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Conference: Bringing Women Owned Enterprises from Micro to Small Calling for a Policy Wedge between ‘Small’ and ‘Medium’ Enterprises Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry in collaboration with Center for International Private Enterprise, a non-profit affiliate of US Chambers of Commerce working for economic reforms throughout the globe, recently organized a policy round […]

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Global Briefs Sep-Oct 2009

Green Space and Community Health City dwellers residing near parks and greenery enjoy better health and fewer bouts of depression than those living in enclaves of concrete and asphalt, according to a study released on Thursday. A dense concentration of trees, shrubs, and flowers close to home had the greatest impact, according to the study […]

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The Poor Don’t Want CSR, They Just Want A Job

[The] Poor … have their own dignity and do not wish to be regarded the begging bowl of the economy. They don’t want hand outs. Philanthropy by itself does not create sustainable value for them. They want jobs, fair wages, fair trading, responsible investing, ethical buying and transparency in transactions. World Council for Corporate Governance […]

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Business Continuity Planning Can Make us Stronger

Recent high-wire tensions between India and Pakistan over recent Mumbai attacks have reactivated the urge to treat freedom as a blessing from God and take liberty to use it the way it deserves. Correlation exists between freedom and Business Continuity and though I admit that businesses are well aware and well educated regarding importance of […]

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