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Workplace and property firms must wake up to the new era of networked businesses

Workplace Insight

In terms of the office workplace, banks were permitted to become JSCs in the 1830s; the first being the London and Westminster Bank, in 1834. So, companies existed to share risk and reward and to legally protect shareholders. Once held together by risk and liability management, what binds firms together now?

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The case for (and against) mandatory retirement 

Work Life

In 2021, plane manufacturer Boeing was dealing with myriad challenges. The COVID-19 pandemic was continuing to disrupt air travel and plane production, and multiple crashes of the company’s best-selling plane, the 737 Max, had landed Boeing in a legal and PR crisis. Meanwhile, in the U.S.

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Legendary Entrepreneur Naveen Jain Wants Nothing More Than to Change the Way Humanity Lives

Success

We’re sitting in the home office of his estate along the banks of Lake Washington, just outside Seattle—not far from the homes of Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos. There was a legal dispute and a company settlement. “I really think the future of humanity is extremely bright,” the 63-year-old Jain tells me with a warm Indian brogue.

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Lab rats – how the UK life sciences sector is struggling to find space to work

Workplace Insight

To illustrate the pull of Ireland for these sectors, AstraZeneca announced in 2021 it had chosen the Republic of Ireland for a $360 million manufacturing facility rather than Britain because of a “discouraging” tax system. “We We are at something of a tipping point if we don’t make the right decisions now,” said Emma Walmsley.

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An Admin’s Cheat Sheet to Business Terminology

All Things Admin Blog

I supported three actuaries who were developing annuity and insurance products for banks. ToS – Terms of Service: This refers to the legal agreement between a company or website and its users. It is often used in manufacturing, but can be applied to a wide range of industries. It was truly like learning another language.

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Medication Overload, Part II: The Explosion of Drugs for Kids

Mad in America

Bristol Myers, along with the many other manufacturing plants located in the surrounding area, helped to grow and strengthen our local economy. By the mid-2000s, because of cheaper costs to manufacture penicillin in foreign countries, the plant downsized considerably.

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15 Best HCM Software in 2024 (Based on Four Research Parameters)

Vantage Circle

Compliance & Security : ADP prioritizes data security and compliance with complex regulations, giving you peace of mind knowing your data is safe and your business is operating legally. Expertise & Reliability : ADP has been in the business for over 70 years and has a proven track record of providing reliable and secure solutions.