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30 January 2003
London Hilton
London Hilton
Q: My chief executive is giving me a hard time about the high charges for the climate change levy. We are not able to claim a discount on the levy, since we do not belong to a trade association. What can I do to cut costs?
Q: What are the pros and cons of making the use of procurement mandatory within an organisation?
Debra Benton guarantees that if this book does not transform your life, she will personally give you your money back. She aims to advise competent senior managers how to be more effective by coaching themselves.
My main criticism of this book is that there is no reference to learning. The book’s objective is to coach the reader, but it does not help you identify how or why you learn.
My main criticism of this book is that there is no reference to learning. The book’s objective is to coach the reader, but it does not help you identify how or why you learn.
IT systems in the public sector should be able to communicate smoothly with each other following last week’s launch of the e-Government Interoperability Framework, at www.citu.gov.uk.
The new Millennium Experience Company (NMEC) has launched an investigation into all 2,000 contracts awarded at the Millennium Dome, after former employees alleged that fraudulent claims were made on contracts. PricewaterhouseCoopers is to conduct the investigation.
A low-cost airline featured among the top 10 most popular carriers for the first time ever in Company Barclaycard’s Travel in Business annual survey, announced last week at the Business Travel show.
Using online auctions to buy automotive components could shave £700 off the cost of producing a vehicle, to the benefit of consumers, according to Nick Scheele, chairman of Ford in Europe. Scheele predicted that the Internet and e-commerce would transform vehicle manufacturing and said the potential savings were enormous.
Customers could save 5 per cent on their water bills following the merger of four water companies in the south of England. The decision by Mid Kent Holdings, Sutton and East Surrey Water, Portsmouth Water and Bournemouth and West Hampshire Water follows big price cuts imposed this year by industry regulator Ofwat.