The bankruptcy of publicly traded companies happened. ... Also, this type of company was not just some weak and small company, but it was suppose to be a strong and stable in preference. ... With a weakening US economy bankruptcy of publicly traded companies, the amount of companies that went bankrupted had gone up from 176 in year 2000 to 251 in the year 2001. ... The bankruptcies of the publicly traded companies created a recession. ... With the idea of terrorism and the pre-emptive strike which could lead to a war has caused people to be seem pessimistic about the near future. ...

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There was also a substantial rise in the women's labor force during World War II when the men went off to war and the women were needed in the factories. But when the men returned from war, there was a considerable decline in the women's labor force as the men reclaimed the jobs that were once theirs. ... Not only does it increase loyalty and motivation within the company, it also drives employees to produce their highest quality of work, which in turn reduces turnover. ...

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For one thing, companies never need to pay private investors back (forgetting dividends). ... They want the company to do as well as it can, because as the company prospers, so does the stock price. ... Companies are driven to lower prices to keep competitive with other companies. ... One problem was that the Reagan Administration was fighting the Cold War, trying to outspend the Soviets in the military, making ours far superior to theirs and giving them no hope for victory. ... Companies are not forced to lower their prices, rather they raise them. ...

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Pre-WWII World War I permitted Japan, which fought on the side of the victorious Allies, to expand its influence in Asia and its territorial holdings in the Pacific. ... Rising from the ashes of World War II, Japan achieved an economic growth "miracle" that made it the envy of many other countries. ... When Japan lost World War II, six million Japanese had to return home from the colonies Japan lost. ... Americans started to help Japan out by not making them pay reparations for war damages and opened Japanese trade to other countries.. ... MITI worked closely with Japanese business interests,...

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About 25 wholly or partly owned subsidiaries of U.S. companies operate in Nicaragua. ... Major competition for U.S. products comes from companies in Western Europe and Central America. ... At year-end, an extra month's salary is to be paid to employees who have worked 12 consecutive months for the company. Upon termination of a job (either by the employee or the employer), the employer must pay up to five months worth of salary, depending on the amount of time the employee was employed by the company. ...

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Stock market shed to the lowest level, companies try to cut their cost by firing its employee, and corporate institutions had to shut their operation is just inevitable. ... And in around May this year, due to the recent war in Iraq and the SARS outbreak in Asia, Dr. ...

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