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The Key to Retaining the Right Staff Published on 04/12/2008

What is it \'exactly\' that motivates people? Prestige?Money? A key to the executive bathroom? Honestly, I doubt weather any of them individually that well or for very long. Yes we all need money. We have to feed and house ourselves and our families and a majority of people want to enjoy a lifestyle that allows some luxury, but beyond the basic needs of survival it\'s the desire for money...

An Investors Guide To Italy Published on 23/11/2008

Italy, a founder member of the EU, is a relatively young country which was only unified as a nation in 1861. It has land borders with Austria, France, San Marino, Slovenia, and Switzerland while the Vatican City is a separate state within Rome. The country\'s long coastline, stretching some 7,600km, has contributed to problems with immigration control. Besides deep rooted problems, such as...

An Investors Guide to Morocco Published on 22/11/2008

Exotic Morocco, located on the north coast of Africa facing Spain and Gibralta, shares a border with Algeria (which is closed) and with the disputed territory of Western Sahara. Its main cities include myth-inspiring Marrakech, Casablanca, Fez, Agadir and Tangiers. At the gateway to the Mediterranean, the country has a cultural blend of Arab, Berber, and African influences. As Morocco was a...

An Investors Guide to India Published on 22/11/2008

India is a vast country (3.3m square kilometres) with a vast population (1.1bn people), two thirds of which lines in rural locations. Bounded by the Himalayas to the north, it occupies a natural subcontinent. India shares common borders with China (Tibet), Bhutan and Nepal to the north, Pakistan to the north-west, and Burma to the north east. To the east, almost surrounded by India, is...

An Investors Guide to Hungary Published on 22/11/2008

Hungary became a Christian Kingdom around 1000 A.D. and for many centuries acted as a bulwark against Ottoman Turkish expansion into Europe. The country eventually evolved to become part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, which fell apart during World War One. And then fell under Communist rule after World War II. During the leadership of Janos Kadar in 1968, Hungary began to liberalize...

An Investors Guide to Germany Published on 22/11/2008

At the heart of the EU, Germany is a federal republic comprising 16 \'Bundeslander\' (states). Re-united in 1990 after 45 years of separation into the Soviet controlled East Germany and West Germany, the country has borders with Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Poland and Switzerland. It also has a North Sea coastline to the north west, and...

Winter Repair Bills for Landlords Set to Soar Published on 22/11/2008

The National Landlords Association (NLA) is warning landlords about the huge repair bills they face if their tenants do not know what to do in a winter property emergency. With almost three million households in the private-rented sector, and weather forecasters predicting a colder winter than last year, simple steps, such as ensuring that tenants know how to switch off the water, gas and...

Employment Tips For Employers and Staff Published on 16/11/2008

What is it \'exactly\' that motivates people? Money? Prestige? A key to the executive wash room? Frankly, I doubt weather any of them individually work very well or for very long. Yes we all need money. We have to feed and house ourselves and our families and most people want to enjoy a lifestyle that allows some luxury, but beyond the basic needs of survival, it\'s the desire for money...

Top Ten Reasons to Buy Canadian Property Published on 02/11/2008

Listed below are the top ten reasons why now is a good time to invest in Canadian Property. 1: The Four Seasons. Canada is the second largest country in the world and is the genuine four season destination with \'snow-sure\' winters, blooming spring, balmy summer with temperatures reaching lazily above 30 degrees centigrade. Canada experiences a spectacular Autumn which is renowned across...

Career Choices for Kitchen and Bathroom Designers Published on 30/10/2008

Working within the KBB Industry The Kitchen, bedroom and bathroom market, often shortened to KBB, is one of the most diverse industries in which to work and one which is rarely truly appreciated or understood by recruiters. That is why it is prudent to seek out an agency that both understands this diverse niche and is quick to realise your personal goals and ambitions, in summary expert in KBB...