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Andrew Murgatroyd

US drug company in $1.6bn payout - 0 views

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    A US drug company has agreed to pay out $1.6bn (£1bn) after improperly marketing a mood-stabilising drug in a settlement thought to be the largest of its kind involving a single drug. Abbott Laboratories encouraged its sales teams to market Depakote for uses that were not approved by regulators, the US justice department said.
Andrew Murgatroyd

Facebook - selling shares to raise capital - 0 views

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    Facebook has set the share price for its upcoming initial public offering (IPO) at between $28 and $35 per share, valuing the company at between $85bn and $95bn. The pricing would enable Facebook to raise as much as $11.8bn (£7.3bn) through its stock market listing.
Andrew Murgatroyd

KFC pays 8.3M$ to girl - 1 views

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    Fast-food giant KFC has been ordered to pay $8.3m (£5.1m) to the family of an Australian girl left severely brain damaged after being poisoned by a chicken meal. Monika Samaan fell ill with salmonella poisoning after eating a "Twister" wrap at a KFC restaurant near Sydney in 2005. KFC had denied it was the food that caused the problem
Andrew Murgatroyd

Health & safety : Risks of death in the workplace - 0 views

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    Stats showing career and countries where death in the workplace is high
Andrew Murgatroyd

Olympics - 10 reasons against hosting them (London) - 0 views

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    This year's Olympics have generated vast amounts of excitement among everybody in the UK. Well, that's not quite right. Some people are really, really dreading them. It's been difficult to escape the crescendo of positive publicity about the London games.
Andrew Murgatroyd

Entrepreneurs , Mumpreneurs - 0 views

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    a few short case studies of mums who mixed mothering with setting up a business
Andrew Murgatroyd

Communication - memo's provide a permanent record - 0 views

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    Did the US Government authorise a 'kill'... evidence lies in a suspected memo
Andrew Murgatroyd

Communication - the government is 'intercepting' electronic messages - 0 views

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    Based on a list of 'watch words' . Freedom v Security debate
Andrew Murgatroyd

Mission Statement : Cameroon's Song sheet for success - 1 views

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    2 March 2012 : Rigobert Song has begun his job as Cameroon's team manager by introducing a creed for both players and officials. The former captain was appointed on 6 January 2012, with the intention of bringing stability to the national team.
Andrew Murgatroyd

After a Shipwreck, Cruise Lines Try to Win Passengers Back With Discounts - 1 views

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    IT'S crunch time for the industry. Following the Costa Concordia disaster, cruise companies have been aggressively lowering rates and ratcheting up promotions to lure back hesitant passengers.
Andrew Murgatroyd

Facebook. Growth Expansion - 0 views

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    a bbc case study
Andrew Murgatroyd

Globalisation - Free Markets in Central America & the Food Crisis - 0 views

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    Long but interesting - see highlighted paragraphs for key points
Andrew Murgatroyd

Globalisation, a World Bank Report, ES & other countries - 4 views

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    A World Bank Report (from March 2008) that focuses on the effect og Globalisation on working conditions. Looks at 5 developing countries - 1 of which is ES
Andrew Murgatroyd

Globalisation, UK poverty and communities | Joseph Rowntree Foundation - 2 views

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    This site explores current evidence about the effects of globalisation on the UK, focusing in particular on communities and the experience of people in poverty. It also includes a link to a short video (for inspiration) - might be a little biased (against Globalisation)
Andrew Murgatroyd

Globalisation & The UK. Feb 2008 - 1 views

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    A pdf report on the effect and progress of globlaistaion in the UK. Worth reading the Executive Summary in particular- and some interesting graphs
Andrew Murgatroyd

Globalisation - A Case Study of the Car Industry - 2 views

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    Particularly in USA
Andrew Murgatroyd

Globalisation - IT Outsourcing: Your Experiences - 3 views

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    Readers affected by outsourcing give us their personal experiences and views.
Andrew Murgatroyd

Globalisation shakes the world - 1 views

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    Few places in the world have seen the dramatic effects of globalisation more than Bangalore, the Silicon Valley of India, which is experiencing an unprecedented IT boom that is transforming the prospects of the Indian economy. For Santosh, a tour guide in Bangalore, life is good.
Andrew Murgatroyd

What is globalisation? - 2 views

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    Trying to define globalization. What it is exactly - and a brief analysis of pro's/con's
Andrew Murgatroyd

Cliques in the workplace: The good, the bad & the reality - CNN.com - 0 views

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    Can link with 'How culture is created' in the IB - a Case Study or homework.
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