RJA #5b: Periodical Articles

I am having a hard time findings any relevant periodical articles utilizing the article searches. I am thinking that because my subject the most useful source of information is from the news articles.

RJA #5c: Reference Articles

Paul Dobson
Sharpe Decline of Euro May solve Greek Debt Crisis, BNP Says
Business Week
Businessweek.com
February 18, 2010

Keyword Euro decline
Source Google News
Hits 6,358


Michael Trifunovic
It may be struggling now, but you can be certain he greenback will be the last to go
The Sydney Morning Herald
SMH.com/AU
February 19, 2010

Keyword Dollar Collapse
Source Google News
Hits 2,713

Noel Randewich
Update 4-Grupo Modelo net Jumps 2010
Reuters
Reuters.com
February 19 2010

Keyword Sale of Anheuser Busch
Source Google News
Hits 42

RJA #5a: Books

I had a tough time finding book regarding the sale of American companies because it's more of a current event then a topic to be found in a book. I was able to find a few books from Google.com/books then hyper linked to Amazon.com for the exact information regarding the book which is as followed;

• Gods at War: Shotgun Takeovers, Government by Deal, and the Private Equity Implosion

• Authored Steven M. Davidoff

• Publisher John Wiley and Sons, (October 5, 2009)

• The Success of 7-Eleve

• Authored Akira Ishikawa & Tai Nejo
• Published World Scientific Publishing Company 1st Edition (Oct 1 2002)

• A Century of American Icons: 100 Products and Slogans from the 20th-Century Consumer Culture

• Authored Mary Cross
• Publisher Greenwood Press (September 30, 2002)
  

RJA #3c: Research Question

Who is buying American Icons? - This question will help identify who is buying American firms
What is being bought? - This can assist in sector trends
When are they being bought? - Time periods will help find any correlation between buyout activity and weak dollar activity.
Where are they being bought? - Could help in geographical mapping
How are they being bought? - Maybe is a cash and stock deal, a friendly take over or hostile.
Why are they being bought? - Are the acquired companies fitting a specific area missing in a potential competitor pipeline?
Should they be bought? - Does the transaction conflict with American perception?
Would they be bought? - Who is next?

I think when they are being bought and how they are being bought are the two questions I will take forward.

RJA #3b: Research Topic Focus

I think the debatable questions of my topic could be as followed;

• Is the globalization model helping or hurting American Icons?
• Could American icons be sought after as valued entities?
• What sectors are more sought after then other?

RJA #3a: Research Topic Exploration

I am starting to discover that American companies have been on the take the last 3 to 5 years because of the weak dollar. Things that I have never thought of being sold off is, roads and other aspects of our infrastructure. There is also an alarming sense of whats going on including radical sites to prove who is a foreign entity.

RJA #2b: Research Topic

The topic I am choosing to examine is "why America is selling out" because this is something that has caught my attention in the past few years. I feel this topic is something not discussed in main stream media and often goes unnoticed to a lot of people. I know some American icons like 7-11 convenience store, Budweiser, Hummer and Toll House cookies are often paralleled with the American identity but truth be told they are not owned by companies from the United States. I would like the explore the reasoning behind why these icons are not owned by United States companies. If they where once owned by domestic companies why the change? What was the contributing factors behind their sale. What other companies are lurking in the American spotlight with foreign ownership? Do we have an inverse relationship with our trading partners oversees for example are their foreign icons that are often considered icons owned by companies operating in the United States? Are certain sectors more attractive to foreign investors? I feel by examining these questions we can explore the root cause for this unspoken trend and possible identify which companies could be sold next. I plan on using the internet as a source of material for my research. I also want to verify the experience of a firm owned by a foreign entity and then to shop their competitor to see if they too are domestic or foreign owned.

RJA #2a: Possible Topics

• Wealth distribution - is it anti-American
• Is medicine making Americans sick - examining the emergence of new drugs and how they impact society.
• Selling out America - How American icons such as Budweiser and Hummer are being sold off to our competitors.
• Iraq War - What is the real reason we are in IRAQ 9 years later
• The Federal Reserve - Is this model of a central bank a plank to communism?