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A Strategic Profile of Martinique, 2000 edition (Strategic Planning Series)
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A Strategic Profile of Martinique, 2000 edition (Strategic Planning Series)
The Martinique Research Group , and The Martinique Research Group
Manufacturer: Icon Group International
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Binding: Ring-bound

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ASIN: 074182308X

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Martinique has recently come to the attention to global strategic planners. This report puts these executives on the fast track. Ten chapters provide: an overview of how to strategically access this important market, a discussion on economic fundamentals, marketing & distribution options, export and direct investment options, and full risk assessments (political, cultural, legal, human resources). Ample statistical benchmarks and comparative graphs are given.

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Infused with actual foreign exchange market conventions and real-world numerical examples, Managing Foreign Exchange Risk contains a clear explanation of currency derivatives theory and has been updated to include sections and chapters on: Exotic currency options, specifically barriers, average rate, basket and quantos options. Currency option applications. Currency overlay management.

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Fair Overview.......2000-02-04

The book is a fair overview of foreing exchange risk with lots of formulas. I couldn't find much on "advanced strategies for global corporations." For example, less than two pages are used to discuss zero-premium collar programs. It might be OK for new global investors but it's got very little for corporate treasurers.

Useful introduction........1999-06-19

This book is a good intro to FX risk. Plenty of real world examples serve to drive key points home. Good deal for those looking to learn the basics very quickly but also provides insight into more sophisticated theory.

Updated Second Edition.......1999-05-24

This second edition has been greatly expanded with materials on the mechanics of the foreign exchange and options markets. The sections on the international monetary system have been updated, especially with respect to the European monetary system. New sections have been added on exotic currency options, specifically on barriers, average rate, basket and quantos options. There are two new chapters, one on currency option applications and another on currency overlay management.

A Handbook for the Self-Employed Astrologer (Astrology: a Language of Life)
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Excellent practical advice

A real 'how-to build your business' book

A real 'how-to build your business' book

A Handbook for the Self-Employed Astrologer (Astrology: a Language of Life)
Robert P. Blaschke
Manufacturer: Earthwalk School of Astrology Publishing
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 096689782X

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A practical handbook for the self-employed astrologer that addresses all of their concerns: transitioning from student; establishing a professional practice; handling income, expenses and taxes; marketing and advertising; navigating the client relationship; teaching and local public speaking; writing, publishing and lecture travel; participating in the astrological community; overcoming occupational hazards; fostering personal and spiritual growth; notes for astrologers in the UK and Australia; contact information for local astrology groups.

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Excellent practical advice.......2003-02-26

Robert Blaschke is one of the emerging top astrologers of our time. In his first two books "Progressions" and "Sabian symbols" he had us spellbound by his impeccable astrological technique and insight. In his latest book, he has us mesmorized with his amazing Virgo rising accuracy and practicality.

Here Robert shares generously with his readers all of what has worked for him ( and what has not worked) as he changed from a lucrative career in corporate america to the more risky and adventurous path of becoming a professional astrologer.

This book is valuable for many reason. If you have been a self employed person in the healing arts field, you will share with knowing in the realizations, struggles and successes of a fellow traveller on the path. If you are just starting out, you will have hundreds of fabulous tips to take from Mr Blaschke's book and will probably avoid many pitfalls. If you are neither and the profession of the astrologer is not for you, I can assure you you will still delight in reading about Blaschke's journey as a human being in a material world that manages to stay faithful to his calling dispite the road not always being easy.

I thoroughly recomend this book , as well as all of other written by this delightful man of keen intellect and spirit!

A real 'how-to build your business' book.......2002-05-02

I heard about this book from a friend and got a copy for myself. What I expected was a fairly narrow guide for astrologers (I'm not one). Blaschke's book really goes far beyond that. Yes, it has everything the professional astrologer needs to know about setting up and running a business, but it's actually very useful for ANY self-employed person.

Robert covers virtually everything you need to know to go into business for yourself, and then build a successful company. From leasing office space to creating a company identity to marketing to prospects and clients to writing and publishing -- even a section on handling income, expenses and taxes -- it's all there. And he does it in a completely candid style that lets the reader benefit from his experiencs (and mistakes) along the way. The book is full of samples -- forms, artwork, teaching outlines, spreadsheets and the like.

