All Europe articles – Page 65
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InterviewsWorkers of the world unite
Unite and USW have joined to form world’s first global trade union representing 3m workers across Europe and North America
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AIRMIC responds to FSA’s commercial insurance inquiry
There should be full and automatic disclosure of total broker remuneration, said the association
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AnalysisDutch focus on claims
Claims were one of the key topics at the annual conference of NARIM (Nederlandse Associatie van Risk en Insurance Managers) last month in Ermelo
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AnalysisCall for clearer rules
Calls for clear, consistent and comparable accounting standards have followed a move by the UK government to make carbon reporting mandatory for companies
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InterviewsUK gets tough on discrimination
The government has outlined far reaching plans to promote ‘positive discrimination’, strengthen employee redress and conduct sector enquiries
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Online onlyLSE launches carbon ratings
Ratings bring efficiency and transparency to the rapidly growing carbon market, say developers
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InterviewsExecs are most dangerous drivers
Dangerous company car drivers could put one in two firms in court
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Online onlyPublic sector workers vote for strike action
Council workers have agreed to a series of strikes over the government's pay plans
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Online onlyAre you speaking the right language?
Risk managers sometimes fail to communicate properly because they use inappropriate language, says Risk Frisk
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FeaturesDelivering the promise
Nathan Skinner runs his eye over the multitude of risks faced by companies who neglect ethical behaviour
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Online onlyBusinesses ill advised on pandemic planning
Inadequate guidance from government and lack of business preparedness for possible flu pandemic, say academics
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Online onlyEU fines chemicals cartel € 79m
Akzo Nobel received immunity from the fine after cooperating with authorities
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Online onlyOil could reach $250 a barrel
Gazprom chairman warns that rapid rise in oil price is set to continue
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Online onlyFurther subprime impact limited: Fitch
But European banks face challenges ahead as economies slow
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Online onlyEU agrees working time rules
Political agreement has been reached on maximum working time rules but the UK remains exempt from the 48 hour week
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Online onlyMagnitude 6 quake strikes Greece
A strong earthquake has struck western Greece destroying at least 70 buildings and killing two people
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CommentPaul Howard, Sainsbury's
What are the chief risks facing a major food retailer and how can they be managed? Airmic's former chairman gives us the rundown
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FeaturesGood for you?
Confused by health claims on foods? If so, you are not alone. Research commissioned by the UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) suggests that generally many consumers are confused by such claims. Laura Bellfield looks at what the EC plans to do about it
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FeaturesToday's European risk manager
Peter Joy looks at some of the findings of StrategicRisk’s Europe-wide survey of risk manager attitudes and concerns
