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business purposes, and are therefore not true ‘tourists’ in the conventional meaning of the term. However, it is clear that there is great overlap between these terms. In this book the authors will tend to use what they see as the broadest term of ‘business tourism’ where space limitations prevent the use of ‘business travel and tourism’. 4 Business Travel and Tourism A typology of business travel and tourism The broad definition of business travel and tourism on page 3 is…

2010 (4Q10) and to 2010. B2W’s portfolio is composed by the brands Americanas.com, Submarino, Shoptime, B2W Viagens, Ingresso.com, S ubmarino Finance, BLOCKBUSTER® Online, MesaExpress.com.br and SouBarato.com.br, offering over 35 categories of products and services through the Internet, telesales, catalogs, TV and kiosks. B2W FINANCIAL AND OPERATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS Executive Summary 2011 – Comparison to 2010 Parent Company Consolidated 2011 2010 Var. (%) Financial Highlights (R$…

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expectations and desires of the brand. to ensure the brand is truly a business asset, and to increase barriers to competition, organizations need to truly live their brand values internally. removing silo structures, so that multi-functional teams can work together seamlessly to drive creative thought and innovation, is a frequent subject of conversation in many large corporations. the time for discussion is swiftly coming to an end as we truly enter the age of the socially…

high acidity with aluminium toxicity, and low soil biodiversity. The fragility of many tropical soils limits food production in annual cropping systems. Because some tropical soils under natural conditions have high biological activity, an increased use of the biological potential of these soils to counter the challenges of food production problems is proposed. Most plant species (including the major crops in the tropics) form beneficial associations with arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM)…

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of food supply and climate and resource protection. These are the areas in which we can provide the most efficient and effective approaches as they reflect our fields of expertise. At the same time they have a high social relevance to our company. We feature detailed information on the Bayer sustainability strategy and its new areas of focus in the “Strategy & Management” section and in the focus issue articles. You can find up-to-date information on the subject of water featured as a focus…

and Founding Institution Universidad del Desarrollo, Santiago, Chile Sponsoring Institution London Business School, London, United Kingdom Founding Institution Although GEM data were used in the preparation of this report, their interpretation and use are the sole responsibility of the authors. The authors thank Marcia Cole, Yana Litovsky and Carlos Poblete for their various contributions to this report. They also wish to acknowledge the contributions of Michael Hay and Jonathan Levie…

Country and Regional Perspectives Europe: Diminished Crisis Risks amid Prolonged Stagnation The United States and Canada: Growth Still Modest, but Brighter Spots Appearing Asia: Laying Foundations for Shared Prosperity Latin America and the Caribbean: Higher Growth Supported by Easy Financing Conditions Middle East and North Africa: Narrowing Differences in a Two-Speed Region Commonwealth of Independent States: An Improving but Vulnerable Outlook Sub-Saharan Africa: Strong Growth…