A weekend binge by an oil trader in the City of London after which he made a stupid trade has resulted in a serious penalty issued by the Financial Services Authority. But the question is, how did it get that far?
HR: what do your expat workers do just before they leave for home?
On or about 17 May, two men clambered over a fence and into a compound where Singapore's MRT parks its trains overnight. They spray painted graffiti onto the carriages. They were both coming to the end of their contracts in Singapore. One has le...
HR: Company car drivers a significant risk
A survey by USA insurance giant GMAC Insurance National has found that as many as 38 million drivers in the US may be unfit to drive, which carries a startling risk for companies which employ drivers.
HR: background screening group opposes financial sector reform
There is initial surprise that there is such a body as The National Association of Background Screeners, and even more so that it's applied a registered trademark to its acronym (so, in deference to that, we're not going to use it). It's one of...
People: Search for missing ADIA MD
Authorities in Morocco are searching for a glider that went missing on Saturday, flown by Shaikh Ahmed bin Zayed Al Nehayan, the managing director of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority - said to be the world's biggest sovereign wealth fund.
The Society of Anti Money Laundering Professionals, which coined the slogan "Beyond Compliance" has made it easier for juniors in the r...
HR: when good people go bad
A 73 year old man has been convicted of stealing trade secrets from his employers Rockwell and Boeing over a period of almost 30 years. But the s...
HR: when team building goes horribly wrong
It's a recognised tactic: under the guise of sport or corporate team building, put your staff under stress and see how they cope. It's even used...
HR: Banker faces disciplinary action after opening e-mail in public
A banker at Australia's Macquarie Bank in Sydney faces disciplinary action after he opened attachments to an e-mail.
Cardboard Box: Ericsson to cut more workers
Personal note: I had a wonderful Ericsson phone, a T39m. It was the second best phone I ever had (the best was a Nokia that the company says it c...
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