Blaschke has grown his professional standing from private practice to teaching, then publishing and now is an in-demand lecturer across the speaking circuit. This path is the same for any consultant who wants to escape the "why doesn't my phone ring?" trap. I found his book a big help -- and his anecdotes make it a very enjoyable read.

A real 'how-to build your business' book.......2002-05-02

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Designed for an introductory course at the undergraduate or graduate level, this dynamic text presents an updated, real-world approach to cost accounting. Cost Accounting, 14e demonstrates the fundamentals and logic of alternative accounting systems and methods. The text emphasizes the use of accounting information in planning and controlling business systems, and in supporting a variety of management decisions. Cost Accounting, 14e aso offers specific consideration to decision-making and human behavioral matters.

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Great Value!.......2005-09-19

Book is in great shape, could have gotne to me a little sooner, but its all good!

Make Your Mouse Roar!
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Make Your Mouse Roar!
Bill Bruck
Manufacturer: Round Earth Publishing
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0965342557

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Do you have the latest computer technology sitting on your desk...but still write important phone numbers on the backs of envelopes? Spend hours creating endless documents? Miss important networking opportunities because you "just can't get organized"? Make Your Mouse Roar is your ultimate survival guide. In simple, easy-to-understand steps anyone can use, Dr. Bruck smoothes the way from computer chaos to desktop deliverance.

The New Master Your Money: A Step-By Step Plan For Gaining And Enjoying Financial Freedom
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The New Master Your Money: A Step-By Step Plan For Gaining And Enjoying Financial Freedom

Manufacturer: Moody Publishers
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: 0739445731

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Ron Blue combines the Bible's timeless principles on money and stewardship with his time-tested advice for getting your finances in order. Includes a wealth of up-to-date information to take the anxiety out of money matters.

Dead Bank Walking: One Gutsy Bank's Struggle for Survival and the Merger That Changed Banking Forever
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If you are a Security Pacific Alum -- READ THIS BOOK! -- Thanks, Bob!

A Good Read; Good Lessons

A Good Quick Read for Current/Former Employees...

If You Were There......

Informative, engaging, insightful, authoritative account.

Dead Bank Walking: One Gutsy Bank's Struggle for Survival and the Merger That Changed Banking Forever
Robert H. Smith , and Michael K. Crowley
Manufacturer: OakHill Press
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ASIN: 1886939330

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Dead Bank Walking is a stunningly candid portrait of the historic merger between Security Pacific Bank and Bank of America, a combining of two giants that set in motion the fever of banking marriages we now witness. This book not only answers the WHO, WHAT and WHY of the mega-merger, but stands alone as an object lesson on all mergers. It evokes the humor and frantic chaos surrounding a deal that is still regarded as either a brilliant coup or a tragic swan song to banking sovereignty and independence. In Dead Bank Walking, Robert H. Smith, former Chairman and CEO of Security Pacific (and later President of Bank of America) spins a tale that will enthrall business people and mesmerize readers who never thought they could be interested in an epic about bankers. Part business thriller and part interpersonal drama, the story details the final paroxysms of a 120 year old institution revered by Wall Street for its leading edge thinking and entrepreneurial spirit--until it got into trouble.

Dead Bank Walking begins innocently enough when Smith assists real estate developer Charles Keating in his acquisition of Lincoln Savings. This act and the resulting S&L crisis trigger a chain reaction of legislation, regulatory crackdowns, and economic difficulties that threaten the very existance of Security Pacific.

The story includes a virtual Who's Who of politics and Wall Street: Warren Buffett, Donald Trump, Alan Greenspan, Bill Seidman, Carl Reichardt, Pete Wilson, Bob Campeau, Chris Hemmeter, Peter Ueberroth and many other movers and shakers.

