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- 1081: Convicts and Australia
- ... and abilities to the new colony. The emphasis on skill and enterprise and the absence of any significant 'free' emigrant population, enabled many ex-convicts to rise rapidly through the ranks in both government service, business and trade circles . The entrepreneurial nature of the freed convicts provides a powerful indication of their willingness to reenter society. The commercial experience that many of the convicts brought with them laid the frameworks and ... example of this can be seen in the case of London publican Robert Cooper. Transported to Australia in 1816 for receipt of stolen goods, he was allowed by the authorities of the time, to begin business in his field upon arrival. Cooper later expanded his business to include milling, brewing, distilling and shipping, eventually amassing a considerable fortune . This issue of pardons or tickets of leave was chiefly governed by 'developmental' considerations or approved on the basis of economic necessity . ...
- 1082: Teddy Roosevelt
- ... Northern Securities Company in February of 1902 sent a chill through Wall Street. Roosevelt knew that he must be careful in his dealings, because as a Republican, he would certainly need the help of big business to get reelected. J.P. Morgan, the man behind the Northern Securities Company, paid a visit to the White House to ensure that Roosevelt was not planning to attack all of his interests. He left ... was brought against those responsible for the torture. The Coal Strike In the spring of 1902 Roosevelt again faced a problem which would gain the attention of the nation, and more importantly of the big business interests. For the second time in two years the coal miners under the leadership of John Mitchell would go out on strike, protesting the poor work conditions and salaries of the coal miners. Roosevelt watched ... another deal, both sides flatly refused. The economic and political ramifications of the coal strike could prove to be disastrous to Roosevelt. If he sided with the coal miners, he could further alienate the big business men whom he would need to gain the presidency of his own accord in 1904. Yet, with coal being the main source of fuel in the nation at that time, to let it go ...
- 1083: Economic Rebirth Or Social Sui
- ... comparable to allowing the fox to guard the hen house. In spite of all the prosperity promised to the community of Atlantic City by the supporters of gambling, evidence proved otherwise. New Jersey s Small Business Bureau reports over 900 of Atlantic City s 2100 small businesses have closed their doors since the casinos opened theirs. Within the first five years of casino operations, 30 retail stores went from profitability to ... access to gambling (Goodman 61). One negative impact a casino has on a local economy is the use of free alcohol and meals to promote gambling and then allowed to write-off these so-called business expenses against profits. This business expense is a plain and simple tax loophole. Last year alone, casinos spent millions of dollars on promotional meals and alcoholic beverages. Why would people gamble and leave for a meal when the casino ...
- 1084: Desktop Videoconferencing
- ... Many companies are finding Desktop Videoconferencing to save a lot of money. It also cuts down on relocation rather than moving expertise from one location to another. Desktop Videoconferencing is not only used in the business place but it is also used in group or individual educational needs. Most Colleges and Universities use desktop videoconferencing to allow instructors and students to have classes from a distance and in many instances I ... The Intel ProShare Video System offers superb video, audio and data collaboration at a great price. Intel ProShare is easy to install and use, the Intel ProShare Video System. It includes everything you need for business quality video conferencing. Intel ProShare is also designed to be installed in your PC in less than 30 minutes. Picture Tel Desktop Videoconferencing system also offers a open collaborative working environment. In fact the Live ... who could afford it used the state-of-the-art 14.4 kbps of the day. CU-SeeMe was created at Cornell University, in Ithaca, New York, USA These are the most simple and affordable business Videoconferencing systems. A reasonably quality Desktop Videoconferencing systems can cost approximately $1,500 and below. These prices are dropping drastically. Still White Pine Software's CU-See Me and Microsoft's NetMeeting are among ...
- 1085: Eliot Ness
- ... Emma Ness, were Norwegian immigrants who had earned a comfortable middle class life for their family by very hard work and practical living. Over the years, Peter had made his wholesale bakery into a thriving business. It is supposed that Ness gained his father s work-aholic traits that drove him so hard later in life. Eliot was the youngest of the five Ness children. There was a huge age difference ... It is supposed that Eliot s older brother in law fueled his need for adventure, which eventually drove him to civic duty. Young Eliot Ness attended the University of Chicago and earned a degree in business and law. When he graduated in 1925 he greatly upset those he loved by choosing a career in credit investigation rather that his planned path of business. During his short lived credit investigator career he studied criminology at night. Two years later Ness managed to be transferred to the Prohibition Bureau with some help from his brother in law. Here the ...
