Reasons why Managers leave

Whether the economy is in recession or business is booming, the market for executives is closely competitive.  The sourcing and recruiting for upper-level managers cannot be attributed to growth in the industry and expansion of business.  The search for executives is the result of resignation or turnover.  A good manager may leave for better income package, but oddly enough, on a scale of one to ten, executives who are enticed to resign and transfer to another employer by an increase in income package would rate no more than a four. Read the rest of this entry »

British economy grows weaker than expected

LONDON (Xinhua) — British economic growth is weaker than previously estimated in the second quarter of this year, revised data showed on Wednesday.

British economy grew by 0.1 percent between April and June, less than the 0.2-percent estimated initially, the Office for National Statistics(ONS) said in a statement.
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Is the Bribery Act Strangling UK Business?

The Bribery Act may be having a negative impact on the business development activities within UK companies. Some sales and marketing staff are doing up to 50% less corporate hospitality rather than complete all the paperwork now required as a result of The Act according to research from leading independent corporate hospitality consultants and analysts, gdz.
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Eurozone outlook ‘deteriorates’ as growth slows: EU

The EU’s economic outlook has “deteriorated” with the eurozone debt crisis contributing to slowing growth in the second half of the year, but no recession is in sight, the EU said on Thursday.
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Lehman loses bid to get $500 mn from Barclays

A US judge rejected a request from the administrators of failed investment banking giant Lehman Brothers to recoup $500 million from British bank Barclays it says was for employee bonuses.

Lehman says Barclays agreed to pay $2 billion in bonuses to its staff when it acquired the bank’s US brokerage business in 2008 but only paid $1.5 billion. Lehman was therefore looking to recover the last $500 million.
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