Dead Bank Walking shuttles the reader from elaborate bankers conventions in Hawaii to contentious Board Rooms. It peeks through the crevices of high finance, as Smith and Richard Flamson--an outspoken and gutsy chairman dying of a rare blood disease--embark on a strategic acquisition spree that ultimately extends the bank's vision to include worldwide securities companies and a controversial and ultimately dangerous Merchant Bank.

Too far too fast? Absolutely. When economic recession pounds California and Security Pacific's stock slides, consultants warn management to halt the acquistions and if possible locate a merger partner. If Smith can't, the Board will find someone who can. A potentially momentous merger with Wells Fargo Bank falls through at the eleventh hour and an uncanny sequence of events brings Security Pacific to the brink of disaster. Smith's colorful management team labors to solve the problems and ultimately embarks on a year-long odyssey with Richard Rosenberg, Chairman and CEO of Bank of America.

Smith recounts in vivid detail, the triumphs, disasters, mind-games, insults, ego trips, walk-outs, and layoffs as he and Rosenberg work, sometimes at cross purposes, to create the most powerful bank in the United States, often in the face of ridiculous forces that seek to derail the merger at every juncture. Near the end, Smith realizes that he stands to lose everything--from his personal wealth to his reputation--should the deal collapse. In a final life and death episode, he faces a potential $1 billion penalty that may represent a material breach of the merger agreement. Smith partners up with brilliant attorneys for an almost hallucinatory last dance with the Internal Revenue Service in order to preserve the merger and save his own scalp. And lingering beneath the deal is the unfathomable bureaucracy of Bank of America, a foreboding maze of committees which in the end destroys the most unique and valuable assets of the institution it works so hard to acquire.

Fifty percent comedy, fifty percent tragedy, Dead Bank Walking is an exhilarating, timely and supremely unique business story populated by a cast of characters one would expect to find only in a work of fiction. Read it, and never think of your bank--or the people who run it--in the same way again.

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If you are a Security Pacific Alum -- READ THIS BOOK! -- Thanks, Bob!.......2006-02-05

It's been 6 years since this book was published, and I finally felt compelled to read it. I started at Security Pacific in 1984 and worked in Security Pacific's Community Relations department for 8 years working my way up the corporate ladder to Vice President at SPC's headquarters building in Los Angeles. I also held a similar Public Relations position in the "New BofA" and relocated my family from LA to San Francisco in 1992. I worked for BofA in SF until the year 2000. When NationsBank bought BofA in 1998, I was offered a job in Charlotte, NC. I chose not to relocate to Charlotte and I left BofA in 2000.

In my Community Relations position, I had access and worked with Bob Smith, Dick Rosenberg, Dave Coulter, and Hugh McColl. Many of you from the SPC/BofA family will disagree with me because you want to "point fingers" at someone for the sale of SPC to BofA in 1992 and the sale of the ol' BofA to NationsBank in 1998. But, let me tell you, Bob Smith at SPC and Dave Coulter at BofA were the BEST CEO's to work for. They cared about the company, the employees, the community, and the shareholders. Bob Smith and Dave Coulter are leaders who I admire. I watched all four of these CEO's closely "in front of the cameras" and "behind the scenes." I would want my teenage children to live the values of Bob Smith and Dave Coulter. Bob and Dave taught me valuable life-long lessons. As for Dick and Hugh...

It's been 14 years since the merger. If you ever worked at SPC -- or if you worked at BofA in the 1980's or 1990's - READ THIS BOOK!

A Good Read; Good Lessons.......2000-06-05

While Dead Bank Walking was an enjoyable and stimulating read for anyone in the corporate world, it doesn't stop there. It's packed with great lessons for executives, particularly in the financial services industry.

If you have ever faced mergers, regulators, stockholders and/or employees during difficult times, you can relate to Smith's story. If you haven't, read the story! There are great lessens here.

A Good Quick Read for Current/Former Employees..........2000-05-29

3-1/2 stars.

Mainly of interest to people employed in the banking/financial services industry, especially those with some connection to Bank of America or Security Pacific - like me. Don't imagine this book would thrill the average reader; agree with comment that potential buyers should wait for the book to end up in the bargain bin.

