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What can governments do to prevent a financial meltdown from happening again? President Obama believes he has the answer.

The BP oil crisis is far from over. Although there has been some positive developments, it will be years before the Gulf of Mexico can return to normal. If, in fact, it ever can. Our test looks at the vocabulary used to talk about the business side of the crisis.

Are you on the ball when it comes to football? Surprise your English business partners by knowing a few facts about the England team and its performance.

Ash from the Eyjafjallajökull volcano has led to thousands of flights being delayed or cancelled across Europe since April. This week, we look at the vocabulary you will need to talk about recent developments.

The ash cloud from Eyjafjallajoekull over Europe has affected our office, too. Two colleagues are stuck in the US, but aren’t complaining very loudly.

Do you use a lot of business jargon in your meetings with native speakers of English? Maybe you shouldn't! In this test, we look at the topic of business jargon — and why some people hate it. 

When disaster strikes, it's often hard to find the right words. When the disaster is in the form of an earthquake measuring 7.2 on the Richter scale in Haiti, it's almost impossible.

As the global financial crisis worsens, the reports get more dramatic. Would you be able to use the right kind of language to describe what's happening now? Take our short test to find out.

Did you know you could use your "green" vocabulary to talk about business activities, as well as talking about green lifestyles?