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working population (Annual Report 2009 to the European Commission). In accordance with the European Union, SMEs are composed by medium-sized enterprises with a maximum headcount of 250, small firms with less than 50 employees, microenterprise with at most 10 employees. Additionally, there are also specific turnover and balance sheet criteria to be qualified as an SME within the European Union. However, different countries have different definitions as in the United States where medium-sized companies

United Kingdom, France and €uro. How much did the UK take advantage of keeping its currency in comparison with France which is in the European Union?   B uilding an European union means a huge cooperation between all the European nations has to be set up. The first and the most important aim had been instituted: peace. Nevertheless, lots of difficulties have appeared: exchanges rates’ crisis, oil chocks, Germany’s reunification, adherence of new countries…. And yet, at last but not least

Mediterranean climate...). Barcelona receives a lot of cultures, which are differents and dynamics. That’s why Barcelona is one of the most visited cities in the world. Famous thanks to the Barcelona’s night and to its heritage (Picasso and Gaudi), we can find in Barcelona a lot of museums and attractions (Tibidabo, aquarium…). Moreover, Barcelona has one of the biggest football club in the world: FC Barcelona with its huge stadium: the Camp Nou. Then we will develop the strategy we decided to adopt.

globalization of markets has lead to an increase in market competitiveness (http://ideas.repec.org/p/oec/stiaaa/1996-5-en.html)  The development of economic agreements led to a reduction of border barriers, like the free trade area or the European union.( http://trade.gov/fta/)  Internationalization of trade and product standardization are forcing companies to develop their service to be more competitive.  Strong competition in the markets leaves only two choices for companies succeed or be redeemed

others claim that we are in a system where sustainability is ensured for the next hundred years. The problem of sustainable development; especially renewable energies; is a major stake and the awareness have begun in the countries of the European union even if for some countries such as France it was very late. This report is made in particular in the European level but also at the world level. France France developed a basic system based on the nuclear power which became a real culture because

The European History Why people wanted to create a European Union Since Middle Ages, the idea of creating a European union with a supranational government was emitted. The idea has benn amplified in the 18th century and the 19th century. In the 20th century, the situation has changed : after two world wars which have destroyed Europe in the first part of this century, European peolple wanted to live in peace again and ''forever''. As soon as the WWII has finished, members of European governments

mowers for professionals and private individuals as mechanized farming. The company has subsidiaries and affiliates in Oceania and Asia, as well as in North America, and is considering an expansion of its operations in Europe. Indeed, the European Union territory contents an enormous potential in terms of trade thanks to its internal market but also to its citizens. Indeed, constituted of its 27 Member States, European businesses have access to 500 million consumers. This is “the world’s largest

of the European Union. A high level of work satisfaction is an important factor for achieving high productivity of the EU economy. It is therefore a core issue for the European Union to promote the creation and maintenance of a sustainable and pleasant working environment – one that promotes health and well-being of European employees and creates a good balance between work and non-work time. Improving working conditions in Europe: an important objective for the European Union. Ensuring favourable

modern lifestyle and fast-growing economy, making it the center of attraction for workers from all around the world. The European Union noticed huge cultural differences between Asians and Europeans, and that is why they asked our company to open a center, whose job would be training people to work in multicultural teams. Given the difficulty of this project, The European Union decided to subsidize our center and collaborate with famous institutions, including the Harvard Business School. Why Singapore

economies of scale is a mean to industrial expansion. Empirical studies of the effects of integration within the European Union have shown that trade and market integration can increase effective competition. Harrison et al. (2006) evaluate the impact that different reforms carried out by the European Union under the Single Market Program have had in innovation intensity. They find that these policies have increased both competition, measured as a reduction in markups, and innovation intensity, measured