"Bacardi: The Hidden War" After reading "Bacardi: The Hidden War", it is very important to say that the discovery and production of Bacardi rum meant more than a profit for Cuba; it engaged the country in a hidden war that still lives today. ... To understand better the anti-Cuba activities launched by the mentioned rum company, it is meaningful to talk slightly about its history. ... The investors of the Bacardi Company decided to set connections with the United States, and the CIA was the entity directly involved. ... After taking a look at al the attempts made by Bacardi Company, CIA, a...

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The Hershey Chocolate Company's entrance into the confectionary world occurred at the beginning of the 20th century, following the decision of Milton Hershey, a candy manufacturer, to add a layer of milk chocolate to a line of his company's caramels. ... It has been associated with American patriotism due to its contribution of chocolate bars during wars, called Ration D bars. The company has experienced continued rapid growth and development as a representative of Americana, despite of and especially during hard times. ... The company has always been risk-averse in terms of its a...

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These inevitable external circumstances forced the company to modify its goals. To better understand the company's objectives, we first have to focus on the company's background. This way we will have a better image of the company. ... Furthermore, in 1990 and 1991 due to a recession and the Gulf War, demand for air travel dropped drastically. For this reason, fare wars started and caused all the airlines to incur massive losses. ...

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The Food War It is finally the Christmas time, the holiday that you have been longed for! ... Although the biotechnological food companies claim there are researches on the possible hazards due to the GM ingredients, a report prepared for the Canadian Biotechnology Advisory Committee states that the current scientific tools are not reliable to assess the long-term consequence of such elements on humans' health; then, does not that mean there is no guarantee that these foods are safe and beneficial to humans? ...

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By the year 1857, the British East India company was in control of large parts of the country of India. ... The British East India Company didn't respect the religious rights of the Hindus and Muslims who were members of the company's army or the other Indian citizens. ... The British East India Company was able to annex a number of kingdoms, and princes were denied the right to adoption, so if they died with no biological son to take the throne of their kingdom, the company would annex it (India Netzone). ... New technology and the British East India Company's economic policy t...

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Laverty, a former war hero and prisoner of war, watched in disbelief as his rent skyrocketed from $400 to $900 a month. When asked if he had applied for a job at one of the gas company, Laverty explained how he couldn't work due to a heart disease (Alderson 6). ... From the testaments in the interview, it seems as if you are either running with the gas companies or you are running from them. ... While unfortunate for us, yet convenient for gas companies, the chemicals used in the hydrofracking fluid are generally undisclosed. ... Gas companies have been using this as their strongest arg...

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Therefore, people would rather have the company of people who makes them happy. ... Therefore, my grandfather and his neighbor were friends because they enjoyed each other's company. ... Although they started as strangers in the beginning of the war, they ended becoming friends as they went to repetitive meetings about the war and to stop the world war from getting worse. Churchill and Roosevelt became friends as they plotted to end the war even though they had different perspective in politics and battle strategies. Therefore, by working together for the common good, they became frie...

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Furthermore, Great Britain also secured its presence in India in the 17th century through the activities of the East India Company. ... Thus, the East India Company entered in politics to preserve the dominant economic position. After a series of battles with the French Company of the Indies, the East India Company gained dominance in India. ... The East India Company was dissolved the following year, in 1858. ... With the outbreak of World War I (1914-1918), Great Britain declared war on Germany. ...

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The company is suffering from political threats from wars between countries where the company operates, as well as from governments now adding legislation to force them to put health warnings on their products. ... They can only leave war stricken countries, or places where terrorism is a threat. ... This could be seen as a good thing for the company. ... McDonalds are facing yet more problems due to social attitudes towards the company and fastfood in general, which account for a lot of the companies troubles. ... McDonalds also has amazing brand loyalty, rarely experienced by many companies....

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The Steel Beneath the Gold "Gild"ed: To Make seem more attractive or valuable than it is" -Webster's New World Dictionary Between the Civil War and the early 20th century, an era of growth, wealth, and power was born. ... From the end of the Civil war to the end of the 19th century, the United States population had doubled due to the huge influx of immigrants, seeking a promising future in the "land of freedom". ... As companies grew, the more competitive they became. For example, if there were three competing companies over a particular section of railroad, two companies wo...

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On July 14, 1969, the Salvadorian army launched an assault on the Honduras troops.2 The origins of the war can be dated back to an era where a common market of the advanced economies, like the EEC, was regarded as a very beneficial system. The movement of hoards of laborers between Honduras and El Salvador usually to work in different fruit companies' plantations, that did not aid either country's economy much at all, sparked these tensions.3 For nearly fifty years over-crowded El Salvador had been exporting labor forces to Honduras, despite efforts by Honduras to control the intake...

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The drive to expand power pass European borders led to war and rivalry between European powers and their colonies. ... The British that ran the East India Company, required sepoys overseas which went against their Hindu religion because "overseas travel was an offense " ( Ellis, Esler 768) Furthermore, they were also told to "bite off the tips of cartridges...greased with animal fat " either from cows, which Hindus considered sacred, or from pigs, which were forbidden to Muslims. ... The East India Company came to an end and India was immediately put under British rule. ... As war and re...

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The company says it is the market leader in mobile technology with a share of 48 percent, or 1.2 million subscribers. But the company also said that "intense competition [and intense price war] influenced the reduction in income as a result of reduced customer base." ... Our companies operating in conditions of tough competition in terms of price war in terms of reduced economic activity in the state. ... The company grew revenue by 13 percent to around 60 million euros and earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization is doubled compared to last year and amounted. ... At a...

