Analysis – Page 116
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Law firms fail to face up to risk
A recent study suggests that law firms are failing to identify their risk exposures
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Pensions for fixed-termers
Confederation of British Industry warns that Government proposals give workers on fixed-term contracts the same right to a company pensions
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Moving forward
The events of 11 September have shattered the traditional concepts of our world.
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Stress claim dismissed
An office manager who brought a claim against her employers for work-related stress has had her case dismissed.
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Iceland:Frozen Value
A rather unglamorous frozen food and freezer chain, Iceland’s shares were 113 times oversubscribed when the company went public in 1984.
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Joint approach brings superior performance
The importance of integrated risk management and how it can benefit the bottom line were revealed at a joint seminar in London.
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USA v Microsoft
Matthias Beck and Lynn Drennan suggest that Microsoft's inability to prevent the break up the software giant could be the risk management failure of the century.
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Governance and mergers
Corporate governance issues can have a significant influence on cross-border mergers, according to a report issued in July by The Conference Board.
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Byers calls for UK law change
The framework of company law needs both to allow and to encourage directors to take wider responsibilities into account.
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Disability discrimination good practice
From 2004, service providers will have to make "reasonable adjustments" to the physical features of their premises to overcome access barriers.
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NAPF backs report on company law reform
On 1 August, the UK National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF) publicly backed the "considered and measured" approach of the company law steering group.
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UK ruling alerts ALARM
The UK House of Lords ruling on 27 July in Phelps v London Borough of Hillingdon has important risk management implications for local education authorities and the public sector in general.
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Anti-competitive behaviour banned
The Competition Act 1998, which came into force on 1 March, prohibits anti-competitive agreements and behaviour.
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E-commerce liability
Internet service providers may be subject to the same libel laws as other media organisations.
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Energy tax concerns
UK companies are anxious about likely damage to business arising from the Kyoto environmental protection measures.
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Freedom of information - new risks
The Freedom of Information Bill will give citizens access to information held by public authorities.
