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The Bribery Act – what do assistants need to know?

Practically Perfect PA

A commercial organisation can be found guilty of this offence if the bribery is carried out by an employee or a third person, this could include a contractor, a supplier, an agent or a subsidiary. Due diligence procedures should be in place for all new third-party suppliers. Follow me on twitter @PracticalPA.

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Are companies’ climate pledges for real — or just hot air? Here’s how you can tell

Ideas.Ted

High-quality offsets include financing climate-friendly projects or committing to buying power exclusively from local renewable energy producers, or going a step further and installing renewable energy facilities onsite at factories. “If they have to rely on offsets — where are those offsets coming from?

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Have You Got A Business Thought?

The Small Business Blog

HSBC are running a campaign entitled 100Thoughts , which is taking place on Twitter. Will help to get more followers on twitter Leave a Reply I would love to hear from you, please let me know what your take on my blog post is. You can leave a response , or trackback from your own site. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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Social Media Basics for Bootstrap Businesses

The Small Business Blog

Bootstrapping means using money that comes in to your business to grow your business; avoiding taking loans or finance in order to start your business. There is quite a significant amount of ‘noise’ on Twitter, so it can be hard to find people to connect with. I myself like using FB, Twitter and LinkedIn for my clients.

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Bank of America Announces New Program to Help Spur Small Business Lending Nationwide

Small Business CEO

Bank of America also made a $10 billion pledge to increase its spending with small, medium-sized and diverse suppliers over the next five years. Tags: Finance banking financing raising capital. In the first half of 2010, Bank of America has provided $45.4 billion to small and medium-sized companies.

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The Zen of Social Media Marketing

The Small Business Blog

Shama wrote “The Zen of Social Media Marketing” as she was aware there was an acute need for such a book; she was constantly being asked, even by successful business people, how to use Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter to enhance their business. You can buy “The Zen of Social Media Marketing” here. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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Don't Let Empty Pockets Hold You Back!

The Small Business Blog

Many small businesses struggle to find finance, especially with the financial climate being as decidedly frosty as it is at present. The Internet makes marketing your company easy; write a Blog, join Twitter and LinkedIn, and create a facebook group. Like Jp14 said earlier, the Internet provides a wealth of information.

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