PEST ANALYSIS Political- Hong Kong is politically stable‚ there would rarely be any political factors that will interrupt and slow down the company’s growth. Hong Kong doesn’t have goods and services tax so this allows McDonalds to have lower expenses and they can maximize their profit. The international operations of Mcdonald’s are highly influenced by the individual state policies enforced by each government. Economic- The economic collapse has caused Hong Kong to enter the recession stage in
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cal/whatsnewguides/9db3989542e0f210VgnVCM3000001c56f00aRCRD.htm) and also how the MRRT will be imposing on profits from coal and iron ore mining projects on BHP. Therefore this essay will discuss about how the introduction of carbon price mechanism results in a number of financial reporting considerations on an Australian mining company‚ BHP Billiton. (http://www.deloitte.com/view/en_AU/au/services/assurance/accountingtechnical/whatsnewguides/9db3989542e0f210VgnVCM3000001c56f00aRCRD.htm.
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goods and services accounting for 19.1% of total trades . This Sinodependance enables on average an Australian balanced superfund to have an exposure of 11% of its net assets to the Chinese economy mostly due to the impact of mining giants such as BHP and Rio Tinto (more than 10% of the All Ordinaries Index). The first part of this assignment tries to identify companies and selection rules in order to set up a fund (named Super China Exposure) that invests in Australian listed companies with exposure
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Assignment SM 0376 Doing Business in Europe‚ Asia & the Americas Rio Tinto / BHP List of Reference (Dec 22 / 23‚ 2010) Question 1 1a – Key Reference 1. Johnson‚ G.‚ Scholes‚ K. and Whittington‚ R. (2008)‚ Exploring Corporate Strategy: Text and Cases‚ 8th Edn. Edinburgh: Pearson.(pp 54-67) 1b - Key Reference 1. CKR: Chapter 14‚ page 392 – 418; 2. Stonehouse‚ G.‚ Campbell‚ D.‚ Hamil‚ J. & Purdie‚ T. (2004)‚ Global and Transnational Business – Strategy and Management‚ 2nd
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Resources and BHP Billiton. It will discuss issues such as: motivating in the short term‚ resistance to change‚ internal and external forces that favour change‚ characteristics of an effective team‚ factors of team effectiveness‚ and how to use punishment strategies successfully. Summary Clear understanding of the relationship between performance and outcomes – e.g. the rules of the reward ‘game’ Trust in the people who will take the decisions on who gets what outcome (BHP)
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this figure had more than doubled with a total of 320 million tonnes (U.S. Geological Survey‚ 2008). Such a significant change is partly attributed to the continuous expansion and diversification of the industry’s two key players‚ Rio Tinto Group and BHP Billiton‚ into the Pilbara region of northwestern Australia. Other sensitivities include environmental and social demands‚ technological advancements‚ and research and development amongst others. It must be noted that each of these factors can be drawn
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in tackling greenhouse gas emissions‚ efficiently using energy and preserving the biodiversity of ecosystems (Siegel 2013). Mining giant‚ BHP Billiton is committed to being a responsible steward of natural resources by implementing energy efficiency and green-house gas reduction projects‚ and aiding the rehabilitation of disturbed areas used in operations (BHP Billiton 2013). Through their interactions with natural resources‚ mining companies can act as responsible citizens of the community by aspiring
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PEST ANALYSIS Stationary Businesses do not operate in a vacuum. The stationary business world is dynamic and to achieve competitive edge we should need to understand the dynamics of stationary industry and business . Our Organizations face problems from external factors which can affect products‚ policies‚ people and profits. To understand and evaluate external factors‚ we undertake what is called a PESTEC Analysis. * Political factors that affect businesses include new legislation such as the
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intake on Friday as spending cuts across the global mining industry weighed heavily on demand. The mining industry‚ facing softer metals prices and pressure by their owners to boost returns‚ is pulling back from a decade of expansion with the likes of BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto slashing billions of dollars in spending. 100 tph stone crushing plant for saleThe fall in capital expenditure has hit suppliers such as Atlas Copco and its Swedish cross-town rival Sandvik‚ which together account for more than
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BHP Billiton Financial Analysis Report This report analyses the financial performance of BHP Billiton‚ a diversified natural resources group‚ for a potential investor. It uses the financial ratios to analyse the company’s profitability‚ liquidity‚ efficiency and investment potential. Qasim 1 Introduction 1 2 Peer companies Selected 1 2.1 Vedanta Resources PLC 1 2.2 Vale Limited 1 3 Financial Analysis of BHP Billiton 2 4 Financial Analysis of Peer Companies 3 5 Interpretation
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