The board of Société Générale admitted last night to serious lapses in its internal controls during the period that rogue trader Jérôme Kerviel racked up €50bn (£38bn) in positions that ultimately cost the French bank a record €4.82bn loss. An internal investigation by the bank, published by a three-member committee of inquiry, found that operating […]
Enzyme that controls ovulation discovered:
Scientists claim to have unearthed a cause of premature menopause-an enzyme which controls the rate at which women ovulate.The researchers have discovered the PTEN enzyme that keeps immature eggs from ripening prematurely. "It is a kind of brake,’ according to lead researcher Prof Ilop Huhtaniemi of Imperial College,London.The researchers carried out an experiment on rodents […]
Australia must tighten arms sales controls
China’s use of advanced Australian designs for a new generation of stealth missile boats should prompt tighter controls over commercial sales to Beijing, a top Australian security analyst said on Friday. Working with a Chinese joint venture partner, Australian marine design company AMD has sold catamaran designs to China’s fast-expanding navy for the Type 022 […]
OPEC controls world economy
Would you believe that the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) controls the world’s economy? And that nobody, even the technologically advanced nations like the United States, can impose its will on these oil-producing countries. A case in point is Venezuela, an OPEC member and one of the biggest oil producers in South America. In […]
How to Keep Your Child Safe From Cyberbullying
When you were a kid, you probably encountered bullies only at school. Now, they’re online, too — which means they’re everywhere. Today’s kids are exposed to bullying like never before thanks to the phenomenon known as “cyberbullying.” Cyberbullying is bullying but through the use of electronic communication like texting, phone calls, social media, etc. The […]
Easing Into ERP: 4 Considerations for Getting Started
The time for your business to implement an enterprise resource planning solution has finally arrived. You’ve grown to the point where you require centralized software that connects your supply chain with accounting and human resources. You’re hoping to improve communication between departments and the efficiency behind your company’s processes. But bringing an ERP platform into […]
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