Over the past years, transactions in businesses have been increasing at a larger pace. To manually have its accounts and finance sorted was very difficult. Hence companies went for basic accounting software's like Tally for managing its accounts. But as the companies expanded both in size and geographically it became difficult to integrate the companies separated by distance. Hence, came an era where major information technology companies developed information systems which helped them not on...
Capital Rationing Critically Discuss the concept of capital Rationing and relate it to the recent and/or current situation in the capital markets. Your answer should describe the main techniques used to assess investment projects in times when available capital is in short supply. 1.1 Capital Rationing Capital Rationing occurs when a company has more amounts of capital budgeting projects with positive net present values than it has money to invest in them. Therefore, some projects that should...
Over the past years, transactions in businesses have been increasing at a larger pace. To manually have its accounts and finance sorted was very difficult. Hence companies went for basic accounting software's like Tally for managing its accounts. But as the companies expanded both in size and geographically it became difficult to integrate the companies separated by distance. Hence, came an era where major information technology companies developed information systems which helped them not on...
This assignment is all about undertaking risk analysis of a South East Asian country to find out the attractiveness for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), and finally suggesting changes to be made to the country's economy so as to attract more Foreign Direct Investment. In this case India is the chosen country. When choosing the right destination for FDI between countries it is important to undertake Risk analysis before considering which country to choose. "Any decision by companies involves w...
Introduction Food retailing has traditionally been highly competitive with significant pressure on margins and cost control. The UK retailers like Tesco, M&S, Sainsbury's, Asda faced further challenges when the consumer confidence index surged due to the financial crisis and job losses. Still, food retailers seemed to have found successful anti-crisis policies when compared to the performance of their high-street competitors (Brand Republic, February 2009). The report hereto would investigate...
Since the financial crisis in 2008, the economy around the world has been growing slowly, especially in developed countries. And stock markets in many counties experienced downturns. Fox example, the peak point is around 14,000 points for Dow Jones Industrial Average index in 2007, while it declined to 6,600 in 2009. Also the unemployment rate suffered badly, a larger number of youngsters cannot get a job and even some employee has to work less to share workload with other employee. In 2011, ...
Online FOREX (Foreign Exchange) trading is becoming increasingly popular around the globe. The increased level of availability through the Web has made it possible for investors to trade currencies from the convenience of their home. Besides, it has become simpler for a growing number of people to learn more about the mechanisms of currency trading due to a large number of resources available. Why Investing In Online FOREX Trading? Online FOREX trading has unlimited upside potential. FOREX ca...
Bank of Green is a mid-tier regional bank, focused primarily on consumer and small business lending. Historically the bank has funded its loans through traditional bank deposits. However, given the rapid development in convenience of mutual funds and online investing, the bank has shifted its focus offering a larger range of financial products and advice to its high-end customers. This included offering its own mutual funds, annuity and insurance products from other companies, and financial p...
National Express Group PLC is one of the leading transport companies in the UK. The company operates buses, coaches and trains in the UK, US and Spain. This report analyses the business and financial performance of the group in the year ended 31st December 2009. The year 2009 was a year of transformation and consolidation for the National Express Group. On one hand, the company was facing tougher market conditions due to recession and unemployment which impacted the number of passenger journe...
Islamic finance is a system activities consistent with Shariah based on Islamic principles which at the core refuses collecting interest, transactions involving uncertainty and speculation. Furthermore, it is based on Islamic economic system and it is not restricted to Muslims only. Furthermore, Islam as a religion clearly prohibits the Ribah (interest) hence the basic principal of Islamic banking is the prohibition of Ribah base transactions. To not forget, it is also written in the Holly Qu...
