Over 60 per cent of British firms that regularly export and purchase goods from abroad do not have foreign language skills, even though they believe that speaking more than just English would help their business. Research by Lloyds TSB Commercial revealed that French is the most popular language among firms that do have multilingual staff, followed by German and Spanish.
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Over 60 per cent of British firms that regularly export and purchase goods from abroad do not have foreign language skills, even though they believe that speaking more than just English would help their business. Research by Lloyds TSB Commercial revealed that French is the most popular language among firms that do have multilingual staff, followed by German and Spanish.
A realistic timetable is vital when implementing a new procurement system, warns Kevin Fane-Saunders, or the promised benefits may disappear
Santa may fail to deliver the required number of Playstation 2 units this Christmas, as higher than expected demand in the US and Japan will adversely affect UK stocks. Around 165,000 of the games console, launched in Europe last week, will be available. The company was hoping to import 200,000. Sony has had problems with its component suppliers not delivering enough units.
Luxury sleeper carriages worth £120 million that were ordered by British Rail but never used have been sold to VIA Rail of Canada. The 139 carriages, many with air conditioning and showers, were purchased from manufacturer GEC Alsthom in 1992.