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a company that makes computer software and video games for users around the world. Bill Gates and Paul Allen founded the company in 1975.[3] Microsoft makes Windows, Microsoft Office (including Microsoft Word), Edge, MSN and the Xbox One, among others
Advantages -
Is the xbox consoles, we all can agree that xbox is better than playstation. Microsoft is a popular operating system for most school and home computer users, it's easy to use. software programs , utilities , and games are free on these operators and the games that aren't dont cost much. And the xbox console has backwards compatibility.
Disadvantages -
Is the Windows phone. It didn't sell much since it was first released in 2007.

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Boeing is a multinational company that supplies planes for the USA mostly. It is a company that was first named the Pacific Aero Products Company it had this name up until 1917 where it was advertised as the Boeing Airplane Company. This was also one of them companies that needed to make the bomber of World War II. Boeing have now achieved 50,000 factories in all 50 states and 140,000 employees. Their main office is in Chicago, Illinois, United States. This company gets most of its parts from overseas some of the main ones are Japan and Korea. On their website Boeing shows 14 countries and how it is making a presence in the country with a snapshot.
Some of the advantages this company brings to America are

After a visit to the South Carolina Plant President Trump praised Boeing for giving jobs and making planes in America. He said "We want products made by our workers, in our factories, stamped with those four magnificent words: Made in the USA," All though the planes are made in America, the company uses parts from all over the world

Boeing also gives a strong international presence with having ties with over 140 countries giving them a good global presence

Since they team up with suppliers from all around the world it helps them gain in the market in these countries

Some of the disadvantages

In a news session about how four Boeing flight attending s are suing Boeing for a leak of toxic air fumes that ruined their future and careers by exposing them to the toxic air. The flight attending s claim that Boeing knew about how the toxic air was in the airplane. They say that  most planes have a filter to clean out the air before it goes into the ventilation system thought this plane did not this such filter. Exposing the employees with fumes that has gave them neurological problems and tremors in there air.

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Coca-Cola is a multinational corporation that operates in more than 200 countries and employee 92,400 people across the world. According to recent data analysis 1.7 billion servings of Cola products are consumed everyday. The company has made more than 35.1 billion dollars in revenue making it the 84th largest economy in the world, right after Costa Rica. The brand itself is worth approximately 74 billion dollars worth more than Budweiser, Pepsi, Starbucks and Red Bull combined. The red and white colors of the Cola logo is recognized by about 94% of the population yet 17% of the world's population are illiterate. The only countries in which Coca Cola is not sold is North Korea and Cuba. The company originally outsourced and produced in Cuba ( it is one of the first three countries Cola outsourced to) but when Fidel Castro came into power in the 1960’s the company left when Fidel Castro government began to seizing private assists and never returned.

Coca-Cola’s ecological footprint is one that few companies can match. The company junked its re-use program so now the ocean is filled with rubbish. They produced more than 100 billion plastic bottles in 2016. Not only is their packaging demanding much from the earth, the company claimed to be the largest buyer of sugar cane on the planet as well as the largest buyer of processed caffeine. Today, at its bottling plants it uses more than 300bn litres of water a year. Producing mass waste and scarcity of water across the globe.

Coke uses 300,000 tons of aluminium for its cans every year just for its US operations which equals to 17.4% of what the entire US aluminum industry produces.

Fun Facts:

When Coca-Cola first launched it was marketed as a nerve tonic that "relieves exhaustion."

Coca Cola is said to be the cause of obesity and diabetes was found to dissolve hard masses in the stomach known as gastric phytobezoars.

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Disney is an American diversified multinational media and entertainment corporation currently the biggest in the world in the field of media.

Disney currently operates in more than 40 countries around the world from broadcasting services, to move production, to the famous Disneyland and Disney World amusement parks and hotel groups.

Disney's headquarters are located in Burbank, Ca, USA

It currently employs more than 185,000 employees globally.

Revenue of $55.37 billion in 2016.

Disadvantages:
For Labours

In an article by The Christian Science, the stats by the US labour department have found out that Disney is charged with $3.8 million labour violation due to wage cutbacks below minimum wage due to the unsupported fees of mandatory costumes for character employees.

Later on that month, Disney agreed to pay 16,339 of its “cast members” who work at disney parks a total of $3.8 million in back wages for costume deduction.

Some sources have also reported that other violations against workers have occurred such as failing to pay employees for overtime.

For Disney

Government regulations and taxes.

Distal locations form headquarters.

For Host Countries

Exploitation of resources and labours

Creation of sweatshops and poor unhealthy labour conditions with underpayments.

Monopolisation and loss of some government control to more wealthy and powerful American companies like Disney.

