Business Spotlight 3/2008

WORKING WORLD

Names and News
The latest from the world of business

My Working Life
Dorthe Rich-Byberg, Danish farmer in South Africa

Office Blues
Kathrin Enke on the silly side of work

LANGUAGE FEATURE

Business English
What are the most important language skills you need for international business?

GLOBAL BUSINESS

Water
How the world's rising use of water could develop into an explosive proble

Head-to-Head
Are lotteries a hidden tax on the poor?

Business Press
Comments from the world's media
Also: Behind the Headlines

Spotlight on Germany
Simon Caulkin on what Britain can learn from Germany

INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION

South Korea
Tips on how to do business in one of the fastest-growing economies in Asia

Dialogue
A German and a British small-business owner discuss their work

The View from Here
Giora Ben-Zeev in Israel, head of kibbutz company Shamir Optical
Also: Country File

BUSINESS SKILLS

Project Management
We examine the fundamentals of managing projects and look at the key factors for success
Also: a language survival guide to pull out and keep

The Write Way
How to give good customers bad news

Say It in Style
Talking about health and illness at work

On the Line
Understanding native speakers on the telephone

Meeting Point
Tips on how to get a business meeting started

CAREERS

The Best Workplaces
What makes an employer attractive? A special report

The Job Doctor
How to ask for a higher salary

My Way
Brooke Brantley, frozen-food chef

MANAGEMENT

Innovation
An interview with Larry Keeley on what being innovative means

What I've Learned
Peter Lorange, former head of IMD

Business Basics
What is... a limited company?

Executive Eye
Adrian Furnham on delegating

TECHNOLOGY

Computer Crime
Are cheap laptops a security risk?

Language Focus
Machine tools

Innovations
New product developments

Technically Speaking
The first electric car network

LANGUAGE SECTION

Vocabulary: at reception
Word Watch; Seen Recently
False Friends, Tricky Translations
Language Cards: pull out and practise
Vocabulary pull-out: key words to learn
Exercises: test what you've learned
Grammar: punctuation
The Maine Event: an office dialogue
English on the Move: at a restaurant
English for... health insurance
Authentic English: using "if"
Financial English: going public
Legal English: the business of law
What's new? Products, sites and events

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