Introduction International agencies emerged as a response to the two world wars and due to the desire of people to address issues collectively to achieve the most optimal results. The organizations aim at solving major problems and contributing to the sustainable development of all people by bringing balance and helping...
Background of France France is located in the Eurozone and the western part of Europe. France has a history of kingship, feudal lords, and a number of revolutions. Price (2014) describes that the emergence of the Ile-de-France’s authority was a key feature in its history. In the current situation, France...
Introduction The Australian stock market has made efforts to beef up its regulation and supervision to curb insider trading. Despite the efforts by the market regulators, it has been in the media that, many directors in the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) market do not meet the requirements that pertain to...
Introduction The central role of Federal trade commission (FTC) is to promote and foster an environment of free and fair competition. This commission is also charged with the responsibilities of taking up: “reviews mergers and acquisitions, and challenges those that would likely lead to higher prices, fewer choices, or less...
The article by Beneish and Vargus examines the issue of insider trading and the possibility to use the information about it so as to assess the quality of earnings (i.e., to find out whether the chance of stable earnings in the future is high or low), as well the implications...
The current coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has brought about a significant shift in the overall stock market, with some companies being affected adversely and some positively. Companies falling in the niche of pharmaceuticals (Morderna Inc -MRNA, Gilead Science – GILD, the CVS Health Corporation, and Novavax Inc.-NVAX) and entertainment (Netflix –...
Introduction “Target costing is a method used by firms, defined as a cost management tool for reducing the overall cost of a product over its entire life-cycle with the help of production, engineering, research and design” (Clifton, 2005). A lengthier definition is given by Vedder (2008) who explains that “target...
Abstract This piece of work gives an in depth discussion of technical barriers to trade. Aspects such as trade policy and standards will be reviewed. Over the past decade, a rise in use of technical directives as tools of industrial policy in different contexts for instance regional, unilateral, and international...
Executive Summary The implementation of USMCA has been critical in enhancing and regional cooperation among the US, Canada, and Mexico. The overarching aim of the renegotiation of the NAFTA and the implementation of USMCA include the need to protect workers’ fundamental rights in the respective member states, protecting intellectual property...
The current study employs a quantitative design to explore the relationship between demand and supply in the Hawaii housing market. The independent value is housing supply, and specifically, the number of residential units constructed annually between 1993 and 2015 and annual commercial building permit value between 2002 and 2013. The...