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This paper contained details of Yahoo!Inc's CIM (CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION MEMORENDUM).The format adopted is as follows: Executive summary – It should be about half a page providing enough information to make the decision by senior management level. • Business and Industry Analysis –?Critically analyze the nature of the industry with reference to strategic valuation multiples.?Analyze and determine industry profitability with reference to attractiveness of the industry using Porter's 5 forces analysis. Determine the company strength and weakness with reference to its competitive strategy based on the theory that a firm's value is a factor of: • the industry in which they operate, • the life-cycle of the industry • and the companies competitive advantage with regards ?to sustainability of their earnings • Technology and Marketing – Depending on the company you pick, you may have to go in detail if the technology is critical in the operations and revenue generation. • Per/Post merger Capital and management structure of the company – You should detail out the capital structure and various strength of the senior management. • Regulatory/Legal/Tax disclosure - You need to do a wider research to foresee any of these obstacles in closing this transaction. • Investment rationale – You should use all your strategic and sales knowledge to make a case for the business. • Accretion-Dilution Analysis - you need to provide Accretion-Dilution analysis with three potential acquirers. • Proposal to potential investor – it should provide some rough idea to the buyer on what percentage of equity you are willing to go for. • Premium Range – Once you have identified the potential acquirer, you need to provide a range of expected premium on the top of the valuation by using ‘Transaction comp' method.

In this paper, we explore the concept of resource-based view in gaining of strategic advantage within the global retail industry. Our focus will be in the use of information technology as a resource in drawing a e-strategy for the purpose of gaining a strategic advantage with a focus on the global retail sector. The organizations in our focus being global leading retailers ; Wal-Mart,Metro AG,Carrefour and Tesco.

The traditional processes and roles of journalism are going through disruptive economic, social and political change as a result of the pervasive influence and impact of the Internet and social media. The nature of journalism itself is changing fast as the accumulated effects of the Internet reorder the economics of this industry (Thiel, 2005). With the rapid shifts in the underlying technologies increasing the speed of reporting, there is a corresponding shift in how news is produced and published (Nancy, 2000). With the accelerating speed of reporting there however have been continual challenges surrounding accountability and ethics (Overholser, 2009). Balancing the convenience and speed of the Internet as a publishing platform and the unique, highly targeted nature of social media for reaching multiple audiences into journalism continues to revolutionize the reader experience (Murdoch, 2010). The intent of this analysis is to provide a historical context as to how the Internet is changing journalism today, what the key technologies are that are impacting journalism, and assess the impact of social media on the journalism profession. Historical Analysis of Journalism in the Internet Age The Internet has swiftly progressed from a news-gathering platform to a publishing medium (Loop, 1999) This transition has drastically re-ordered the economics of news reporting and analysis, and also has led to entirely unforeseen ethical, legal and regulatory implications of journalistic practices and integrity (Nancy, 2000). Amidst all of these shifts in the industry structure and potential for profitability has been the rise of independent journalists who are often given equal or even greater attention and readership from the public. Rupert Murdoch sees the growth of the Internet as inexorable and completely capable of re-defining the economics of traditional news gathering, analysis, reporting and syndication (Murdoch, 2010). The fact that many bloggers have more loyal audiences that even the most well-known journalists is a case in point. The inflexion point for the journalism industry began when the Internet and its rapid publishing platforms including blogs, Wikis, video blogs and podcasts collectively created a foundation of trusted content faster and with greater candidness than traditional journalists could (Picard, 2009). Paralleling this shift in trust from the traditional journalists to the blogger community was increasing scrutiny of just how unbiased traditional journalists were. During election years as 2012 has been in the United States there is also the question of just how unbiased the traditional journalists are with regard to reporting the policies and platforms of presidential candidates (Picard, 2009). What's emerging from this analysis of traditional versus online media is the question of accuracy, authenticity, and trustworthiness of each type of media. Traditional media outlets that veer in the far left and right of political views as Fox News has been known to do for example illustrate this dichotomy.

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The information presented reveals the fact that the Red Cross has a constant financial activity that allows the organization to develop medium term and long term objectives. This is helpful in developing successful strategies. The company's financial situation allows to reach these objectives (ICRC, 2010). The injustice that the campaign intends to address is represented by violence towards children in developing countries.

It is important when conducting research that the researcher adheres to a strong set of ethical guidelines. Ethics ensure that the research is conducted without causing harm to any person.