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Microsite: August 2009

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Its All About Global Economy and Commerce Studies. Independent study highlights closeness of international convergence of auditing standards. The case for global convergence of auditing standards is strengthened, says ACCA as EC study is published. ACCA believes the case for the global convergence of auditing standards has been strengthened following the publication of an European Commission report comparing future EU and US standards. Posted by Shahid Khan. ACCA Pakistan joins hands with BP. In supporti...

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Microsite: ACCA to sponsor 2009 Emerging Markets Summit

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Its All About Global Economy and Commerce Studies. ACCA to sponsor 2009 Emerging Markets Summit. Chief executive Helen Brand to participate in panel discussion. Helen Brand, ACCA chief executive, is to take part in a panel discussion on 'Financing trade with emerging markets' at the forthcoming 2009 Emerging Markets Summit, taking place in London on 17-18 September. Among those addressing delegates at the event will be:. Lord Mandelson, UK Secretary of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills.

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Microsite: Water company complaints fall in UK

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Its All About Global Economy and Commerce Studies. Water company complaints fall in UK. Customer complaints fell by nearly 15% last year, the Consumer Council for Water says, but several firms have been warned about poor service. Water companies struggled with new billing systems last year. Photograph: Cate Gillon/Getty. The Consumer Council for Water said overall complaints to water companies in England and Wales dropped last year by nearly 15%. Companies showing a drop in complaints included Severn Tre...

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Microsite: Make accountants accountable

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Its All About Global Economy and Commerce Studies. It is clear from the EU's G20 preparations that its neoliberal ideology perpetuates respect for those who oppose regulation. At a time when numerous EU figures are descending on Dublin as part of efforts to browbeat Irish voters into accepting the Lisbon treaty, one man has been conspicuous by his absence. If McCreevy really thinks that ordinary people should be blamed for Wall Street's woes because they haven't figured out how derivatives work, then it ...

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Microsite: Barclays sells $12bn of risky assets

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Its All About Global Economy and Commerce Studies. Barclays sells $12bn of risky assets. 8226; Barclays spins off troublesome loans to Cayman Islands fund. 8226; Former Barclays Capital staff will manage the toxic assets. Two top bankers are leaving Barclays to manage a fund in the Cayman Islands that is buying $12.3bn (£7.47bn) of the bank's most troublesome assets. Under the deal terms , Stephen King and Michael Keeley will set up C12 Capital Management which, while based in New York, will manage the n...

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Microsite: 25 Corporate collapses – and the lessons learnt

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Its All About Global Economy and Commerce Studies. 25 Corporate collapses – and the lessons learnt. There have been some high-profile corporate failures over the past year, and the evidence suggests that the bloodbath isn’t over. We take a look at 25 more prominent cases to draw salient lessons for every business. Greg Hayes, director of accounting firm Hayes Knight and SME expert, says the collapse of iconic brands is a troubling sign. Not only does it indicate the wider economy is heading for a pro...

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Microsite: Lehman collapse: Lloyds and HBOS a disastrous deal hatched in a Mayfair flat

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Its All About Global Economy and Commerce Studies. Lehman collapse: Lloyds and HBOS a disastrous deal hatched in a Mayfair flat. It was in a three-bedroom flat in a plush corner of St James's in Mayfair that HBOS received its last rites as an independent bank. Andy Hornby, chief executive, often stayed in the executive apartment when away from his Yorkshire home but this time the flat would serve an altogether different purpose. Lehman collapse: in full. HBOS had long been considered Britain's most vulne...

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Microsite: Page power

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Its All About Global Economy and Commerce Studies. Buzan believes that we all have the ability to double or even triple our reading speeds – and that this ability need not diminish with age; in other words, it’s not too late to learn. So why do so many people regard speed-reading as a bit of a cop-out? Speed up your studies. The most popular use of speed-reading techniques amongst students is for revision. No matter how well-structured or bite-sized the chapters and sections, no matter how memorable ...

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Microsite: October 2009

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Its All About Global Economy and Commerce Studies. Buzan believes that we all have the ability to double or even triple our reading speeds – and that this ability need not diminish with age; in other words, it’s not too late to learn. So why do so many people regard speed-reading as a bit of a cop-out? Speed up your studies. The most popular use of speed-reading techniques amongst students is for revision. No matter how well-structured or bite-sized the chapters and sections, no matter how memorable ...