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Not all legal changes have a direct impact on our working lives, but the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) which becomes law on May 25th 2018, will change the way professional people communicate. This unifying law increases privacy rights for individuals and strengthens obligations of companies. Those who don’t comply will be hit hard, with…
Every business has a story to tell, but few of us tell our stories as lavishly as film makers. When movie studios allocate budgets they know costs will keep rising long after the cameras stop rolling. Marketing expenses routinely run into tens of millions of dollars, and the rewards for successful campaigns are huge. 2017’s…
The World of Learning conference is an annual highlight, not only for education professionals but for anyone with an interest in staff development. Among the themes of this year’s event at the NEC, one stood out – effective employee on-boarding. This is a vital part of the training and development process and companies that get…
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Every industry has its defining events, and for the fashion industry the Moda Trade Exhibition is a highlight. Twice a year industry leaders come together at the NEC in Birmingham. On August 6th, 7th and 8th they had a lot to talk about. Moda serves two purposes. Firstly it’s a thriving marketplace where products are…
Recognising people’s potential and respecting their culture can build a bridge, and communicating in a language they understand can help you cross it. More than three thousand languages are spoken in Africa, and UNESCO has reported that the mass media use almost two hundred and fifty of them. Over sixty languages are used in the…
Some events set the tone for the year. Last month’s Localization World in Barcelona set the tone for the decade. Industry experts came together to share their visions for the future of translation services. The ideas discussed were so vivid that the future seemed to unfold before our eyes. We hope you’ll enjoy our summary….
The weekend of July 15th and 16th was arguably the highlight of the British sporting calendar. As well as giving us the singles and doubles finals at Wimbledon, it also gave us the blue riband event of motor racing, the British Grand Prix. At both events we saw a succession of gifted professionals demonstrate their…
Not too long ago retailers were competing to make and stock products that consumers would cross the street to buy. Today we don’t have to cross the street, or even leave the room. What about tomorrow? Maybe we can learn from a dominant market leader? Amazon’s impact on global retail continues to dazzle. Not content…
During election campaigns we often hear arguments for changes to consumer, employment and immigration laws. At Absolute Translations we focus our energy and expertise on helping clients abide by those laws. The accepted way to prepare paperwork for official use in the UK and abroad is to have it certified. When different countries follow different legal…
This week saw the publication of an interesting report on merger and acquisition activity from the global accounting and business advisory firm Moore Stephens. The report tells us that a quarter of the M&A negotiations in Britain in 2016 fell through. And the number of these negotiations was down almost 20% year on year to…
