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Climate change accelerating faster than UN forecasts: Report
A new report finds that temperatures and greenhouse pollution are rising faster than predicted by the IPCC
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UK poultry farmers could lose £30m if avian flu spreads: Aon
Outbreak comes during build up to key festive season
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Counting the carbon
Pressure is mounting on companies to ‘go green’ amid fresh calls for a common carbon reporting standard
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Widespread datacenter expansions planned by European companies: Study
Disaster recovery initiatives were cited as the leading reason for expansions
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Financial shocks and ‘radical greening’ among biggest global risks: Report
Compliance risk, global financial socks and ageing workforce top Ernst & Young’s survey of biggest global risks
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Warehouse fire shows need for businesses to re-evaluate their preparedness: Marsh
Marsh issues reminder to businesses about fire saftey and risk assessment
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Interest in healthy worker programmes grows: Survey
Survey finds 46% of employers currently offer financial incentives for healthy behavior, number expected to grow to 70% by 2009
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MI5 chief warns of more violent attacks
In a speech he said the main national security threat was from Al Qaida and its associated groups
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Almost one third of workers were absent with fake excuses in the last year: Survey
16 % of employers have fired a worker for missing work without a legitimate excuse, according to an annual survey by CareerBuilder.com
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The principals of a safer workplace
Workplace injury rates in the UK appear to be deteriorating, but is voluntary guidance enough to reverse the decline
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CCA says HSE wrong to oppose legal safety obligations on directors
Report by the CCA says HSE arguments for voluntary director guidance without changing H&S law are misleading
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New health and safety guidance could be used against directors, warns law firm
DWF says Health and Safety Commission guidelines although voluntary could be viewed as a legal document by inspectors
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McAfee responds to online robbery
McAfee says hunt for online criminals is further example of crack down on cyber criminal activity
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Building a sustainable enterprise economy
What role can businesses play in forging a peaceful and sustainable future for the earth and its inhabitants?
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California wildfires could cost $1.6bn: Aon
Expected losses for insurers between $1.2bn and $1.6bn: Aon Impact Forecasting
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Newswatch warns of reputational risks
PR strategies should include a tool to protect against partial and inaccurate reporting, says Newswatch
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BP to pay record fine for air violations: EPA
BP has been fined over $60m and will spend approximately $400m on upgrades following environmental violations in Texas and Alaska
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OSHA issues new combustible dust instruction
Instruction details OSHA policies and procedures for inspecting workplaces that handle combustible dusts
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Greater role for renewable in UK energy mix
Underpinning this is the need to move quickly towards a low-carbon economy, says UK Energy Minister
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Lords rules on pleural plaques
Could the decision open a window for claims in breach of contract?