Is gold a safe investment in the current economic situation? Global demand for gold has been on the rise and with good reason- the price of the precious metal has been consistently breaking new highs even though markets throughout the world remain weak (Lee‚ 2011). In the last decade alone‚ gold has achieved a 500% increase in value and more relevantly‚ it has soared from $1400 (an ounce) in January this year to a peak of $1920 (Prial‚ 2011). Thiru (2011) of Lloyd TSB‚ determined that gold has
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P.J. Wilkerson Emily Gay Davis Bass Jeremy Staska Marketing 9:55 Dr. Davis November 21‚ 2008 Apple Inc. Company Analysis Part One: Analysis of Current Marketing Situation Introduction to Apple Inc. Apple Inc. is a company whose main objectives are “to design‚ manufacture and market personal computers and related software‚ peripherals and personal computing and communicating solutions” (“Wright Investors’ Service”). Originally known as Apple Computers Inc‚ Apple has ventured into several
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conversed‚ fought and died over their democracy. But has Nigeria’s democracy ever belonged to all Nigerians? In attempting to give background to this question and insight into the answer I have attempted to piece together the important events leading up to the 1959 election. I will touch on Britain’s colonization of Nigeria. I will go into depth about the regionalism of the three major areas of Nigeria. I will also explore the three major ethnic groups who have charged forward to take political
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A tour guide (or tourist guide) provides assistance‚ information and cultural‚ historical and contemporary heritage interpretation to people on organized tours‚ individual clients‚ educational establishments‚ at religious and historical sites‚ museums‚ and at venues of other significant interest.[1] They (normally) have a recognized national or regional tourist guide qualification. The CEN (European Committee for Standardization) definition for "tourist guide" (part of the work by CEN on definitions
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their final destination‚ and back. * Is a fundamental components of tourism industry. 2 Basic approaches have dominated analysis of transport and tourism. 1. Transport for tourism – as a Unitarian or functional act which involves a mode s of travel in moving from origin to destination and for travel in the destination. 2. Transport as tourism – the mode of transport is integral to the overall experience of tourism such as cruising or taking a scenic railway journey. Forms of transport
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Tour Operator Management Introduction: A tour operator typically combines tour and travel components to create a holiday. They prepare itinerary. The most common example of a tour operator’s product would be a flight on a charter airline plus a transfer from the airport to a hotel and the services of a local representative‚ all for one price. Niche tour operators may specialise in destinations‚ e.g. Italy‚ activities and experiences‚ e.g. skiing‚ or a combination thereof. The original raison
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European Tour Operators: confronting competition in the tourism industry Eric Viardot European tour operators have managed to achieve a strong position in the tourism industry. Most notably the two biggest ones‚ TUI Travel and Thomas Cook have a large market share. However‚ in the latter part of the decade (2007–10) the industry has experienced a downturn because of the turbulent environment which has created new threats and modified the competitive forces. ● ● ● The tourism industry since
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HRMEMGT Paris Tour with Switzerland Tour Package 8 Nights / 9 Days Swiss Paris tour package at INR 1‚25‚000 per person with Return airfare and taxes from Mumbai Destinations Covered: Lucerne - Paris - Geneva – Interlaken Rates and Dates (Rates are on Per Person) |Departure City |Price Per Person | |Mumbai |INR
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UNIT 5 Structure 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 MANAGING TOUR OPERATIONS – II (Field Operations – Inbound and Outbound) Objectives Introduction Developing and Managing Linkages with Principal Suppliers Managing Recruitment and Trained Manpower Operations Department 5.4.1 5.4.2 5.5.1 5.5.2 Inbound Tour Operations Outbound Tour Operations Marketing In-bound Tours Marketing Out-bound Tours 5.5 Managing the Marketing of Tours Packages 5.6 Let Us Sum Up 5.7 Clues to Answers Annexure 5.0 OBJECTIVES
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Tourism Tourism is travel for recreational‚ leisure‚ or business purposes. The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people "traveling to and staying in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure‚ business and other purposes" Tourism has become a popular global leisure activity. In 2011‚ there were over 983 million international tourist arrivals worldwide‚ representing a growth of 4.6% when compared to US$ 940 billion in 2010.[2][3] International
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