FT.com - Sterling's decline against the dollar showed no signs of slowing this week, but what was more interesting was the reaction of the London market. The FTSE 100 fell 7.1 per cent - its worst weekly performance in percentage terms in more than six years - turning on its head the idea that the UK market performs well during periods of dollar strength. Continue

AFP - Foreign firms are keeping a close watch on the fate of Coca-Cola's bid for Chinese juice producer Huiyuan, as suspicions about economic nationalism are on the rise, a European business group said Tuesday.

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Again, by securing solid substantiation that you're terminating the pregnant worker for reasons other than the pregnancy will almost ensure that you'll not face a pregnancy discrimination suit. And if the difficult individual elects to buck the system, you're better-off without him or her. Having Standards for Job termination Is A Good Business Practice. Armed with your evidence and your worker termination later, you should then sit down with the worker and outline the rationale for the lay off. List any employee counseling or special training the employer offered or the worker completed in attempts to prevent this termination. If you're an employer and you know your rights, you will be able to avoid any legal disputes that may result from a disgruntled worker or someone you have sacked. A boss of a friendly competitor says, "I understand you have been cleaning house recently. For example, you might say the jobholder caused great problems with his or her demeanor and then describe, in detail, how it affected the business. First, you'll layoff good people who depend on you and your company to support their families.

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