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Insurance For Your Small Business Are You Taking Unneccessary Risks

Sun, 07 Aug 2011 16:27:17 -0400

Insurance is a binding contract between the insurer and insured whereby the insurer compensates the loss of the company for specific damage loss or injury suffered in return for premiums paid Insurance serves as a cushion for unfavorable circumstances that might occur in the future It may cover your assets and ..

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Thinking of Solar Energy For Your Business

Thu, 16 Jun 2011 11:39:14 -0400

Depending on where your business is located you may already be aware of solar energy at work In warm and sunny areas of the world solar energy has been used for many years as an energy source for both business and residential applications The way it works is fairly simple and it is easily recognized by viewing rooftops ..

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Simple Energy Efficiency Strategies For Every Business

Mon, 23 May 2011 13:53:02 -0400

The rising costs of producing energy combined with the rapid depletion of the resources necessary to sustain production makes it critical that everyone does their part to conserve energy While individuals each make their own choices about how best to do this in their own lives businesses must have ..

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Making Your Office Business Environment Greener Environmentally Friendly

Fri, 18 Feb 2011 10:47:01 -0500

Whether you are the manager of a large office or you re running your own business at home getting it in some green order is a major focus for us all Not only do we get to make a conscious ethical contribution by adopting a greener strategy it s likely that you will save money in the long run too therefore being efficient in every respect .

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Great West Fined for Corporate Transgression

Fri, 15 Oct 2010 10:57:53 -0400

ldquo 456m fine rdquo that was the sentence that Great West Lifeco Inc got from judge Morissette at the beginning of October 2010 But what history has led to such an unmatched penalty given to one of the leading insurance companies in Canada This ruling is the outcome of a long class action lawsuit opened by ..

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China India Facing Increased Pressure from U N on Climate Change

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 23:46:50 -0500

China and India are coming under increased pressure to restrict greenhouse gas emissions as the United Nations climate negotiators meet this week in Barcelona to debate how far they can push the developing nations on global warming While industrialized countries will be asked to accept binding targets on their ..

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Business Best Practice The Corporate Conscience

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:37:55 -0500

Today rsquo s consumers are growing increasingly savvy when it comes to issues surrounding the environment and more and more shoppers are choosing to support businesses that make an effort to remedy social injustices and environmental issues The growing use of the internet makes it ..

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Make Your Business Greener

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:48:08 -0400

Cost cutting goes hand in hand with energy efficiency quite simply the more energy you save the more money you save both at home and in the workplace Even relatively small organisations can save a significant amount by implementing energy conservation practices and with more of a focus than ever on environmental issues ..

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Why Being Socially Conscious Can Make a Difference

Fri, 01 May 2009 06:37:00 -0400

Many of the problems facing today rsquo s world aren rsquo t news to us The environment is in dire need of help hunger is widespread throughout the world and workers in third world countries are continuously being exploited Yet many people still feel they can rsquo t possibly make ..

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Thinking Big A Fundamental Rule For Your Business Planning

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 19:30:32 -0400

Thinking big combined with good planning and proper implementation can bring you huge rewards It s no more an option it has become a must in today s business world Gone are the days when you were able to earn reasonable profits while staying in your comfort zone Now you need to break ..

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The Ugly Face of Ageism Discrimination Against Older Workers

Tue, 15 Aug 2006 18:00:32 -0400

Discrimination against older workers is out there and none of us will ever know for the most part whether we were discriminated against because of our age During my many years on this planet I never gave any thought to ageism But I couldn t understand why I was having so much trouble finding work including temporary work .

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What If The Customer Wants To Buy The Wrong Thing

Mon, 13 Feb 2006 19:10:48 -0500

There is an expression in selling Never get in the way of a customer who wants to buy something It s practical advice don t you think After all if they re making it easy for you to profit why slow them down Only a fool would do that or so it seems For instance ..

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Why Don t I Trust You

Fri, 06 Jan 2006 18:25:12 -0500

Have you ever been about to say yes to a proposal but something held you back Maybe it was a barely perceptible inner voice that said I don t trust this person Do you wonder where it comes from This judgment that we re in the presence of someone who is going to let ..

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