All General articles – Page 13
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Features
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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Analysis
Protection for trustees
Following the implementation of the Trustee Act 2000 in February, Stuart Alexander Insurance and Risk Management, Fund Protection Ltd and AIG Europe have launched fund protection insurance to protect
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Analysis
Raising the profile of PFI
Dot.com investors and analysts know to their cost that it is difficult to get hold of reliable forward-looking information about companies.
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Analysis
Pay and practices
The Conference Board's new report looks at the size and type of compensation paid to outside directors among companies in three industry sectors.
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Analysis
Stopping occupational spammers
A recent survey by Gartner Group found that up to one-third of internal business e-mail was unnecessary.
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Analysis
Risk management training
The IRM and the IOSH are offering a new training course for managers.
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Analysis
Internet warning
The risks from e-commerce and using the internet are little understood and potentially crippling, according to Oliver Prior, research and development director of Willis Group Ltd.
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Analysis
Winning with integrity
A new UK report spells out the advantages of being a socially responsible business.
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Features
Risk Information
Sue Copeman reports on the Willis Business Risk Practice Think Tank on risk information for the 2ist century.
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AIRMIC Portfolio
Top risk managers honoured
Prize-winning risk managers and a respected member of the profession received awards at the AIRMIC annual dinner in London.
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AIRMIC Portfolio
New guide to integrated risk management
AIRMIC is publishing new professional guidelines for risk reporting that will help organisations meet the challenge of complying with corporate governance requirements.
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Analysis
Failure to take information security seriously
Half of all IT managers do not know if their organisation has an information security policy in place.
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Analysis
Ergonomic solution to MSDs
After 10 years' research, the American Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has released an ergonomics programme standard.
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Analysis
Disclosure still lacking
Old economy companies may be better at voluntary disclosure than their new economy counterparts - but neither are giving investors what they want.
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Analysis
Disaster planning lags
Despite 8,000 UK companies being affected by the floods, only a "handful" of FTSE 100 companies have a disaster recovery plan.
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Features
Damage limitation
Fiona Warin discusses communications strategies for damage limitation and the role of public relations.
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Features
Ten lessons from the fuel crisis
In September, petrol shortage became as emotive an issue as having no bread or water. Peter Power reviews the lessons.
