All Risk News articles – Page 298
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Online onlyCompanies failing to test continuity plans
Many UK businesses are failing to test the effectiveness of their business continuity plans
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Europeans trump North Americans in responsible business practices: Research
A report finds that responsible practices are increasingly being adopted by companies worldwide, though there are significant differences between regions
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EU warned not to “water down” existing product safety checks
EU Consumer Commissioner sets out plans for a review of consumer product safety
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Online onlyBusinesses still lacking in disaster preparedness
Info-Tech Research survey shows nearly 60% of companies yet to implement IT recovery plan
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Abbott recognised in sustainability index
The health care company was named to the Dow Jones sustainability index
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Online onlyResponsibility programmes number one investment priority for UK firms
16% of businesses in the UK still do nothing from a corporate responsibility perspective
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Online onlyUS Department of Labor grants $3m to assist Minnesota cleanup
Money to assist in the cleanup and recovery after recent flash flooding
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Online onlyDefra publishes reports into the Surrey FMD outbreak
The chief veterinary officer is satisfied that FMD has been eradicated from Surrey
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Online onlyHSBC back in court over discrimination claim
HSBC’s former head of global equities has refilled a £5m discrimination claim against the bank alleging misconduct
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Online onlyGerman terror plot foiled, firms warned to stay alert
Homegrown terrorism is still rife and businesses need to be vigilant, according to Aon
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Online onlyFortify your legal defences, advises employment lawyer
Employment tribunal cases last year rose by 15%, legal advisors warn employers to fortify their defences
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Online onlyUK fire service invites disaster recovery firm to station alongside
Disaster recovery teams are being based alongside firefighters in a new initiative to provide a fast recovery service to victims of fire and flood
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Hiscox: Inappropriate behaviour common in the workplace
A new survey has revealed that bad language, rude jokes, over familiar behaviour and sexual innuendo is common in the workplace
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Online onlyEuropean aviation maintenance standards under threat
Aircraft Engineers International finds a downward trend in aviation engineering safety standards
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Environmental crime doesn’t pay shows new report
Courts handed out more than 11 years behind bars, millions in court fines and more than 240 days of community service
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Online onlyUK/US pilot launched to speed up processing patents
Patent Highway will allow applicants to request accelerated examination of a corresponding patent application filed in either UK or US
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Online onlyAviva: Perilous passengers put roads at risk
Naughty children, backseat drivers and barking dogs are driving three in five motorists to distraction
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Online onlyEmployment Tribunal cases rise by 15%
The number of cases brought to UK employment tribunals in 2006-07 rose by 15% to 132,577
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Report reveals large water saving potential in Europe
A European Commission report has found that water use in the European Union could be reduced by about 40%
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EPA Issues demand for Midland dioxin sampling data
Part of a larger investigation of Dow Chemical Co.'s dioxin contamination in the Midland area
