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CANADA: Look out, Burger King. Global companies in Quebec are being encouraged to add an explanation in French of trade names that are in English. Will we soon see Le Roi du Boeuf Haché?

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Markennamen

You've got mail

EMAILS: We write and receive emails every day. But are you confident that the emails you send are providing your business partners and colleagues with the information they need?

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Ireland, for example, has a much simpler tax system than Germany, but this doesn't make it any better

Some countries have more complicated tax systems than others. Ireland, for example, has a much simpler tax system than Germany, but this doesn't make it any better — especially given the current financial situation in Europe. Test your knowledge of the various types of tax in this exercise.

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Here's my card

UNITED STATES: Millions of people stay in contact with business partners through social networking sites. But when you're meeting someone for the first time, your business card is still king.

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The hand of fate

PALESTINE: Yasser Arafat turned the keffiyeh into a symbol of Palestinian resistance. Now, the last factory making the headscarves is fighting for its life as cheap Chinese imports flood the market.

Interview bloopers

TYPICAL MISTAKES: You wanted that job. You thought you'd prepared yourself well. But you didn't succeed. What did you do wrong in the interview? You may have talked yourself out of the job, say the experts.

Bewerbungsgespräch

sich durch das eigene Sprechverhalten um den Job bringen

Management terms

Decide which concept or term for talking about management styles is needed to complete the sentences. Use the explanation in the first sentence to help you fill the gap.

Business synonyms at work

Are you tired of using the same words in English? In this exercise, you can learn ten synonyms for ten common business expressions.

Buyers and sellers

Do you know much about buying and selling? We look at some important vocabulary relating to the buyer-seller relationship.

Getting started

SCOTLAND: There are many reasons to start your own business, and we hear many inspiring stories of how entrepreneurs succeed with their own companies. However, according to a new study, too few of these stories come from Scotland.

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