The construction of Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (HZMB) was initiated in December 2009 and is expected to be complete by 2016. The bridge consists of three parts which includes the main bridge, boundary crossing and boundary crossing facilities of Hong Kong, Zhuhai and Macao, and link roads of these three places. The bridge, once constructed will be the world’s largest longest sea crossing bridge tunnel, which goes to the length of 36.5 Kms.
Hong Kong has always played an important role in the integration process while it has been an Investor and a Trading Hub of producer services and a supporter of rapid growth in the PRD region. Moreover, it shares the responsibility of linking Hong Kong to the rest of the world . however, further integration and growth in PRD will depend upoon the smooth and easy flow of goods and services, capital and technical know-how. Thus, The HZMB will be of immense great value in order to promote economic development between Hong Kong and Pearl River Delta(PRD) region. Following is a detailed discusion as how the bridge will bring economic harmony between...
Once again, it is necessary to remember that the Peace Bridge is an important link between the United States and Canada. The PBA states, "There was ten million dollars traveling over the bridge weekly in 1990, presently in 2001 there is 700 million dollars traveling over the bridge weekly. " In addition, 6,000 trucks carrying commercial goods travel over the bridge daily. By the year 2003, the Peace Bridge will reach ultimate capacity. If traffic continues to grow, the bridge will become outdated by 2004.
Target, the nation's #2 discount chain, now operates more than 1,500 Target and Super Target stores in 47 states, as well as an online business called Target.com. Target and its larger grocery-carrying stores, Super Target, have carved out a niche by offering more upscale, fashion-forward merchandise than rivals Wal-Mart and Kmart. After years of struggling to turn around its Marshall Fields and Mervyns departments stores divisions, the discounter sold them both in 2004. Target also owns apparel supplier The Associated Merchandising Corp. and issues Target Visa and its proprietary Target Card (www.Answers.com/topic/target-corporation).
The stock market is a vehicle to invest money. It is where consumers buy and sell fractions of companies, and is referred to as stocks. A proven method to achieve wealth while keeping up with inflation, comprised of publically held companies who offer goods and services that are used by the general public daily. Companies sell stocks to public investors in a free and open market environment on a daily basis, which is an effective strategy to build a sound financial future.
From the very beginnings of the United States, its waterways have provided a way for Americans to increase their standard of living. Ports like Boston, New York, Philadelphia, and Baltimore all were important during colonial times and are still important today. US ports and waterways systems are truly a national resource. US ports and waterways have historically performed a role as the critical lifeline for our nation’s international and domestic trade since the birth of our country. Like any other national resource, it must be cared for and cultivated to meet the growing needs of its users, which include not only the direct users, but also each and every citizen. This cultivation must include consideration of future needs such as projected growth in waterborne commerce and characteristics and technology developments associated with its direct users (carriers, shippers, importers and exporters).
Insider trading has been a commonly discussed topic since Martha Stewart was accused, tried, convicted, and served a prison term for her involvement with the Inclon trading scandal. However, the definition of the term “insider trading” is not necessarily always connected with illegal activity. As a matter of fact, in some jurisdictions, “insider trading is no crime. Traditionally, it has been an expected, and perfectly acceptable prerequisite of certain sorts of employment.”(Insider Trading). But since the latter part of the 1960’s, stricter enforcement of insider trading practices have been put into place because of financial scandals.
Stock Market Difficulties The article written by Ben Rooney entitled “No news is good news for stocks?” is about the inner organization of the stock market. In the beginning, the author tells the reader, that there wouldn’t be any news in the sphere of economy, so the investors can keep calm. The Dow Jones industrial average and the S&P 500 both ended flat for the week, and the Nasdaq is higher for a fourth straight week. The Fed was the centre of attention for a long period of time, when people found out about the possibility of decreasing its $85 billion per month. Thus, a lot of people do not consider the good economic news to be a sign of a good chance to invest money, because of the risk of tapering.
As an investor with several types of securities, I am looking for long-term stability towards a retirement fund. The combination of several different stocks and mutual funds allows for the safety of the investments. By investing long-term in different accounts, I have the ability to gain more in the long-run with less risk of not lose all my savings on one investment.
Mergers and acquisitions immediately impact organizations with changes in ownership, in ideology, and eventually, in practice. There are multiple reasons, motives, economic forces and institutional factors that can, taken together or in isolation, influence corporate decisions to engage in mergers or acquisitions. The financial risks of merging with or acquiring an organization in another country and how those risks can be mitigated are important issues for corporations to conduct research on. This paper will examine the sensible and dubious reasons for mergers and acquisitions and the benefits and costs of the cash and stock transactions.
...e person). The Johore-Singapore Causeway which connects Malaya and Singapore was completed in 1922. New cities were built due to mining such as Kuala Lumpur, Ampang, Taiping and Ipoh.
Choosing two profitable stocks amongst a myriad of potential alternatives is a daunting task to say the least. In order to narrow my choices from thousands to two, I examined several aspects of companies I was interested in. Among these were, company overview, alpha and beta ratings, price ratios, price charts, and company headlines. After evaluating this information, I chose Intuit INC (INTU) listed on the NASDAQ and Johnson and Johnson (JNJ) listed on the NYSE.
Once there was a time when “shares in business corporations were rarely bought and sold because few companies were considered promising financial profits” (Blume 21). That is hard to believe considering almost everybody has invested in some stock today. The stock market went through some distinct changes since its inception, and has evolved into a shaping force in the world today. There is one idea that sparked the fire which produced the stock market: capitalism. Everything the stock market is, and was, rooted in the basic idea of capitalism. Without that idea, stocks and bonds would never have come to be.
“I've known people who had fantastic ideas, but who couldn't get the idea off the ground because they approached everything weakly. They thought that their ideas would somehow take off by themselves, or that just coming up with an idea was enough. Let me tell you something -- it's not enough. It will never be enough. You have to put the idea into action. If you don't have the motivation and the enthusiasm, your great idea will simply sit on top of your desk or inside your head and go nowhere”-Donald Trump. The stock market is just a place where people invest in others ideas for profit. If all stock brokers take a legal oath or some type of legal agreement then there will be fewer frauds will take place. Many stock brokers are trusted with huge amounts of money given by their clients willingly. Their clients give them this money in order for the stock broker to make more of it. Many clients give their money away without any form of documents, just word of mouth. Stock brokers should not be able to manage another’s person money without legal oath, legal document and a professional advisor present. With these check points in place the probability of unsuitability fraud, improper investment advice, hidden cost, over concentration and churning would be much less than it is right now.
me on a volunteer project I did in high school. The summer after my junior year
Bandra - Worli sea link has become a landmark for Mumbai city, it is among the most advanced and complex construction project ever in India. This project was conceived in 1990’s but it got delayed by 5 years due to which the cost got raised from approx. Rs. 350 crore to Rs 1306 crore and then to crore 1634 crore. It was a MSRDC project which has been executed by Hindustan Construction Company and illumination worth of Rs 9 crore has been done by Bajaj electrical. It is built over the Mahim Bay and connects Bandra (suburb) & Worli (central Mumbai). The sea link is 8 lane wide and length is 5-6 km, 3.8 km over the sea. The first four of the eight lanes were opened to the public on 30 June 2009 and all eight lanes were opened on 24 March 2010. The Sea link reduces the travelling time from 60-90 min’s to 20-30 min’s during peak hours.