BRITISH MULTINATIONAL CORPORATIONS AT THE PRESENT STAGE
https://doi.org/10.21686/2413-2829-2016-6-138-147
Abstract
The article considers the modern state of the British multinational corporations’ activities as part of external economic affairs of the country. British MNCs, enlisted in the ranking of world’s largest corporations, are on the spotlight. The author highlights the economic condition of particular companies, their business dimension and geographical structure of activities. As a conclusion, there is a comprehensive SWOT-analysis of selected largest MNCs. The special attention is also drawn to the impact of Brexit referendum on economic state of national companies and their status in the system of the international economic relations.
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About the Author
Bakhar R. Alieva
Plekhanov Russian University of Economics
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Post-Graduate Student of the Department for International Business and Customs of the PRUE
36 Stremyanny Lane, Moscow, 117997, Russian Federation
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Alieva B.R. BRITISH MULTINATIONAL CORPORATIONS AT THE PRESENT STAGE. Vestnik of the Plekhanov Russian University of Economics. 2016;(6):138-147. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.21686/2413-2829-2016-6-138-147
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