All Regions articles – Page 53
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FeaturesThe revolving door that leads to nowhere
Andrzej S Nartowski looks at Poland's approach to corporate governance
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FeaturesNo more easy oil
The development of deep water fields, often in remote locations lacking infrastructure, poses new challenges to the offshore energy industry, which must operate facilities safely over 20 to 30 years in harsh environmental conditions. By Phil Thomas and David Brown
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AIRMIC is conducting a confidential study of the realities of working life for risk managers in the UK's major companies in co-operation with StrategicRISK
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FeaturesRisk management progresses
Rafal Rudnicki provides an overview on how risk management is evolving in Poland
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AIRMIC PortfolioA unified voice needed
Lord Hunt of Wirral, has called on groups representing risk management professionals to come together and create a united voice
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FeaturesIn the wake of SocGen
Yet another financial scandal has highlighted the weaknesses of some organisations’ internal control. Are companies failing to learn lessons from the past? Or has the operating environment changed so much that it is making these lessons irrelevant?
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Online onlyHardware failure biggest threat to UK businesses
Significant increase in flooding and denial of access situations, finds study
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Online onlyExtension of Bluetongue protection zones
New case of disease requires protection zone to be extended into Wiltshire and further into Hampshire
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Online onlyXerox settles $670m securities lawsuit
The settlement resolves an eight-year-old securities lawsuit
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AnalysisT5 chaos wrecks BA’s reputation
Garry Honey argues that Terminal 5's chaotic opening has seriously eroded trust in the BA brand. The impact, he says, wont be felt overnight
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Online onlyNew law cracks down on corporate killing
The Corporate Manslaughter Act comes into force on 6 April 2008
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Online onlySweden meets EU target for energy efficiency
More can be done to improve energy efficiency according to the Swedish government
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Online onlyOtsuka pays $4m penalty for off-label marketing
The drug company allegedly encouraged its sales force to market an atypical antipsychotic drug for off-label uses
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Online onlyCongressman Calls for Changes in Financial Services Regulation
US Congressman Barney Frank calls for new policies to help stabilize the housing market and address the current economic downturn
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AnalysisBack from the brink
After trashing the company that shared his name with a few choice words, Gerald Ratner now runs one of the UK’s most successfull online jewelry stores—it’s a lesson in reputation management
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Online onlyLondon firms unprepared for terror attacks
Over one third of surveyed companies had no integrated BCM plan, says Marsh
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Online onlyUK business foresees 'bumpier ride': CBI
CBI downgrades 2009 economic growth to 1.7%, consumption is forecast to slow to just 1.6% this year
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Online onlyInsurers are liable for Appleton river cleanup
Appleton says Fox River PCB clean-up is still long way from being funded
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Online onlyEEB slams Portugese hydro power plans
Solar power and energy efficiency are smarter ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, say environmental groups
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Online onlyFSA investigates stock trading abuse
The city watchdog is investigating claims that certain traders profited on rumours of funding problems
