Mothers are paid 3 per cent less for every child they have, compared to their female colleagues who do not have children, new research from Université Paris-Saclay reveals. Fathers suffer no such penalty at all. Lionel Wilner, director of graduate studies at engineering and statistics school ENSAE, founding member of Université Paris-Saclay, studied 16 years of
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Monthly Archives: April 2017
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Supporting customers through social media
by Ben Lobel • • 0 Comments
There is no denying that social media has become an integral part of modern life. From staying connected with friends to reading daily news bites, we’re all now very aware of its many, wonderful uses and functions. Reasons such are these are behind why social media is such a huge success across the globe it
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Why businesses are still failing to meet digital demand
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Digital methods of doing business are no longer viewed as a ‘nice to have’ by consumers or business professionals – they are an absolute prerequisite. Almost 90 per cent of consumers want the option of completing transactions digitally which poses a huge challenge – and opportunity – for businesses of every size and industry. That is
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SMEs owed more than £44.5 billion in late payments
by Owen Gough • • 0 Comments
Results from the latest Zurich SME Risk Index shows more than half (52 per cent) of Britain’s small-and-medium sized enterprises are owed in total an estimated £44.6 billion in late payments. The survey of over 1000 SME owners and decision makers shows that more than one in five (21 per cent) are owed more than £25,000 and
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What are the opportunities of expanding your business to the US today?
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European countries are awaiting major elections, Brexit looms heavily and the nuance of the special relationship enjoyed between the UK and the USA is yet to be affirmed in the light of recent presidential election. As a result, business owners are doubtless mindful of the fact that taking business abroad right now is a little
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Global change makes investors bullish in emerging markets
by Owen Gough • • 0 Comments
The expectation of more protectionist regulation under Trump in the US is contributing to a bullish approach to emerging markets, particularly in Asia. This is one view expressed at the prestigious Finance Workshop hosted on Lake Como by the leading Italian think tank, The European House – Ambrosetti. In a panel discussion entitled What are
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Business leaders back industrial strategy that supports emerging businesses
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Nearly nine out of ten (88 per cent) business leaders believe that the UK needs a comprehensive industrial strategy according to BGF’s Growth Climate Index – a survey of over 280 business leaders and entrepreneurs measuring confidence in the UK’s business growth environment reveals. However, more than three quarters (77 per cent) want the government’s proposed industrial
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Nikken Changes Compensation Plan
by Ted Nuyten • • 0 Comments
Nikken is a Japanese company that has been in the direct sales world market for 42 years. It focuses on marketing a wide range of products that aim to provide active wellness in different areas of human life and favorably influence people´s lifestyle.
The company began operations in 1975 with a direct sales system. In 1994, it transformed to the network marketing system, which contributed to the birth and development of many leaders and allowed the business to expand to many countries.
According to Luis Kasuga, General Director, Nikken Latin America:
“The business environment of today is characterized by constantly changing market conditions which have become a major challenge for all companies, regardless of the industry in which they operate.
Technology is moving very fast and therefore, what seemed innovative in the past decade is now
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German Regulator Freezes IMS – An OneCoin Company For Unauthorized Payment Services
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The BAFIN in Germany regulates financial transactions and according to a German press release, Bafin ordered InternationaI Marketing Services – a OneCoin company – to freeze and cease its operations in Germany as the company did not and does not have the required authorization for finincial transactions.
The order may still be subject to judicial review.
BaFin is one of the largest financial supervisory authorities in Europe. With its more than 2,600 employees, BaFin takes an industry-appropriate and risk-oriented approach to supervision on the basis of recognised European supervisory standards.
As an integrated financial supervisor for the banking, securities and insurance sectors, BaFin ensures the stability of the largest financial market in continental Europe.
BAFIN did not judge the Direct Sales compensation plan:
BaFin does not have the right to decide as to
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Enter to WIN a SnapPages Website for LIFE!
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