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- 541: The Bay of Pigs Invasion
- ... lawyers, and the mafia, left Cuba for the United States. To prevent the loss of more capital Castro's solution was to nationalize some of the businesses in Cuba. In the process of nationalizing some business he came into conflict with American interests just as Arbenz had in Guatemala. ". . . legitimate U.S. Businesses were taken over, and the process of socialization begun with little if any talk of compensation." There were ... support? If the collapse of past regimes is any indication, they will eventually want more power. When Castro came to power in 1959, the major opponents in America to him, as with Guatemala, were the business interests who were losing out as a result of his polices. The major pressure for the Americans to do something came, not only from the Cuban exiles in Florida, but from those businesses. Today, the tables are turned and businesses are loosing out because of the American embargo against Cuba. It is estimated that if the embargo were lifted, $1 billion of business would be generated for US companies that first year. Right now, 100 firms have gone to Cuba to talk about doing business there after the embargo is lifted. Will American policy change toward Cuba ...
- 542: Hollywood and Computer Animation
- ... of Star Wars and Indiana Jones trilogies) hired Catmull from NYIT in 1978 to start the Lucasfilm Computer Development Division, and a group of over half-dozen computer graphics studios around the country opened for business. While Lucas's computer division began researching how to apply digital technology to filmmaking, the other studios began creating flying logos and broadcast graphics for various corporations including TRW, Gillette, the National Football League, and ... of debt coming due on their overpriced centralized mainframe hardware. With their expenses mounting, and without the extra capital to upgrade to the newer cheaper computers, virtually every independent computer graphics studio went out of business by 1987. All of them, that is, except PDI, which went on to become the largest commercial computer graphics house in the business and to serve as a model for the next wave of studios. The Second Wave Burned twice by TRON and The Last Starfighter, and frightened by the financial failure of virtually the entire industry, ...
- 543: The Bay of Pigs Invasion
- ... lawyers, and the mafia, left Cuba for the United States. To prevent the loss of more capital Castro's solution was to nationalize some of the businesses in Cuba. In the process of nationalizing some business he came into conflict with American interests just as Arbenz had in Guatemala. ". . . legitimate U.S. Businesses were taken over, and the process of socialization begun with little if any talk of compensation." There were ... support? If the collapse of past regimes is any indication, they will eventually want more power. When Castro came to power in 1959, the major opponents in America to him, as with Guatemala, were the business interests who were losing out as a result of his polices. The major pressure for the Americans to do something came, not only from the Cuban exiles in Florida, but from those businesses. Today, the tables are turned and businesses are loosing out because of the American embargo against Cuba. It is estimated that if the embargo were lifted, $1 billion of business would be generated for US companies that first year. Right now, 100 firms have gone to Cuba to talk about doing business there after the embargo is lifted. Will American policy change toward Cuba ...
- 544: Profiles In American Enterpris
- ... setting a new record for the second year in a row (Hoovers Company & Industry Database, 1993, p. 1 (Hoover, 1993,p.1)). This trend continued when in the beginning half of 1993 offerings (new business for the company) exceeded those of 1992 (Hoover,1993, p. 2). Examples of this are as follows; more than 700 billion dollars of debt was issued in 1992 and then in the first half of ... interest rates did wonders for the brokerage firms involved and also corporations that had acquired debt over the years. The fall of interest rates was great for the brokerage firms because of the increase in business with the publics desire to invest. So the corporations used it to issue off more stock to the public to pay off their debts (Hoover, 1993, p. 2). As if interest rates didnt ... 5)). Since this is occurring in the industry of securities it is very important for A.G. Edwards to stay on top of everything in order to keep up with the competition and stay in business. The following is a quote from A.G. Edwards annual report: To remain flexible, offer the services investors need and deliver value for what is charged. A.G. Edwards is prepared to meet these ...
- 545: Canada in WWI
- ... the USA lasted from 1919 to 1933. Canadians liquor barons set up shop and sold contraband liquor to other Canadians between 1917 and 1919 and in 1919 they began selling to Americans. The illegal liquor business was a huge money making industry for Canadians. The liquor trade however led to organized crime, which is still a problem in society. The 20's were a time of partying and having fun. Unemployment ... raise taxes to subsidize it. During the sixties Canada continued to grow at a slower, more constant rate. People in the country were becoming more educated, and this expanded many non-labor related industries, like business, and research. The economy was steady and productive during the sixties, and Canada continued to grow as a nation. In the 1970's, the baby boomers came of age, and joined the work force, increasing it by over one third. This led to increased unemployment, and forced people into early retirement. The Canadian economy was still growing, and expanding to the west. Business had replaced farming by the 1970's as Canada's main source of revenue, especially in the prairies. The 70's were when the west began to play a much bigger and important part ...