Advantages
For Disney

Increasing the company’s revenue

Popularity of brand name

For Governments

Increased jobs

Higher raw material imports

For Host Countries

Increase GDP

Increase Jobs

Increase tourism industries

Local consumerism

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Shell

Founded in 1907 in the Netherlands, currently has over 92,000 employees. On Average workers get paid $10.46. Due to poor working conditions up to 5,000 oil works have gone on strike. Hydrogen sulfide tanks can reach above 400 ppm causing workers to simply take breath in and black out. Some people working 12 hours on and 12 hours off for up to 15 days at a time. In 1999 the Shell tanker Estrella Pampeana collided with a German freighter, emptying all of its contents into the lake. Shell joined the Global Climate Coalition of businesses opposed to greenhouse gas emission regulation. In 2013 Shell reported CO2 emissions of 81 million metric tonnes. Shell works with several conservation organisations, including Earthwatch, the International Union for Conservation of Nature, The Nature Conservancy, and Wetlands International. Their projects with biodiversity partners include working to restore natural habitats and ecosystems close to their operations.

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Kate Spade is a international designer fashion company with over 315 stores across the globe. They sell anything from handbags, shoes, wallets and more. Though on their company website it states that no labour abuse is used, there are claims stating otherwise. With stores in London, Germany and Tokyo, they have accumulated $91 million in the early years that has grown to $462 million in just five years. That is a 410% increase in profit. Many of the workers

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Lego is a toy company, that creates small toy bricks that children can play with. They are currently working with the WWF to lower their carbon emissions. The main headquarters is in Denmark, and has main offices in the United States, London, Shanghai, and Singapore. Lego also made the top 5 list on the Forbes most reputable companies. They are worth 14.6 billion and they are the richest toy company. As of 2016, Lego had over 18,000 employees.

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KFC Corporation, based in Louisville, Kentucky, is one of the few brands in America that can boast a rich, decades-long history of success and innovation. There are more than 20,000 KFC outlets in 125 countries and territories around the world.

·         Advantages: KFC provides a quick and easy meal. It can also be bought in large amounts. Since it’s a widespread company you can buy it almost anywhere, and every summer they bring back the double down( bacon, 2 types of cheese in between 2 chicken breasts)

·         Disadvantages:  The KFC chicken comes from chickens who are abused and harmed which KFC doesn’t assume any responsibility for.  Roughly 850 million are slaughtered each year just for KFC alone, The chicken are bred with medicine and antibiotics so they can be plump but sometimes they grow to big that they break their own legs. The chickens get tortured by getting their beaked ripped off, Tobacco spits in their eyes, being scalded alive, getting stepped on, getting crowded with 1000s of chickens in a small room which led to illnesses, getting their head ripped off while alive

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A company that makes computer software and video games for users around the world. Bill Gates and Paul Allen founded the company in 1975. Microsoft makes Windows, Microsoft Office (including Microsoft Word), Edge, MSN and the Xbox One, among others.

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Lululemon is a Canadian based company that retails athletic wear. The brand was at the forefront of the movement creating stylish, upmarket workout clothes that people love to wear outside the gym, too. Lululemon operates 226 stores in Canada, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.

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McDonalds owns around 36,000 restaurants worldwide, serving about 69 million people daily. It is an American based restaurant founded in 1955 by Ray kroc. McDonald's founds the ronald McDonalds house for sick children. But some McDonald's in Brazil are under investigation for underpaying their workers and having unideal working conditions.

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An American consumer goods corporation based in Ohio. It owns factories and sells products worldwide, excluding Cuba and North Korea. They produce cleaning agents as well as personal care products. They have about 105.000 employees and made a revenue of about $65B in 2016. Recently, P&G has spent $100M for an innovation centre in Singapore in order to extend electronic development to Asia-Pacific operations. Yet, P&G has a reputation for being inconsiderate of the environment, damaging ecosystems and polluting the air in order to make their products. There have also been instances where they have been accused of employing children and underpaying workers.

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Australian surf wear brand Rip Curl has made millions of dollars off their clothing made in North Korea, but were labeling their products as “made in China”. Investigators have discovered that employees have been forced to work long hours with minimal to no pay, and workers that do not obey orders are imprisoned in work camps. A statement made by Rip Curl’s chief financial officer said that he had not been aware of this issue, and had not authorized or approved any production from North Korea.

An advantage for North Korea would be that they can employee many people, and gain profit from working with large companies (such as Rip Curl), but a disadvantage is that employees are forced to work under harsh conditions.

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Founded in 1866 in Switzerland. They have 335000 employees. They have 447 factories in 86 countries across the world. Worth $235.7 billion. Nestle is considered one of the most hated companies in the world. In the 1990's Nestle pushed their breast milk on poor countries to made it seem like the milk was almost as good as mothers breast milk which is unethical

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In a small group, find an example of a multinational corporation. Identify its name, some of the countries it works in, its wealth and advantages and disadvantages it brings to the host country.  Include a suitable visual. Don't forget to add your names.