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Between the lines: It’s all down to the surveyor

Edit Scotsman 25 Apr 2016
Home Reports in Scotland have been an outstanding gold star in the surveying profession’s jotter ... Negativity is not appreciated ... Some people just do not possess the personal skills to enable them to stand up to abusive and intransigent clients; some may fear losing business from instructors ... l Eric Curran is managing partner of DM Hall Chartered Surveyors, based in the firm's Glasgow North office. ....

Obama pushes for global trade deals despite opposition

Edit Detroit news 25 Apr 2016
businesses more competitive worldwide. But he acknowledged that the clock is ticking on his faltering trade agenda ... Despite all that, Obama said, “the majority of people still favor trade ... And he said that once the U.S ... His host and partner on the daylong campaign, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, also is under pressure from critics who claim the trans-Atlantic deal would erode environmental standards and consumer protections ... ....

Rachel Roy responds to rumours that Jay Z cheated on Beyonce with her

Edit Sydney Morning Herald 25 Apr 2016
The fashion designer rumoured to have had an affair with Jay Z has become the centre of speculation following the release of Beyonce's surprise new album, Lemonade. In the song Sorry, Beyoncé alludes to the rumours of husband Jay Z's infidelity, singing. "He only want me when I'm not there ... Advertisement ... Live in the light ... Roy is the ex-wife of Jay Z's former business partner, music producer Damon Dash ...  . ....

What's behind China's cheap steel exports?

Edit BBC News 25 Apr 2016
While other countries complain that cheaper Chinese steel is forcing their producers out of business, China is itself faced with severe problems in the industry ... But for European countries that is a tricky path to embark on as China is a much bigger trading partner ... Yes ... However, if you work in the steel industry in, say, Europe or the US, then of course cheap Chinese steel can drive your company out of business - and you out of a job ... ....

When change is painful

Edit The Times of India 25 Apr 2016
Today while young entrepreneurs are dreaming about valuation, the aging small business owners are a worried lot. These 50-year olds entered business as youngsters, inheriting from their parents and taking off in their own ways.Their children, however, are not interested in the family business. Recently we hosted a few friends who have been running their business for over 30 years and now wonder what the road ahead is....

Dundonald Links confirmed for 2017 Scottish Open

Edit Scotsman 25 Apr 2016
When Dundonald Links, which measures 7,100 yards long with a par of 72, staged the Ladies Scottish Open, also sponsored by Aberdeen Asset Management, for the first time last year – the event returns there in July – it was the perfect chance for the three partners in the men's equivalent to see it tested in a tournament environment....

Ambitious Japanese hospital group takes over Thai school for nursing assistants

Edit Topix 25 Apr 2016
With an eye to establishing Thailand as a regional centre for nursing homes for the elderly, Japan's Itabashi Hospital has taken over a nursing-aide school in Chiang Mai from the previous Thai owner. Kazunori Aoki, managing director of Keisokai , a subsidiary of Itabashi Hospital, said the group and its Thai partner, Yindee Co, had spent Bt20 million to acquire Ramborirug Chiangmai School last September ... ....

Roger Williams University community partnership to help young people continue education

Edit The Providence Journal 25 Apr 2016
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Roger Williams University's School of Continuing Studies will partner with a collection of grassroots youth organizations to help young adults and others continue their education ... ....

Scottish voters urged to rally in defence of UK's EU membership

Edit Belfast Telegraph 25 Apr 2016
Scotland could hold the key to keeping the UK in the European Union and businesses must "stand up and be counted" to prevent an exit, a leading Liberal Democrat peer has warned. Lord Menzies Campbell, head of the European Movement in Scotland, said Scottish businesses need to "get off the sidelines" in the Brexit debate ... "The business ......

Schools Are Helping Police Spy On Kids' Social Media Activity

Edit Slashdot 25 Apr 2016
The school system in Orange County, where Orlando is located, recently told the Orlando Sentinel that the program, which partners the school system with local police departments, has been successful in protecting students' safety, saying that ......

Fathers enjoy 21% wage 'bonus', study shows

Edit Belfast Telegraph 25 Apr 2016
Working fathers are paid a fifth more than childless men in similar jobs, according to a new study ... Share Go To ... General secretary Frances O'Grady said ... "We won't break this cycle unless fathers are given access to independent paid leave to look after their kids, that isn't shared with their partners....

Theatre review: Flo, Glasgow

Edit Scotsman 25 Apr 2016
Flo . Oran Mor, Glasgow . Rating ****. Helen, our heroine, is the partner of a young Scottish doctor who, just before the birth of their first child, has persuaded Helen to come with him to Iraq, where he is working for the international Red Cross ... • Flo also at the Lemon Tree, Aberdeen, from tomorrow until Saturday. ....

Obama to Britons: No Quick U.S. Trade Deal if You Leave EU

Edit Chosun Ilbo 25 Apr 2016
Should Britain choose to break off from the European Union in a June 23 referendum, a new trade deal between it and the United States could take five to 10 years to negotiate, President Barack Obama said Sunday on British television ... "We wouldn't abandon our efforts to negotiate a trade deal with our largest trading partner, the European market ... ....
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