- 546: Wal-mart And Its Market Struct
- ... it this way because it has not hurt them at all by having competition. When Wal-Mart Stores Inc. opened its doors to their first discount store in 1962, Sam Walton had no idea his business would take off like it has to this day. The reason for Wal-Mart's success has been their ability to create a basic structure for their very own business ecosystem. Wal-Mart came to the conclusion that if they offered a variety of well-known brands and sold them about 15% cheaper than other retailers, then this would make them a powerful force in the retail business. This business ecosystem may be similar to what other retailers may use, such as Kmart, but Wal-Mart did not follow the norm by opening stores in the suburbs where the money was. Wal- ...
- 547: What Is A Monopoly
- ... is in this paper, but rather explain what components make up a monopoly and how they interact together. I will try and answer the questions on why monopolies exist and their traits that control the business world. Microsoft is probably one of the first companies that comes to mind when one thinks of a monopoly. I will discuss Microsoft in fairly well detail because I believe that they are a prime ... also considered to be a monopolist by many. I believe monopoly is just a term used for the process of a corporation or person trying to innovate and create standards for the success of their business. First of all, Microsoft is a technology corporation headed by Bill Gates that produces computer operating systems and software. It was formed in the 1970's and their objective was to create an operating system ... manufacturers in the computer technology, there has been an advancement that has been unparalleled since Rockefeller's oil empire of the early 20th century. Computers have not only changed the way we work, but our business practices and the way we communicate. Even Michael Dell, founder of the direct selling of PCs to consumer, praises Microsoft and its success. He says, "Microsoft's biggest impact has been the advocation of ...
- 548: Knowledge Building And Corpora
- ... one another likewise has undergone a change, people will continue to interact in new and different ways. Global competitive pressures and continuos innovations are forcing many organisation to rethink the manner in which they do business and re-engineer themselves, by taking an interest in Knowledge Management ie the management and use of their intellectual assets and corporate memory. They are looking at how to share information and eventually benefit from ... J LIZA: 1989) CORPORATE MEMORY ? The main objective of creating and maintaining a "corporate memory" is to replace the individual memories that were lost in the mass market. Following example of a face-to-face business presents the aspect clearly. The 19th century shopkeeper had a personal memory. He knew you and your family, and you shared a common heritage and history. But, of course, he could only maintain this information for a limited number of customers. As his business grew, his ability to keep track of this information for all customers diminished. Nowadays, when organisations have to deal with hundreds of thousands of customers spread out in a worldwide scale, it is hard ...
- 549: William Henry Gates
- ... the head of the pack in the Aindustry that pushed hefty boxes of metal and plastic and silicon at thousands ob bucks a pop.@(Manes, 4) No one had yet attempted to tap the software business, a market that was inevitably going to grow as fast of faster than its complimentary hardware market. Bill gates saw this opportunity and took advantage of it. When William Henry Gates came into the world ... value amounted to less then $200 million, and the term Asoftware@ had not yet been coined.@(Manes, 2) Bill first laid a hand on a computer in 1968 while in junior high school. The computer business was rapidly transforming at this time, and so was Bill Gates. He saw the real profitable side of computers was not their hardware. Rather it was the software end of the business. Good software is what makes a computer exciting and easy to use. Bill Gates grabbed this concept and ran with it. The result: As of 1993 AGates was personally worth more than $2 billion@, ...
- 550: Calvin Coolidge
- ... the scandal that have been plaguing his presidency. Praying by candlelight, Coolidge descended the stairs to the plain living room of his father's house, lighted only by two kerosene lamps. Upon an old wooden business desk, a copy of the US Constitution was found and Coolidge took the oath of office, as his father administered him as the next president of the United States on the family Bible. In his ... Walter Lippmann, a White House advisor for Coolidge in 1926, pointed out: "... his talent for effectively doing nothing. This active inactivity suits the mood and certain needs of the country admirably. It suits all the business interests which wants to be let alone... And it suits all those who have become convinced that government in this country has become dangerously complicated and top heavy.." (Touchman 90). It is no wonder, that ... to farming problems (Touchman 178). Coolidge also endorsed Jeffersonian ideas of minimal government. His do-as-little-as-possible policy fit the style of the times in which America was presiding. Coolidge was also pro-business as he was noted for saying, "a man who builds a business, builds a temple." (Coolidge). During the Coolidge Administration, the only negative attitude Coolidge had was on foreign affairs. Elihu Root, a White ...
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