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No man is an island

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Multinational companies are gradually moving away from national pay structures toward regional or global pay structures. This trend has been prompted by developments in communications technology and competition for people with scarce skills. Tax systems vary, and this can create problems for multinationals, as do variations in benefits such as pensions. Stock options can be a source of frictions when mergers occur between US companies and companies from countries such as Germany where stock options are less common.

Business Personnel Management, Management, Economic aspects, International business enterprises, Multinational corporations, Human resource management, Wages, Wages and salaries

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Britannia rules the waverers

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The UK is leading the cautious officials in Europe who want to avoid getting involved in the Bosnian civil war. John Major is increasingly facing criticism for his conciliatory moves. Ex-prime minister Margaret Thatcher and Labor party leader Paddy Ashdown are calling for intervention.

Political aspects, Military aspects, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Intervention (International law), Military intervention, Bosnia-Herzegovina

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No land in an island

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Britain's strict border checks are becoming outdated, because technology and transportation are minimizing the importance of geographical borders. The European Community is creating political pressure for the end of border checks in Britain.

Border searches

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