If You Were There.............2000-05-03

In general, I agree with all of the reviews by the folks who understood Security Pacific, and, disagree with all of those who had no other knowledge of Security Pacific than Bob's book. I do agree that the book did read like a novel and it did sound like Bob, who at times was a likeable person to be around, however that doesn't offset the many "un" and "half" truths potrayed in this book.

I was very surprised to find out just how bad off we were, so I do agree with the person that said Bob did a good job of keeping that information from the troops. But to what avail? Bob did sell the employees down the river. If you didn't get layed off, you were very poorly treated by B of A employees and management, and it's unbelievable that Bob didn't forsee that.

I believe that, with all of the innovation exhibited by Security Pacific employees in the past, in both financial and technical aspects, had Bob been a forthright and competent leader, Security Pacific would not have failed.

Informative, engaging, insightful, authoritative account........2000-04-06

Dead Bank Walking showcases the historic merger between Security Pacific and the Bank of America which combined to financial corporate giants and set in motion an avalanche of banking marriages and mergers which continues to the present time. In Dead Bank Walking, Robert Smith explains the causes and rationales of this mega-merger which is an exemplar of all corporate merger strategies, objectives, and hazards. Smith evokes the humor and frantic chaos surrounding the deal that is still considered as either a brilliant coup or a tragic error of judgement with lasting implications and effects on banking sovereignty and independence. Dead Bank Walking will prove informative, engaging, insightful, authoritative, explanatory reading of interest to students of economics, the banking system, and the phenomena of the mega-merger.

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This digital document is an article from Human Resource Planning, published by Human Resource Planning Society on December 1, 1996. The length of the article is 2087 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

From the supplier: Dairy processing firm Ault Foods Ltd. successfully implemented a seven-stage process leading to employee-centered management. The process involved the use of a survey instrument to assess the preparedness of the firm in the aspect of employee empowerment, which eventually led to the actual implementation and comparison of performance with criteria. Ault Foods methodology is sound and is applicable to other organizations. Nevertheless, without the full participation of top management in the project, successful implementation will be difficult to achieve.

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Title: Breakthrough in organization performance: competitive advantage through employee-centered management.
Author: Tom Baker
Publication: Human Resource Planning (Refereed)
Date: December 1, 1996
Publisher: Human Resource Planning Society
Volume: v19 Issue: n4 Page: p14(3)

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Employee-Centered Management: A Strategy for High Commitment and Involvement

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Employee-Centered Management: A Strategy for High Commitment and Involvement
Frederick E. Schuster
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ASIN: 1567205992

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As evidence builds that the Theory Y model of management, built on commitment and involvement, is far more successful in the workplace than the bureaucratic and authoritarian Theory X model, organizations seek new and more specific guidance in how to reinvent themselves into the Theory Y mode. Schuster outlines a step-by-step process to transform management theory into practice--he calls it Strategy A. As proof that the process works, he describes one firm's five-year-long intervention, in which Strategy A was applied with dramatic success. Other examples of Strategy A's successes are recounted here: how it worked in companies like Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Disney, and elsewhere. Executives in the private and public sectors will find this a necessary resource to help them guide their organizations into this newly appreciated management style, while their academic colleagues will find new ways to communicate to their students its impressive benefits. Part I delineates the foundation and definition of Strategy A. Chapter 1 describes organization culture and why it is an important determinant in organization performance. Schuster then explains the urgency of devising methods for improving productivity and competitiveness, summarizes results from his study of Fortune 1300 largest companies, and introduces Strategy A as an intervention process. Reviewing the work of other researchers, Schuster examines several successful contemporary American firms utilizing Strategy A, and then presents the results of his own research of one particular firm's performance. In Part II Schuster examines the principal steps in the application of Strategy A, discusses their rationale, and shows how other American firms have benefited from them.

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human-centered e-business

Human-Centered e-Business
Rajiv Khosla , Ernesto Damiani , and William Grosky
Manufacturer: Springer
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 1402074425

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Human-Centered e-Business focuses on analysis, design and development of human-centered e-business systems. The authors illustrate the benefits of the human-centered approach in intelligent e-sales recruitment application, integrating data mining technology with decision support model for profiling transaction behavior of internet banking customers, user-centered context dependent data organization using XML, knowledge management, and optimizing the search process through human evaluation in an intelligent interactive multimedia application. The applications described in this work, facilitates both e-business analysis from a business professional's perspective, and human-centered system design from a system development perspective. These applications employ a range of internet and soft computing technologies.

