Background Company overview British Petroleum (BP) is the world largest retailer of gasoline in the United States. It ranks at the top of three global oil and gas industry. From the corporate watch website (2009)‚ it pointed out that almost 70% of the profits are gained from the US and Europe. In addition‚ BP is also devoted for aviation fuels and shipping aspects. It is reported that about 900 ports and more than 1400 airports have been supplied by the BP’s lubricants and fuels. Meanwhile
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A SWOT Analysis of the Kyocera Corporation In April of 1959‚ Kazuo Inamori started a small ceramics company in Kyoto‚ Japan. With only three million yen in capital‚ and a work force of only twenty-eight employees‚ Kyoto Ceramics (later shortened to Kyocera) began to produce quality ceramic products. Since then it has grown into a corporation that produces various business equipment‚ electronic devices‚ and ceramic products. The corporation now has over fourteen thousand employees‚ and over one
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Case introduction and background[1] The IMAX corporation has been at the forefront of groundbreaking movie technology since the 1960s. Their expertise in multi-screen‚ large-format filmmaking that creates an immersive experience has suffered relatively few competitors over the years. Distinctive brand identity has added to IMAX’s market differentiation. Initially‚ IMAX opened theatres in institutions such as museums and aquariums‚ and created documentary style films with high educational
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Technology News and IT Business Intelligence. Web. 18 Dec. 2009. o"About Microsoft: Your Potential. Our Passion." Microsoft Corporation. Web. 14 Dec. 2009. . o"Analysis of Microsoft." Thinking Made Easy. Web. 16 Dec. 2010. . o"Microsoft ’s technology strategy needs a refresh." Technology News - CNET News. Web. 2 Jan. 2010. . o"MSFT Annual Report 2009." Microsoft Corporation. Web. 16 Dec. 2009. . o"GM hires Microsoft CFO." Chicago Tribune (IL) 22 Dec. 2009‚ Chicagoland Final‚ News: 26. NewsBank. Web
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Canadian Broadcasting Corporation – Canadian Broadcasters of Culture The CBC is a publicly owned media outlet funded (in part) by taxpayers. The CBC was formed in the context of a very different historical moment than now. Given that the Canadian mediascape has changed‚ should the government continue to fund the CBC? When the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) was created in 1936‚ it was intended as a public radio station to inform Canadians across the country and
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This ratio measures the performance of a company in using its assets to generate revenue‚ which shows how efficient the company is using their resources. The Target Corporation is the second largest merchandise retailer in the Unites States with 1‚803 stores located in U.S. The first Target store opened in 1962 in the state of Minnesota. Their focus is‚ competitive prices‚ convenient shopping‚ and provide differentiated
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The Target Corporation is an upscale retail store. Their slogan “Expect More-Pay Less”‚ lends itself to their belief that they offer high quality and trendy products at a reasonable discount price. Target also has expanded its store into an online store Target.com‚ the Super Target which offers groceries. The Target store has much strength that makes it stand apart from other super discount retail stores. I looked into these strengths‚ along with weakness‚ through research material and surveying
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What is Broadcasting? Sending entertainment and information via mass electronic media to the general public BROADCASTING is the practice of creating audio and video program content and distributing it to the mass audiences of radio‚ television and Internet media. To broadcast is to send entertainment and information via one-way electronic media to the general public. Broadcasts usually are intended for recreation‚ enlightenment‚ education‚ experimentation or emergency messaging. Functions
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SWOT Analysis Strengths • Target Corporation is the second larges retailer after Wal-Mart in US. • Huge market share in US. • Large number of retail networks around 1500 stores. • Increase sales after each year. • Target stores have variety of products which includes clothing‚ shoes‚ jewelry‚ health and beauty products‚ electronics‚ compact discs‚ DVDs‚ bedding‚ kitchen supplies‚ sporting goods‚ toys‚ pet supplies‚ automotive supplies‚ and hardware supplies. • It provides very good shopping
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Toyota Introduction: Toyota Motor Corporation is a large multinational company to auto industry is headquartered in Japan. Now is the first automotive plant in the world‚ its headquarters in the UAE in Dubai and have several branches in all the Emirates and Toyota Lexus Scion companies currently‚ Hino and its largest share of Daihatsu and part of Subaru (Fuji heavy industries)‚ Isuzu‚ and Yamaha. The company has 522 branches. The company produces trucks‚ buses and industrial vehicles along different
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