- 1086: Role of Government in Mixed Economies Such As Australia
- ... partial control over the economy and has the ability to influence the markets. Recent moves by the government that shows the government's role in the economy to be shrinking includes the privatisation of government business enterprises (GBE) and deregulation of the financial market. The main roles that the Australian government plays today are to ensure: 1) The efficient and even distribution of income (though CSSB, tax) 2) Provide a limited ... dell from 17% to 10% between 94/95 and 95/96, profit growth fell from 16% to 3%, unemployment rose from 8.4% to 8.8%, the growth of retail sales has slowed and both business sentiment and consumer confidence has fallen. This poor performance may be attributed to the reduction of government spending during the 96/97 budget. Only inflation managed to drop to the RBA's target of 2 ... its workers. Fiscal reform seeks to reduce the budget deficit to 1 percent of GDP. To do this, tax reforms were introduced. These were aimed at increasing economic incentives and creating a better environment for business investment. GBEs were also targeted for their inefficiencies. The aim was to ensure cost effective production of goods and services and that prices charged reflected the cost of supply. It is estimated that a $ ...
- 1087: Labor Unions
- Since the foundation of the American Federation of Labor(AFL) in 1886, most unions in the United States have displayed a pragmatic out look, largely compatible with that of business. The general purpose of unions has been to protect and advance the well being of workers, while that of business has been to promote the interests of stockholders. Higher wages and higher profits are compatible over the long run in a growing economy. Conflict does arise, however, from the fact that in the short run ... studies show substantial differences in the effectiveness of different unions, and that is in the spirit of Marshall's analysis. Substantial variation has also been found in the effectiveness of unions over the course of business cycles. On the average, unions have raised the wages of their members as compared to nonmembers by about 15 percent, somewhat more during periods of depression and somewhat less during periods of prosperity. Empirical ...
- 1088: Electronics
- ... dependent on the usage of many electronics in their lives such as the television, audio receivers, and amplifiers to stay updated on world-wide issues. Electronics also provide a superior tool for progression in the business world today. Business people rely on electronics to communicate with each other faster and to store and quickly organize vast amounts of essential data. Electronics are improving at a blindingly fast rate. The newest technology from five years ... the world no matter where they go. For the next generation, electronics will certainly offer new yet simpler technology available to the general public. Home addresses and phone numbers will be replaced with Internet addresses. Business people will be able to have access to tools such as video conferencing and such in their homes. The workplace will ultimately become obsolete. Transportation vehicles will be dominated by electric cars as natural ...
- 1089: Farm Subsidies - A Necessary Evil?
- ... better pest control, productive machinery, public investments in irrigation and transportation, and better management will increase farm output. The resulting oversupply of farm products, which creates a low profit margin, drives smaller farms out of business. Smaller farms lack the capital and income to buy the machinery they need to compete with larger farms (Long 85). Many see this tendency towards consolidation and mechanization of farms to be harmful to the ... benefits hurt the small farmer. Marketing orders and tax breaks hurt small operators by giving more money to bigger farms. Big farms can then overproduce and undersell using advanced machinery, driving lesser farms out of business (Fox 28). Subsidies also allow foreign markets to become competitive by artificially raising market prices (Long 91). Artificially raising market prices create a surplus that would normally be solved by the free market system. In a theoretical free market, overproduction would drive excess farms out of business, until equilibrium would establish itself for both price and quantity of farm products. Subsidies allow inefficient farms to continue to exist, which creates an inefficient economic system. Subsidies also increase the cost of other ...
- 1090: The History Of Coca-Cola
- The Coca-Cola company started out as an insignificant one man business and over the last one hundred and ten years it has grown into one of the largest companies in the world. The first operator of the company was Dr. John Pemberton and the current operator is Roberto Goizueta. Without societies help, Coca-Cola could not have become over a 50 billion dollar business. Coca-Cola was invented by Dr. John Pemberton, an Atlanta pharmacist. He concocted the formula in a three legged brass kettle in his backyard on May 8, 1886. He mixed a combination of lime, cinnamon ... Figures, and Features Multiple pages). All of what has been said is the basis of what Coca-Cola was built on. Without societies help, Coca-Cola could not have become over a 50 billion dollar business. Keep on consuming the world's favorite soft drink, Coca-Cola.
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