In this paper we use highly disaggregated data on trade in capital goods to study differences in the price of capital across countries. Our strategy is motivated by the fact that most countries import the bulk of machinery equipment from a small number of industrialized countries. We find the price...
In the wake of the passage of Sarbanes-Oxley, exporters are faced with new accounting complexities. In particular, the legislation raises the issue of when exporters may recognize revenue for goods shipped to another party. For exporters looking to recognize their sale of goods at point of export, an insurance policy...
The article talks about the importance of contracting process and the guidelines to be followed for it. One of senior management’s responsibilities is establishing and continuously improving a value-creating contracting process, thereby assuring the availability of key purchased goods and services. Unfortunately many leaders fail to appreciate the importance of...
From the executive summary: ‘Manufacturers and retailers principally derive revenue from the sale of goods in the ordinary course of business. Goods are those items produced and/or purchased for resale, and property held for resale, for example by a property developer’. The paper examines the dynamics of revenue recognition involved...
FOOD AND BEVERAGE CLOSE-UP-8 June 2009-BJ's Restaurants Names New Chairman and Lead Independent DirectorC2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com BJ s Restaurants announced that it held its annual meeting of shareholders on Wednesday, June 4. Shareholders re-elected Paul A. Motenko, Jeremiah J. Hennessy, Gerald...
Hurricane Katrina provided an important lesson to area businesses about the importance of disaster-preparation, said Darryl d'Aquin, president of New Orleans-based CommTech Industries. "Pre-Katrina, disaster recovery was kind of like insurance: No one really wanted to talk about it," d'Aquin said. These...
* Reported a 6.7% increase to our funds from operations ("FFO") to approximately $3.4 million for the second quarter ended June 30, 2008, from the same period last year. * Reported a 12.4% increase to our FFO to approximately $6.8 million for the six months ended June 30,...
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The period from roughly 1689 to 1815 was often called "The 2nd 100 Years War," because of a constant state of belligerency between England and France. It eventually involved the major European nations in a worldwide conflict over colonial possessions and ascendancy. ...
MCLEAN, Va. -- Gladstone Commercial Corp. (NASDAQ: GOOD) (the "Company") announced today that it plans to report earnings after the market closes on Tuesday, August 5, 2008 for the second quarter ended June 30, 2008. The Company will hold a conference call Wednesday, August 6, 2008 at 8:30 am ET...
National Automation Services, Inc.( www.n-a-s-inc.com ) (PINKSHEETS: NASV), a public holding company forregional automation control companies, today announces the opening of twonew Offices to service Operations on the East and West Coasts. The Offices located in Burlingame California and Palm Beach Florida will bethe reporting centers for Operations...
THOMASVILLE, Ala. AP - Residents in once-sleepy Thomasville have started complaining about traffic jams on Route 43, which runs right through the town. Much of the new traffic is coming from shoppers, squeezed by $4- per-gallon gas, who are staying closer to home...
LUXEMBOURG -- Regulatory News: ArcelorMittal announces the publication of its inaugural Corporate Responsibility Report for the year ending 2007: "Taking Responsibility for Transforming Tomorrow". The report is available at www.arcelormittal.com Corporate Responsibility Following on from the publication of a Corporate Responsibility review in...
PALITO ORE RESERVE & MINERAL RESOURCE UPDATE Serabi Mining plc ("Serabi" or the "Company") announces an update ofmineral resources at its 100% owned Palito gold mine in Para state,northern Brazil and, for the first time, reports...
THE INVESTMENT COLUMN Our view: Buy Share price: 386.75p (+8p) Lately, this column has covered a number of out-sourcing groups. For investors who missed the message on Capita, Serco or Mouchel, the recommendation is buy, buy, buy....
Sir Philip Green denies he is building a stake in the struggling retailer, while sales soar at rival Shares in Marks & Spencer jumped by more than 6 per cent yesterday ahead of what promises to be a stormy AGM today, after speculation...
OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of A Excellent and issuer credit ratings of "a" for RBC Life Insurance Company RBC Life (Mississauga, Ontario) and RBC Insurance Group's RBC Insurance U.S. life insurance entity, Liberty Life Insurance Company Liberty Life (Greenville,...
Mike Carroll and Bond Payne started their company the way many would-be entrepreneurs do. They had some business cards made and worked out of their cars and on the tables of local coffee shops. Working out of the trunk, in the corner booth...
Quebecor World Inc. (TSX: IQW) is pleased to announce that it has received the Rotogravure Supplier of the Year award and Special Project of the Year award from Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. These two awards demonstrate Quebecor World's commitment to security, quality, on-time delivery and customer service. "We value...
Coro Mining Corp. ("Coro" or the "Company") (TSX: COP) is pleased to announce that it is currently in the final stages of evaluating its financing alternatives for the acquisition of Cerro Negro ("CN"), after successfully completing its due diligence on CN and making its second option payment on...
NEW YORK -- The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation DTCC and SWIFT today announced an initiative to expand options for communicating with DTCC's new Alternative Investment Products AIP suite of services. This collaboration on global message standards will provide market participants the enhanced ability to connect to...
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