Names and News
The latest from the world of business

Office Blues
Kathrin Enke on the silly side of work

Test your translation skills
How well can you translate between Russian and English?

Water
How the world's rising use of water could develop into an explosive problem

Head-to-Head
Are lotteries a hidden tax on the poor?

Business Press
Comments from the world's media
Also: Behind the Headlines

Dialogue
A German and a British small-business owner discuss their work

The View from Here
Giora Ben-Zeev in Israel, head of kibbutz company Shamir Optical
Also: Country File

Project Management
We examine the fundamentals of managing projects and look at the key factors for success
Also: a language survival guide to pull out and keep

The Write Way
How to give good customers bad news

Say It in Style
Talking about health and illness at work

On the Line
Understanding native speakers on the telephone

Meeting Point
Tips on how to get a business meeting started

The Best Workplaces
What makes an employer attractive? A special report

The Job Doctor
How to ask for a higher salary

Innovation
An interview with Larry Keeley on what being innovative means

What I've Learned
Peter Lorange, former head of IMD

Business Basics
What is... a limited company?

Executive Eye
Adrian Furnham on delegating

Computer Crime
Are cheap laptops a security risk?

Language Focus
Machine tools

Innovations
New product developments

Technically Speaking
The first electric car network

Vocabulary: at reception
Word Watch; Seen Recently
False Friends, Tricky Translations
Language Cards: pull out and practise
Vocabulary pull-out: key words to learn
Exercises: test your English
Grammar: punctuation
The Maine Event: an office dialogue
English on the Move: at a restaurant
English for... health insurance
Authentic English: using "if"
Legal English: the business of law
Financial English: going public