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New Vice-Chair of ICC Commission on Taxation appointed

ICC is pleased to announce the appointment of Susana Bokobo as the new Vice-Chair of the ICC Commission on Taxation. Ms Bokobo will take...
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Workers hot and bothered by raging summer weather

GETTING hot under the collar? Not surprising, this summer — and maximum workplace temperatures are a hotly contested topic in Britain. There are no clear...
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Workers from across Europe strengthen our businesses

The Migration Advisory Committee has been asked to examine the impact of EU immigration in the UK. Josh Hardie, CBI Deputy Director-General, said: “Workers from across...
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Paul Allen – The Forgotten Man Of Microsoft

When two school friends set up their own software business, one of them didn’t expect it to become one of the most successful companies...

Brexit – Much Ado About Nothing?

After tearing the country and his party apart, leaving it with no government, no opposition, and – essentially – no future other than a...

World Bank Study: Entrepreneur Training Focused on Mindset Proves More Effective...

WASHINGTON, September 22, 2017–New World Bank study, jointly released with the National University of Singapore Business School, and Leuphana University today reveals that psychology-based...
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Grim UN report shows half-a-billion people struggling to find work

ALMOST half-a-billion people around the world battle to find sufficient paid work, a UN report on employment and social trends shows. The World Employment and Social...

Latest trade statistics show sterling not yet narrowing deficit

Responding to the latest official statistics, showing that the UK trade deficit widened from £6.9bn to £8.9bn between February and May 2017, Allie Renison, Head of...

Get with the programme for real active business learning

BV’s HEATHER LEAH SMITH sits down, faces the front, takes out her exercise book and has a look at education trends MONOTONOUS lectures and rote...
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Amazon Overflowing Into New Premises

As if Amazon’s current HQ wasn’t colossal enough, the internet-based retailer is in the market for a second mega-HQ big enough for 50,000 staff....