 | Marketing Management in Practice (2005-2006) |
The Butterworth-Heinemann/CIM coursebooks provide practical study support to CIM and other students and to practitioners alike. The coursebooks are complementary to the recommended textbooks. They are used by the student throughout the course to provide continuous practice to ensure they pass first time. They contain recent exam questions, specimen answers and examination reports. Each coursebook in the CIM series includes access to www.marketingonline.co.uk, where you can:
- Annotate, customise and create personally tailored notes using the electronic version of the coursebook
- Receive regular tutorials on key topics
- Search the coursebook online for easy access to definitions and key concepts
 | British Bridge Almanack |
Since its inception in the late 1920's Contract Bridge has been, and continues to be, enjoyedby British Royalty, Prime Ministers and their Governments, accontants, aristocrats, bankers, bus drivers, civil servants, computer wizards, dentitsts. doctors, educators, entrepreneurs, financiers, housewives, inheritors, journalists, lawyers, musicians, OAPs, Porters, students, taxi drivers, tornament directors and of course, bridge professionals.
But who are these people who inhabit 'Planet Bridge', and just what exactly did they achieve? Where did did they come from? Who taught them? Wit whom did they achieve success? Who is or was the National Bridge Association? Who invented Acol and Stayman? Did Terence Reese win more championships than Tony Forrester? Who was Adam Meredith? Who is Michael Rosenburg? Who achieved success for their country, county, university or House in Parliment?
This tome provides the answer to all these questions and more.
"Peter Hasenson is to be congratulated on his monumental labour of love, an all-embracing view of our prestigious game. Inside its covers you will find stories, biographies, personalities and a most thorough listing of both national and international tournaments."
Extract from foreward by Tony Priday and Patrick Jourdain
Tony Priday's name is synonymous with bridge in Great Britain. As a player, captain, journalist and administrator he has acheived success at the very highest levels in a career spanning over 50 years.
Patrick Jourdain is Wales's most successful player, President of the IBPA and bridge correspondent of The Daily Telegraph.
 | Global Insolvency and Restructuring Yearbook 2005/2006 |
With traditional and new economy companies experiencing difficulties in the economic downturn, insolvency and restructuring departments are facing a challenging time. Recent high-profile insolvencies have highlighted the need for all companies to be aware of their liabilities and responsibilities under the law. The Global Insolvency & Restructuring Yearbook 2005/06 serves as an up-to-date information guide to this sector, reporting on international developments as well as offering domestic and industry specific analysis.
The publication contains a series of specialist articles focusing on major cross-border issues, and regional reviews, providing industry professionals with an authoritative guide to the market and its leading practitioners. The publication will discuss progress and developments at an international level and will consider how companies can invest in and profit from best practice in this area.
Topics covered include: European restructuring; China's proposed Enterprise Bankruptcy Law; The Daewoo guidelines on metamorphosis of liquidation in Singapore; US Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005; The EC Regulation on Insolvency Proceedings; The UK Enterprise Act 2002; US bankruptcy law in multinational restructurings; plus country and regional reviews cover insolvency & restructuring in Asia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Cayman Islands and British Virgin Islands, Germany, Gibraltar, Poland, US.
A Foreword by INSOL International and a directory listing over 580 leading companies from the insolvency and restructuring industry complete this essential guide.
How it will help buyers avoid costly mistakes
- Euromoney's only publication devoted to insolvency & restructuring
- Articles are written by senior decision-makers
- Contains over 580 companies listed in an updated directory, including international bankers, financiers, advisers and legal experts in the field of insolvency & restructuring. The directory features full contact details plus a summary of market activities.
- All this in one single volume � 19 articles and independently researched directory
 | Beyond the Hedge Fund Hype: Attitudes to Absolute Returns |
Focus Group:
- Participants
James Rutter - Financial News, Charles Beazley - Gartmore, Ravi Rastogi - Psolve, Dick Buckle, Malcolm Revell - EDF Energy, Sean Daykin - Hewitt Bacon and Woodrow and John Wilkinson - Man Investments.
- The role of absolute return investing
- Drivers of investing in absolute returns
- The question of skill
- Lower returns from hedge funds in future
- Unconstrained investing
- The problem with fees
- Expected returns
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