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human-centered e-business.......2003-06-14

Most literature on e-business falls under two categories: books for pratictioners, full of programming and system configuration examples, and economics essays aimed at executives and businessmen in general.
This book is different, and I strongly reccommend it to those who seek the computer scientists' point of view on e-business and its relationship with ongoing research in human-centered computer technology.
Human-centered computing is, according to many, one of the most exciting research areas in CS. Check out this book to understand what it us.

National Security Personnel System: effective management tool for the mission-centered workforce.(HUMAN RESOURCES): An article from: Defense AT & L

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National Security Personnel System: effective management tool for the mission-centered workforce.(HUMAN RESOURCES): An article from: Defense AT & L
Marcia E. Richard
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Binding: Digital
ASIN: B000WMIGPW
Release Date: 2007-09-27

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Title: National Security Personnel System: effective management tool for the mission-centered workforce.(HUMAN RESOURCES)
Author: Marcia E. Richard
Publication: Defense AT & L (Magazine/Journal)
Date: July 1, 2007
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 36 Issue: 4 Page: 23(3)

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Human-Centered E-Business
Rajiv Khosla
Manufacturer: Kluwer Academic Publishers
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Binding: Hardcover
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Human-centered E-business.
Rajiv Et Al Khosla
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000N67J3C

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The globalization of world markets has had its impact on the Middle East as on the rest of the world. In the last quarter century, non-oil international business activities in the region have increased significantly. The Middle East is now properly poised, with the necessary elements in place, to develop into an industrial region similar to the more developed West. International firms will need to pay greater attention and develop a deeper understanding of this region so vital to the economic and industrial well-being of Western, industrialized, and emerging nations. This book examines the development of the region's business environment and the conditions that uniquely impact its growth. It offers a unique perspective on select issues such as regional integration among Arab states on the Persian Gulf or within the Economic Cooperation Organization surrounding the Caspian Sea. It includes a look at Islamic management, human resource, banking, marketing, and advertising practices. Islam is no longer considered to be incompatible with technology and modernity. It remains, along with its traditions, a primary organizing principle in the region. Outside investors and firms need to be informed about the connection and Islam's internal tensions and variations in order to operate effectively in the region. This book offers the reader a firm understanding of these issues. It also points out areas that need to be further explored. Designed for scholars of international business, this book will also appeal to practitioners seeking a better understanding of this increasingly vital area of world business.

Business opportunities in the Middle East, an introductory book.(Book Review): An article from: International Journal of Commerce and Management

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Business opportunities in the Middle East, an introductory book.(Book Review): An article from: International Journal of Commerce and Management
Asli Koksal
Manufacturer: International Academy of Business Disciplines and Eberly College of Business Information Technology
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This digital document is an article from International Journal of Commerce and Management, published by International Academy of Business Disciplines and Eberly College of Business Information Technology on March 22, 2004. The length of the article is 830 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Business opportunities in the Middle East, an introductory book.(Book Review)
Author: Asli Koksal
Publication: International Journal of Commerce and Management (Refereed)
Date: March 22, 2004
Publisher: International Academy of Business Disciplines and Eberly College of Business Information Technology
Volume: 14 Issue: 1 Page: 101(2)

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Gender and Jobs in Chinas New Economy
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Gender and Jobs in Chinas New Economy
Joanna Kerr , Julie Delahanty , and Kate Humpage
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Libya Business Intelligence Report (World Business Intelligence Report Library)
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Libya Business Intelligence Report (World Business Intelligence Report Library)
USA International Business Publications
Manufacturer: International Business Publications, USA
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: 0739725955

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This report contains business intelligence information for succesful export-import, business and investment operations, strategic contacts and more... The report also contains selected information on investment and business opportunities, international economic projects, tenders, government projects, as well as, marketing and export-import opportunities information.

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