BHP Billiton is one of the world's largest diversified resources group, engaged in mineral exploration and production. It is distinguished from other resource companies by quality of its assets; the deep inventory of growth projects; customer-focused marketing; diversification across countries, commodities and markets. Its operating assets are grouped into various Customer Sector Groups which include: petroleum, aluminum, base metals, diamonds...more
Royal Resources Limited (Royal Resources) is a mineral exploration company. The company principally engages in the acquisition, development and exploration of uranium, gold and iron ore properties. The company explores for uranium in Australia and the US and for gold and iron properties in Australia. Royal Resources has acquired 742 claims prospective for uranium in Colorado, the US. Royal Resources works on projects such as Egnar Uranium...more
Credit card fraud along with other payments frauds has made bank robbery a thing of the past.For banks and financial institutions, fraud prevention has always been a major concern as fraud such as credit card fraud is a cost that can lower their profitability. To minimize this cost, banks and financial institutions often have to carefully allocate resources to establish and maintain effective and efficient fraud prevention measures. Incorrect decision as to how to allocate resources to minimize losses from credit card fraud may lead to even bigger costs that must be borne by an institution.Institutions like the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the U.K. Association for Payment Clearing Services (APACS now known as the UK Payments Administration), and the Australian Payment Clearing Association (APCA) have been collecting, managing, and publishing fraud data to shed light on the current trends of payments frauds. However, many believe that as such data and information are based on victim reports they only show part of the actual problems.Understanding the offences from offenders side such as the actual methods used in their offences and the motivations thereof will fill the...more
The wholesale slippers company designed a new slipper comprising: a base layer and a first attachment layer formed on the top surface of the base layer, the base layer including a toe support area, an arch support area and a heel support area, and having flexible property, as the user wears the slipper and stands on the floor, the first attachment...more
When you read advertisements regarding trading systems for stocks, commodities or currencies (forex), most of the advertisements tout a high percentage of winners. At the bottom of the advertisement, there is a disclaimer that states that hypothetical performance is not indicative of future results. The bottom line is that if a trading system...more
Strategic thinking is very important during a planning stage. It readies you for unforeseen circumstances that could happen and bring unfortunate consequences. If you have strategized your moves in case these untoward events happen, it will save your business or your company's money from losing a lot of time, money and effort. With good strategic thinking at hand, you will have the chance to view the very many options that you can use to end up with a very productive and successful end product. Your goals will be achieved and you may even discover a lot along the way as you try to achieve your goal. If you are in a company, it would be great if you would involve your employees to contribute in thinking strategically. More heads are definitely better than one. Aside from the heads of the company, the workers under you would also develop their creativity and thinking skills and make them even better employees. Aside from this, you could also develop your working relationship with your other workers which could help you achieve your business goals better and faster. Having more people in on the brainstorming would help you recognize the loopholes of your plan. Strategic thinking can...more
Many commercial real estate companies are now wishing that they had taken fewer risks at the height of the real estate boom. They are wishing that they owed less and owned more. The high rise in tenants defaulting on their leasing contracts and...more
One of my preferred day trading chart patterns to swing trade over a shorter time frame is the Symmetrical Triangle.The Symmetrical Triangle pattern is kind of odd as it looks as if emotion picks up as the price moves closer into the head of the...more
DKSH Holding Ltd (DKSH) is a distribution company that offers market expansion services. The company has four operating business units, namely, Consumer Goods, Healthcare, Performance Materials and Technology. To the consumer goods sector, DKSH...more
DKV Deutsche Krankenversicherung AG (DKV) is a Germany based health insurer. The company is a member of the ERGO Insurance Group. ERGO Insurance Group is a part of the Munich Re Group, which is one of the world's largest reinsurers. The company...more
Dynea Oy (Dynea) is principally engaged in the provision of worldwide adhesion and surfacing solutions. It offers a total set of resins, adhesives and hardeners as well as technical service, application testing and advisory services in relation with...more
Perfumania Holdings Inc. (Perfumania Holdings) is principally engaged in the wholesale distribution and specialty retailing of perfumes and fragrances in the US. In 2008, the company was formed after Model Reorg, Inc. was merged into a wholly owned...more