All Feature articles – Page 43
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Putting a price on life
Mike Hanley discusses the cost benefit problems of increasing the safety of the railways.
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Maintaing M&A momentum
Buying or selling a business can involve tough negotiating. You need to tackle stumbling blocks as they arise or the deal may stall or fail. Eddie Barnes explains.
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Managing your people risks
Family friendly policies create new risk issues. You should consider strategic HR and people risk management, says Mark Edelsten.
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Positive thinking pays
Near misses and complaints provide some valuable pointers for risk management, says Jonathan Clark.
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Right to vote
Investing in companies in some countries becomes a gamble if you can't get information or influence operations. Sue Copeman says shareholders are pressing for change.
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Staying in touch
Preparing for a potential communications technology breakdown can save a company from irretrievable damage says Dave Lazenby.
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No escape for corporate killers
Peter Campion, assisted by Asam Khan, discusses the implications of the proposed new UK offence of corporate killing.
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The polluter pays not always!
Richard Ford discusses the implications of the new regime on contaminated land.
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Process benchmarking and sharing knowledge
Jonathan Bendit describes a system for sharing process information.
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Effective environmental due diligence
Environmental risks present both practical and legal challenges, quite unlike other factors you have to consider in a merger or acquisition, say David Hockin, Tanya Lloyd Jones & William Butterworth.
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Early intervention and rehabilitation
David Shillaker says getting injured employees back to work quickly can benefit your bottom line.
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What e-commerce strategy?
Companies without an e-commerce strategy could be in breach of best corporate governance standards. Martin Rayfield suggests that the situation is not so clear cut.
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Editor's letter
The directors of a company and the company itself are particularly vulnerable to risks when they're involved in mergers and acquisitions (M&As).
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Sleeping with the enemy
Shareholders are about to flex their muscles and gain real power, predicts Leon Pein.
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M&As: The human factor
Most mergers and acquisitions fail to enhance shareholder value. Graham Pearce warns you not to ignore the people issues.
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Fighting off predators
The immediate reaction of most managements to a takeover approach is negative. Sue Copeman discusses strategies for fighting a hostile bid.
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Modelling goals
Robin Wilkinson believes that modelling what must go right rather than what could go wrong can help in analysing risk.
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Virtual hazards
IT can leave you exposed to unprotected and unexpected risks, warns Janet Edey.
