Essays about: "London 2012"

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1. 6. A Study of Stibor - Sweden’s Most Important Number and the Rates That Could Come to Replace It

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Anton Nystedt; Cecilia Skoglund; [2019]
   Keywords : Stibor; Libor; ibor rate; reference rate; alternative reference rate; overnight rate; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : As a working group named AGAR is currently looking into replacements and complements to Stibor, the subject of reference rates will become increasingly relevant in the coming years. This paper therefore investigates Stibor as well as future options for a Swedish reference rate, consolidating information of and opinions on reference rates in Sweden, primarily through the review of previous literature in the field and expert interviews with representatives of organisations in AGAR. READ MORE

3. 7. Protesting Sport : A Comparative Study of Media Representations of the London Olympics, Sochi Olympics and Brazil World Cup in AJE, BBCW and RT

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/JMK

   Author : Luiza-Silvia Chiroiu; [2016]
   Keywords : Global broadcasters; narrative; global sport events; protest; disruption; sport; London Olympics; Sochi Olympics; Brazil World Cup;

   Abstract : Global sport competitions such as the Olympics and the World Cup were founded following universal principles of unity and peace and aiming to be celebrations of sportsmanship. Nowadays, however, they go beyond sport, being constructed as global media events in which both politics and media play an essential role. READ MORE

4. 8. Country-specific differences in disclosure compliance –A quantitative study comparing the compliance degree of paragraph 134 in IAS 36 Impairment of Assets in Sweden and the United Kingdom

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Jonatan Rubenson; Therese Schagerlind; [2014-06-10]
   Keywords : Compliance; Disclosure; Goodwill; IAS 36; IFRS; Impairment; Multible Regression; Sweden; the United Kingdom;

   Abstract : Background and problem discussion: Since 2005 all listed companies in the European Union have been obligated to apply the IFRS regulations. The purpose of the implementation is to increase the transparency and comparability, which in the long run aims to harmonise the accounting behaviour. READ MORE

5. 9. The Role of Lockups in Venture Capital Backed IPOs : An empirical study on the London Stock Exchange from 2009 to 2012

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

   Author : Jimmy Sabel; Xinrong Wu; [2014]
   Keywords : Initial Public Offering IPO ; Venture capital VC ; Lockup agreement; London Stock Exchange LSE ; Event Study; Abnormal returns; Cumulative abnormal returns CAR ; Market efficiency; Trading Regulations;

   Abstract : There are plenty of things said about the financial industry, an always ongoing debate, to say the least. We have identified a complex situation with three dimensions: Initial public offerings, Venture capital, and Lockup agreements. IPOs are generally difficult to put a price on because the market is not united yet, which creates uncertainties. READ MORE

6. 10. The Olympics – going for gold and what else? : can London 2012 urban regeneration legacy be considered as sustainable development?

   University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

   Author : James Cunningham; [2014]
   Keywords : urban regeneration; sustainability science; London 2012 Olympics; sustainable development; legacy; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Olympic legacy was previously seen as a potential burden on the host city, however an evolutionary shift has occurred whereby it can now be regarded as an instrument in wider urban policy planning. Sustainable development is a requirement set by some governments, and London 2012 aimed to use the Olympic legacy for sustainable development in the form of urban regeneration. READ MORE