200/US$. Currently the ringgit is at 3.7999US$, showing a 33.68 decrease. After a healthy decade of more than 8% growth annually, Malaysia is bracing for a wave of bankruptc .....
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The Goods And Services Tax
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Not a new tax. A new tax system', from the Regulation Impact
Statement for the Introduction of a Goods and Services Tax).
The Goods and Services Tax is the necessary change that Australia needs for a new tax reform. Australia's current taxation system is complex, unfair and in need of a quick replacement due to it being out-of-date. The current taxation system incurrs both economic and social disadvantages on the country, the community and the businesses.
The Government proposes to introduce the Goods and Services Tax with a stable and controlled rate levied at 10 percent.As part of the Com .....
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The World Bank
.... seventeen percent, this along with the other six industrial large nations ( together they form the G-7 ) amass a little less than fifty percent of the holdings. The bank’s headquarters are located in Washington D.C.. It is often here that its Board of Executive Directors, representing all member countries, debate and decide upon new policies and practices.
The World Bank is very set in their lending ways. The Bank in no way donates or grants any money, all loaned funds must be paid back accordingly. The loans the bank gives generally falls into one of two categories. The first is to developing countries that are abl .....
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Implementing Employee Assistance Programs
.... Employee
Many of us have seen Gus – he’s the one who believes that in order to ease the hang over from last nights party, he has to have a drink the next morning. But it may not stop there. He needs a sip around 10am to take the edge off. Whatever he does on his lunch is his business so he may go home and have a couple of beers before returning to his job - at the factory. Gus probably has a problem with alcohol, as do 6 to 10 percent of the employee population (Myers 5). Of that number, 30 percent of them are manual workers (Myers 5). In any situation, this could become quite costly if there were an accident on the j .....
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A Financial Evaluation Of General Electric Corporation
.... saw it as appropriate to research and evaluate a firm that I currently hold stock in. The original purchase price of fourteen (13) shares of General Electric at $75.25 per share was $990.25 on 24 September 1998. The current price as of 20 March, 1999 was $112.00 per share of a current portfolio value of $1456.00. this represents a net profit of $465.75 or a profit of forty-seven (47) percent in six months time.
General Information
General Electric Company is considered a conglomerate. This means that it is engaged in many different types of business under the general name of General Electric Company. There are num .....
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Fuji Xerox
.... at the background of FX, why Xerox and Fuji established the IJV, what the issues encountered and results achieved by both partners were, and their formation process. We will also look at some of the recent developments effecting FX, and in conclusion, summarize what we believe to be the key points which helped FX develop into a very valuable asset in the Xerox Group.
Background of Fuji Xerox
Structure
The structure of Fuji Xerox is quite complex. Originally, Fuji Xerox was a 50/50 equity joint venture formed by Rank Xerox and Fuji Photo Film. Rank Xerox (RX) was a 50/50 joint venture between the Xerox Corporation a .....
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When Did Johns-Manville Know?
.... asbestos safety standards, later set forth by the U.S. Public Health Service in 1938, since the early 1930’s. The firm also alleges they had no knowledge of asbestos related cancer until as late as 1964. According to the evidence presented in the text this knowledge, and the company’s apparent attempts to conceal from employees the harmful effects of asbestos exposure, was the basis for several successful lawsuits against the organization.
Though the J-M company began taking annual chest X-rays of plant workers in the 1930’s, and participated in an asbestos study during that same time, there was evidence that the compan .....
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The Japanese Economy
.... Japanese monetary policy to deal with its present economic crisis.
Background and the Problem
During the 1980s, policy makers and economists throughout the world envied Japan as a successful model of a strong global economy. Real GDP growth ranged from 4%-6% from 1984 until the economic bubble burst in 1993. The Yen was regarded as one of the world’s leading currencies. Interest rates ranged from 4.5% to 6%. Japan operated at full employment. Household consumption increased by 2%. Foreign capital investments rose at unparalleled rates.
However, since the early 1990's, Japan's economy has been on a downward spiral. .....
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