The unique alliance coaxing Taiwan's biotech industry into existence

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The Taiwanese government has enacted a well-orchestrated plan to coax industries into investing in research and development in biotechnology in an attempt to claim a share of the growing international biotechnology markets. Several other Asian countries also hope to gain a share in this market through stepped-up research and development, but it is believed Taiwan has an advantage in that it has access to a higher number of university life-science graduates, a larger number of senior scientists, and a carefully crafted plan supporting private investment in research and development. The Taiwanese government's incentive program and the help the Taiwanese biotech firms have received from French researchers are described.

Taiwan, Management, Biotechnology industry, Biotechnology industries, Industrial policy, Biotechnology, Technology transfer

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A whole new ballgame: high-profile alliance signals new era for Japanese TV

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An alliance announced June 20 between Japanese software billionaire Masayoshi Son and globally active media executive Rupert Murdoch will buy 21.4% of Japan's TV Asahi. As the fourth-largest of Japan's five large commercial networks, TV Asahi gives Murdoch access to the Japanese programming needed to supplement the imported shows he will transmit over his new digital satellite broadcasting company in Japan. That company can expect competition from three others. Son will gain entry into entertainment and multimedia businesses.

Television Broadcasting, Television broadcasting stations, TV Networks, Japan, Investments, Telecommunications systems, Television networks, Murdoch, Rupert, Son, Masayoshi, Asahi Broadcasting Corp.

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On the existence of franchise contracts and some of their applications

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An analysis of franchise contracts is presented. The analysis considers the franchising problem as a contractual agreement between a principal and multiple agents. These agents develop a contract which defines revenue shares, expenditure levels and units to be enfranchised. It is shown that a common contract sets non-linear conditions. In addition, franchisors consider such a contract as optimal.

Contracts, Franchises

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