This project has two strong believed sides to it. A vote for this project to be put on ballot for congressional approval has been passed, and the date will be on November 6th, 2012. There are those in favor of the new international bridge and have arguments that could be extremely supportive. One benefit that the bridge brings is the amount of job opportunities. For instance in an article I read, it said with the development of construction, operation, and new investment, that thousands of permanent jobs will have risen (1).
Then there rise some questions, what is Keystone pipeline System, why people against the expansion so badly? What is Keystone Pipeline System and its operations The Keystone pipeline System will be comprised of the Keystone pipeline and the proposed Keystone Gulf Coast Expansion Project( Keystone XL). The Keystone Pipeline is a 3,460-kilometre pipeline that transports synthetic crude oil and diluted bitumen from Hardisty, Alberta to markets in the American Midwest at Wood River and Patoka in Illinois, and at Cushing, Oklahoma. Till now, the pipeline system has the capacity to deliver up 590,000 bpd of Canadian crude oil into North American refining markets. The Keystone XL is a 2673 kilometer crude oil pipeline that begin at Hardisty, Alta.
It is a global giant in networking. Cisco operates in well over 120 countries and employs over 75000 people. With such a large spread of the company across time zones, it is easy to understand why Cisco prides its self with collaborative, cross-functional organization. The type of process is crucial to a successful Cisco business across different geographical locations. In November 2007, Cisco sought to launch a new product.
Electrolux: The Acquisition of GE Electrolux: The Acquisition of GE Michael White Strategic Management 520-01 Dr. Ugboro September 13,2014 Electrolux: The Acquisition of GE According to Fortune magazine, “GE is one the worlds most respected companies” (http://www.GE.com). Taking cues from the technology firms of silicon line its operations, and Sweden’s Electrolux is buying GE’s appliance business for $2.2 billion in cash in one of the largest acquisition’s ever. The transaction significantly advances GE’s industrial strategy and Electrolux will be a good fit for its customers and employees. GE’s industrial strategy is to be a more consistent infrastructure and invest more heavily in technology. GE is creating a new type of industrial company, one with a balanced, competitively positioned portfolio of business with strong technology advantages, growth markets and a more simplified culture.
As of December 2010, according to the annual 10-K, DuPont employs over 60,000 people, amassed revenue of 322.7 billion with profits of just over 3 billion. The company has a diversified portfolio of business segments that range from seed production to auto paint-coatings and even pharmaceuticals. Ellen Kullman was introduced as the new CEO in 2009 and the since then the company has embarked on a mission of sustainability and capitalizing on agricultural efficiency in order to become a major player in that field as global population growth continues. In line with this vision, in 2010, DuPont consummated its acquisition of Dansico, a leading technology
“For the second year in a row, Alcoa has achieved company all-time records in revenues, income from continuing operations and cash generation,” said Alain Belda, Alcoa Chairman and CEO. “We battled substantially higher material input and energy costs, and currency impacts while simultaneously continuing to execute on the largest capital investment program in our history. “We have invested in new plants, expanded production at others, modernized operations, renegotiated long-term power agreements, and built new energy facilities to extend our energy access at competitive rates, while also continuing to invest in growth markets such as Brazil, China and Russia,” Belda said. "These actions, combined with portfolio and cash flow management, our share repurchase program, conservative leverage, and our commitment to sustainability delivered results now, and will continue to generate quality profitable growth for decades,” added Belda. “In 2007, Alcoans delivered
And the reasons are: a. India is a fast growing economy and an attractive market over the past 15 years. b. India is currently rebuilding its infrastructure and they would need thousands of miles of new pipelines for oil and gas. c. Third largest welding market in Asia (in 2006); industry growth higher than the country’s growth rate. 2. If you were to expand to India, would you enter through acquisition, a Greenfield site or some type of joint venture?
Grainger is a fortune 100 industrial company. It is a profitable corporation, passing over 1 billion in annual sales. Focusing on Grainger’s sourcing department in 2014 that department alone nearly made 500 million dollars. Employees were praised on their good efforts for contributing to a great success for the year. Soon after that Jane had to deliver the message of job eliminations.
America is a successful national power, whose economic growth and opportunities have attracted many people from all over the world to immigrate and start a new life. “The estimated 850,000 new illegal immigrant arrivals each year is about as large as the highest level of legal immigrant admissions in our history before the current mass immigration was unleashed by the 1965 Immigration Act” (FAIR 2010) American citizens are made up of all types of people from different cultures, places, and walks of life. Citizens can trace their lineage to a different country,
The Great Olympic Economy The Olympics help to boost the economy by adding massive amounts of revenue for an entire country where they are held. It employs several thousands of people for the duration of the events. It adds major revenue sources in the form of ticket sales, tourism sales and advertising revenue from various activities that are done by businesses in and out of the host city. Aid is also given to a country for rebuilding of their infrastructure in order to host the games. The planning and work required to host the event takes significant time and effort.