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TABLES OF CONTENTS 1.0 Introduction 2.0 Importance of e-Commerce and m-Commerce 3.0 Corporate Appraisal 4.0 Competitive Advantages 5.0 m–Commerce 5.1 Differences of m-Commerce & e-Commerce 6.0 Recommendations 6.1 Benefit of Microsoft Vista and m-Commerce to AirAsia 6.2 Benefit of Microsoft Vista and m-Commerce to Customers 7.0 Conclusions APPENDIX REFERENCES 1.0 Introduction Purcel and Toland (2004, 241) said “Internet and Communication Technology offer the opportunity to reduce

International Business Project: The Czech Republic International Business Project: The Czech Republic Introduction The Czech Republic is a small, landlocked country located in Central Europe, southeast of Germany, bordered by Austria, Germany, Poland, and Slovakia. Slightly smaller than South Carolina, the Czech Republic covers 78.866 square kilometers (sq km): 77,276 sq km of land and 1,590 sq km of water. Following the First World War, the closely related Czechs and Slovaks of the former Austro-Hungarian

Services and hence, expanded its operation. SBM: Travelex 5 At the present, Travelex offers a wide array of services such: global currency specialist, worldwide network of coin exchanging machines, Visa Travel Money, Travelex Worldwide Money Ltd (TWML), web-based travel money ordering service, Travelex airport bureau network, assistance during emergencies and operation of ATMs worldwide. It is located in 31 countries worldwide and operates in 97 countries, the biggest of which is in the United

The Bank has developed a branch network which is built on customer-convenience and service, helping it particularly in the acquisition of low-cost retail deposits, retail assets, lending to agriculture, SME and mid-corporate and facilitating the cross-selling of third-party products. CONTENTS

On December 6th, 1998, Venezuela democratically elected a man who would come to symbolize the era of 21st Century Socialism in the form of Colonel Hugo Chavez Frias. Chavez’s Movement of the Fifth Republic (MVR) and Bolivarian Revolution would set its sights on massive reforms for a nation that had marginalized an impoverished 50% of households and corrupted the government into an exchange between two dominant parties, forever changing the story of Venezuela and its people. Nearly two decades later

for every 5.75 shares of Times Bank. The amalgamation added significant value of HDFC Bank in terms of increased branch network, expanded geographic reach, enhanced customer base, skilled manpower and the opportunity to cross-sell and leverage alternative delivery channels. Distribution Network HDFC Bank is headquartered in Mumbai. The Bank at present has an enviable network of over 455 branches spread over 207 cities across the country. All branches are linked on an online real-time basis. Customers

Taxation in India The Indian Tax Structure is quite elaborate, with clear distinction in authority between Central, State and local governments. The taxes levied by the Central government are on income (other than tax on agriculture income which would be levied by the state government), customs duties, central excise and service tax. The State government levies Value Added Tax (VAT), sales tax in states where VAT is not applied, stamp duty, state excise, land revenue and tax on professions. Local

SWOT analysis 9.1. Strengths 9.1.1. Resources 9.1.1.1. Large route network 9.1.1.2. Network of business partners 9.1.1.3. Financial resources 9.1.1.4. Human resources 9.1.2 Competences 9.1.1.1. Non-scheduled revenues 9.1.1.2. Cost leadership 9.1.3. Core competence 9.2. Weaknesses 9.2.1. The service factor 9.2.2. Secondary and provincial

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Despite the seemingly crowded market in Europe and a 7 per cent VOL. 1 NO. 1 2011, pp. 1-28, Q Emerald Group Publishing Limited, ISSN 2045-0621 j EMERALD EMERGING MARKETS CASE STUDIES j PAGE 1 market share of the intra-European air travel market, discount airlines such as easyJet, Ryanair, Buzz and Virgin Express had all grown stronger and had placed Europe’s traditional flag carriers under severe threat