What kinds of industrial production can bring innovation to the American economy? An intensive, long-term study by a group of MIT scholars suggests that a renewed commitment to research and development in manufacturing, sometimes ...
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Feb 25, 2013
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In the changing global operating environment, multinational corporations must be prepared to make strategic changes and possess the ability to reform and alter their capabilties base. If a company becomes too fixed on capabilities ...
Economics & Business
Jan 28, 2013
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After tiptoeing out of the long shadow of Steve Jobs this last year, Apple Inc. Chief Executive Tim Cook took a giant leap into the spotlight last week.
Business
Dec 12, 2012
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Apple Inc. paid an income tax rate of only 1.9 percent on its earnings outside the U.S. in its latest fiscal year, a regulatory filing by the company shows.
Business
Nov 4, 2012
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Companies using the Fairtrade Mark* demonstrate different types of commitment to the fair trade movement and therefore their impact on producers in developing countries is not the same, according to a new review from the ...
Business
Oct 30, 2012
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Multinational corporations that choose not to disclose geographic earnings are more likely to engage in income-shifting activities, says a study from UofT's Rotman School.
Economics & Business
Oct 16, 2012
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(AP)—Microsoft Corp., the Hewlett-Packard Co. and other multinational corporations have avoided billions in U.S. taxes by shifting profits offshore and taking advantage of weak, ambiguous sections of the tax code, Senate ...
Business
Sep 20, 2012
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On Tuesday, Apple is set to report financial results for the second quarter. Analysts are expecting net income of $9.8 billion. But whatever figure Apple reports won't reflect its true profit, because the company hides some ...
Business
Jul 23, 2012
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(Phys.org) -- Fast-growing companies in emerging markets pose a serious threat to established global firms in North America, Europe and Japan, but big corporations in the West have many advantages to help thwart the new competition, ...
Economics & Business
Jul 12, 2012
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Brand India is the name of the organisation that since the late 1990's has been tasked with convincing international corporations and heads of state that they should invest in new, modern India. In return for their investment, ...
Economics & Business
Apr 30, 2012
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