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Mosaic moves to The Prince’s Trust

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
The mentoring initiative was founded by HRH The Prince of Wales in 2007 April 28, 2016: Mosaic, HRH The Prince of Wales’s mentoring initiative, will from July 1, 2016 move home from Business in the Community to sister charity The Prince’s Trust. Having been founded by HRH The Prince of Wales in 2007, Mosaic’s mentoring...
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Mitsubishi shares continue to fall

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
Japan’s Transport Ministry raids its research centre during probe into mileage test data scam IFM Correspondent April 22, 2016: Mitsubishi Motor Corp shares fell the second time in as many days following its admission to manipulating mileage test data for its mini cars sold in Japan. The shares fell by 15 percent on Wednesday and...
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The best places to work in Asia

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
Most of the companies are located in Australia followed by India IFM Correspondent March 24, 2016: Freight company DHL beat Google and SAP to be the best company to work in Asia under the MNC category, according to a survey by Great Place to Work, which conducts research on the characteristics of great workplaces. Australia-based...
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Stanley Gibbons sells £495,000 ‘Holy Grail’ British stamp

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
It is only one of five used examples known to the world of philately March 14, 2016: Stanley Gibbons, the world’s pre-eminent prestige collectibles merchant, has sold one of Britain’s most iconic rare stamps, a ‘Plate 77 Penny Red’, for almost half a million pounds to a private collector. The £495,000 stamp is only one...
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‘Many people assume that engineers work in the middle of nowhere’

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
Naadiya Moosajee is trying to get more African women to study and pursue a career in engineering Miriam Mannak March 3, 2016: GDP-wise, Africa is doing well – with 4.5% growth predictions for 2015 and beyond. That doesn’t take way the fact that the continent is one of the world’s least developed regions in terms...
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RiskFirst appoints new leadership team

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
This is part of renewed growth leadership March 3, 2016:The new leadership team, to be led by new CEO Matthew Seymour, brings a wealth of experience from the financial services, actuarial and technology arenas. The team will be responsible for setting the company’s future strategic direction as it seeks to maintain the leading position of...
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‘The models will never be accurate’

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
Karen Clark, who created the world’s first hurricane catastrophe model in 1983, explains that there is very little data for most peril regions Tim Evershed February 29, 2016: When Karen Clark created the world’s first hurricane catastrophe model in 1983, she helped revolutionise the insurance industry. It allowed insurers to get a grip on their...
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Rewarding the leaders

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
HRH The Prince of Wales hears of charity’s international success during special reception at Clarence House February 23, 2016: One of the highlights of my role as Managing Director of Mosaic is taking the opportunity to reflect and celebrate the incredible achievements of all the mentors and supporters who work so tirelessly to help us...
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Rewarding the leaders

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
HRH The Prince of Wales hears of charity’s international success during special reception at Clarence House February 23, 2016: One of the highlights of my role as Managing Director of Mosaic is taking the opportunity to reflect and celebrate the incredible achievements of all the mentors and supporters who work so tirelessly to help us...
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Ratan Tata’s most cherished moment

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
Says Nano launch elevated Tata Group in terms of visibility IFM Correspondent February 5, 2016: Kalaari Capital, a leading Indian venture capital firm, on February 5 launched Kstart, a seed programme for the next generation of entrepreneurs with disruptive ideas. Ratan Tata, veteran businessman and Tata Group Chairman Emeritus, has taken a mentor’s role with...
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