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Helping a chief executive develop coaching skills
Business, Kriengsak Niratpattanasai, Published on 01/09/2014
» Surat has been a CEO for three years. Having successfully built up many of the capabilities of his organisation, he's now focusing on coaching his successor to replace him in the near future.
No end in sight
Life, Bernard Trink, Published on 01/09/2014
» While new authors keep appearing, older ones keep at it until they run out (Hemingway) or pass away (Clancy). Those who retire return (Rankin). Those staying on may no longer be in top form (le Carre). But several are (Rendell). Not that this reviewer rates Ruth Randell on a par with Agatha Christie.
Equality for All? Landmark case reviews rights of outsourced workers
Business, Published on 01/09/2014
» In the past, some business operators opted to engage outsourcing companies to supply workers instead of directly hiring their own employees. As the outsourced workers were hired by the outsourcing company, there was no employment relationship between the business operator and the outsourced workers. This means operators were not obligated to care whether these outsourced workers were accorded sufficient rights and benefits under labour laws.
US, Spain move to 2-0 at basketball World Cup
AFP, Published on 01/09/2014
» SEVILLE (SPAIN) - United States and Spain both collected their second straight win at the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup on Sunday while Croatia fought off tough Argentina and Senegal picked up a historic victory.
Guards, mobiles key to inmates' deals
News, Published on 01/09/2014
» Iron bars may limit the freedom of inmates, but they have failed to keep them from carrying on the drug dealing that put them in the facilities in the first place.
Six dead in Paris suburb building explosion
AFP, Published on 01/09/2014
» BOBIGNY (FRANCE) - Six people were killed when an explosion ripped through an apartment building outside Paris, reducing half a residential block to rubble, emergency services said.
Liverpool are back to their best, says Rodgers
AFP, Published on 01/09/2014
» Brendan Rodgers warned Liverpool's title rivals that his team are back in the groove after they marked Mario Balotelli's debut with a scintillating 3-0 win at Tottenham.
Scotland hosts World Haggis Eating championship
AFP, Published on 01/09/2014
» LONDON - Competitors from around the world gathered in the rural Scottish village of Birnam this weekend for the World Haggis Eating Championship as part of the 150th anniversary Birnam Highland Games.
Gay NFL player overlooked by teams: report
AFP, Published on 01/09/2014
» ST. LOUIS - Michael Sam, who is seeking to become the NFL's first openly gay player, was passed over by 31 teams Sunday just one day after being cut by St. Louis, USA Today reported.
New Cabinet: Military runs the show with civilian support
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 01/09/2014
» As expected, top military figures dominate the new Prayuth 1 cabinet, but they will have support from prominent bureaucrats and technocrats.