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The decline was mainly attributed to price wars among operators and the uncertain economic times. ... The company has approximately 15 million subscribers, and the number is expected to grow further with the introduction of 4G network. ... Telstra's diversification of services has enabled the company to cope with competition. Additionally, the availability of resources enables the company to take up new technologies faster compared to competitors. ... Vodafone has rekindled their share by rehabilitation of its infrastructure to accommodate the 4G network; therefore, price wars and data ...

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Britain and Its Colonies When the French and Indian war ended, with the Treaty of Paris, France had to surrender its land in North America to Britain. ... The Tea Act allowed the company to bypass middlemen and sell directly to American retailers. ... It was expected that the Americans, faced with a choice between the cheaper company tea and the higher-priced smuggled tea, would buy the cheaper tea, despite the tax. The company would then be saved from bankruptcy, the smugglers would be ruined, and the principle of parliamentary taxation would be upheld. ... Americans did fight for their ...

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Sometimes, rich and powerful nations need to go to war, and sometimes those wars are unpopular. In 1941, the United States went to war with Japan, and while it's unlikely that will ever be the case again, the results of having vehicle manufacturing outsourced to Japan in 1941, as would likely be the case if the big three U.S. makers were allowed to implode, World War II might have ended far differently. ... In fact, the reason that the companies are struggling is more closely tied to the subprime mortgage meltdown than one might at first recognize. ... Unfortunately for the auto industry,...

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Sometimes, rich and powerful nations need to go to war, and sometimes those wars are unpopular. In 1941, the United States went to war with Japan, and while it's unlikely that will ever be the case again, the results of having vehicle manufacturing outsourced to Japan in 1941, as would likely be the case if the big three U.S. makers were allowed to implode, World War II might have ended far differently. ... In fact, the reason that the companies are struggling is more closely tied to the sub prime mortgage meltdown than one might at first recognize. ... Unfortunately for the auto industry...

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(from Aluminum Company of America) is the world's third largest producer of aluminum, behind Rio Tinto Alcan and Russia's Rusal, with corporate headquarters in New York City. ... The end to monopoly power of Alcoa came after World War 2 (1945), when Alcoa was not allowed to purchase government financed world war built during the war. ... On May3, 2000 Alcoa acquired Reynolds Company thus remaining the world's largest player of aluminum. ... The merger of Rio Tinto of Britain and Alcan of Canada, however created the largest aluminum company in world, Russia's rusal...

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Tesla was employed by companies throughout Europe to improve their DC generation facilities, but was interested in gaining investor attention in his idea. ... Brown of the Western Union Company. ... Edison launched his propaganda war against AC, claiming the extreme dangers of AC by such savage acts as electrocuting animals on stage with the Westinghouse generators. ... With the Westinghouse Company, investors and construction crews Tesla designed the first hydro electric plant sending thousands of horsepower in electricity to cities all over the east coast. ... Tesla was a great inventor who ...

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This caused the South to withdraw which initiated a civil war. ... During and after the 1994 Civil War, numerous human rights of Yemeni citizens were violated. Many illegal tactics were used during this war. ... However, the economy suffered more hardships when the 1994 civil war began. ... Some companies have been sold privately while others have been auctioned. ...

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I'll also discuss the organizational functions of management and how their implementation affects the efficiency of companies. ... His book, "The Art of War" emphasizes the efficiency of military strategy. ... In 1920, electric light was a fairly new luxury and electric companies claimed that workers would produce more if they had improved lighting conditions. ... Mayo) The belief that we need to know far more of the human aspect and human effect of industry is quite recent; it is indeed a development of the post-war year. ... In the twentieth century, sociologists have exami...

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Government failed on reconstructing Iraq after the conflict due to the corruption, to the vanity of some companies (contractors and on-the make corporations) and their leaders, and also to the disorganization behind the entire process. ... Defense Department, the more than 150,000 soldiers sent to Iraq during the war, 4,487 died and nearly 32,000 were wounded. ... However, the numbers of casualties among Iraqi civilians are the most impressive and clearly show the cruelty and cowardice of this war. ... Apparently, the only beneficiaries of the war were the world's major oil companies, wh...

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The Spanish American War marked the emergence of the United States as a world power. This brief war lasted less than four months from April 25 to August 12, 1898. A number of factors contributed to the United States decision to go to war against Spain. ... As a result of the war Spain ceded Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines to the United States. ... The Panamanians had authorized Philippe Bunau-Varilla an official of the French Canal Company to negotiate the terms and sign the agreement. ...

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Gramsci metaphor "war position" is referring to the elimination of autonomy in the work place. ... First and far most employees are encouraged to identity themselves with the company as a whole (MacDuffie, P 57.) ... What lean production companies are striving to obtain is a concept company unions. These would account for little more than a Trojan horse when a conflict between worker's rights and the companies bottom line. ... Labor is able to determine that the profitability of the company is to their betterment and will act in a way that benefits all involve if promoted....

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This epidemic should prove to be a major headache for every decision-making, top-management official whose company is based in Asia. Li & Fung, one of the worlds largest garment traders, has been around for almost one hundred years and has survived through wars, riots, financial panics, and far worse epidemics than SARS. ... But that's the thing, Li & Fung are a big enough company to make these strategic moves in order to ride out the storm while thousands of other companies are not and will most likely go under. ... Many companies are going to have to change the way they do business...

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