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- a benchmark measurement of resource usage, set in defined conditions.Standards can be set on the following bases: on an ex ante estimate of expected performance; on an ex post estimate...
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- S& Puts Lafarge, Redland, Blue Circle on CreditWatch
- Business Editors PARIS--BUSINESS WIRE--Standard &Poor's Feb. 1, 2000--Standard &Poor's today placed its long- and short-term ratings on Lafarge S.A. on CreditWatch with negative implications, following the confirmation, earlier today, that the group is contemplating making an unsolicited cash offer for Blue Circle Industries PLC. France-based Lafarge is...
- Research articles 2000-02-01
- A Gold Standard Wouldn't Work Today
- In the past year, there's been a huge debate surging among the investment community about a potential reintroduction of the gold standard. It's one that should be set aside. by Daniel M. Harrison
- Blog posts 2009-05-11
- How Layoffs Affect Standard Of Living
- Layoffs affect your standard of living whether you're afraid of being laid off or whether you have actually been laid off. Those that may be afraid of being laid off may have a different impact on their standard of living than those that have actually have been laid off, however,...
- White papers 2009-01-01
- Insurance Accounting Under IFRS
- The IASB issued IFRS 4 in March 2004 to provide interim guidance on accounting for insurance contracts. The Standard is the result of the first phase phase I of the IASB's project to develop an accounting standard to address the many complex and conceptual problems in insurance accounting. Before introduction...
- White papers 2004-10-01
- Canadian Institute of Actuaries Revises Commuted Value Standard
- The paper outlines that the Canadian Institute of Actuaries CIA released a revised Standard of Practice for Determining Pension Commuted Values Standard. The revised Standard has two key applications: it provides the actuarial basis for computing the lump sum amount eligible to be transferred from a registered pension plan to...
- White papers 2004-03-01
- Importance of a National Organic Standard
- This paper summarizes the history of the process for developing an organic standard in Canada, provides information on the development of regulations in other countries, summarizes the standard development process and outlines the procedure for how a certification body gets accredited under the National Organic standard. Organic food is one...
- White papers 2003-12-04
- ISO 9000:2000 - International Standard for Quality
- The new standard is based on a process model that any enterprise can use, whether they are a manufacturer, a chemical processor or a service provider. Instead of 20 elements as in the old standard, the process model of the new standard has four major sections. The resource management section...
- White papers 2000-01-01
- ISO9000 And Organisational Culture
- The ISO 9000 Quality Management system makes no specific reference to the cultural environment within which it will operate. However the standard will be applied to a wide range of differing organisations and styles. In this paper the author reviews some of the possible difficulties, both for the operation of...
- White papers 1997-02-10
- Analyze Safety Integrated Levels (SIL) Using Fault Trees
- Even before the adoption of ISA-S84.01 as a national standard, safety instrumented systems SIS were used to mitigate the risks of process hazards. With the establishment of the standard, there is now a framework for defining Safety Integrity Levels SIL for such systems and the associated reliability requirements. However, the...
- White papers 2003-01-01
- Standards Shake-Up
- It has been observed that revised ISO 9000 standards demand more than token participation from top management. On December 15, 2000, the International Organization for Standardization ISO, released final versions of the revised quality-management-system standards and guidelines. The new standard is building on a theoretical foundation of eight principles and...
- White papers 2001-03-05
- Use Practical Checklist to Assess Where Business Stands on Environmental Managament, How to Prepare for Certification
- "The standard was developed to enable an organization to formulate policy and objectives within a structured management system framework while taking into account legislative requirements, plant-specific environmental concerns, and public issues. An Environmental Management System EMS is a systematic approach to controlling the environmental aspects of an organization's activities or...
- Case studies 2003-01-01
- Companies Need to Retool with QS-9000 and TE Supplement
- QS-9000 has been in place since 1994, and the International Automotive Sector Group has made a number of sanctioned interpretations since then, with the latest being issued Dec. 1, 1997. But finally, the Edition 3 of the standard was released in March 1998, and its intent is to make things...
- White papers 2003-01-01
- Report on the Evaluation of National Defense PP&E Reporting Approaches
- "Due to the extensive changes and modifications that will need to made by the DoD to policies, regulations, procedures, controls, and systems, KPMG recommends that the FASAB allow a minimum of 5 years for full implementation of the ND PP&E standard. The paper has the estimates that the...
- White papers 2000-12-08
- ISO 9000:2000: New Standard for Excellence
- The article enlightens the fact that ISO 9000 international quality management systems standard has undergone a major overhaul. This article covers the high points of the new standard, so that one becomes familiar with its content and the potential implications for a company. Apart from these facts it also says...
- White papers 2000-05-12
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- Nish to succeed Crombie at Standard Life
- David Nish is to become group chief executive of Standard Life in January, replacing Sir Sandy Crombie, who has led the insurance group since March 2006. "David has a proven track record in our business, and has played a pivotal role in the delivery of our strategy since he joined...
- News items 2009-10-19
- 2010 Lexus IS F adds more Standard Features
- The Lexus IS F high-performance sedan is the first production model to wear the brand's "F" marque. First launched in 2008, the 2010 model features several technology options and new standard equipment. Limited slip differential, a new 19-inch wheel design and foldable rear headrests are standard on the high-performance sedan....
- News items 2009-08-19
- Barclays Buys Standard For £226 Million
- By Steve SlaterLONDON (Reuters UK) - Barclays BARC bought the bank arm of insurer Standard Life SL for 226 million pounds on Monday to build up its mortgage and savings business.The country's second-biggest bank said Standard Life Bank would bring with it 78,000 mortgages and 8.8 billion pounds of outstanding...
- News items 2009-10-26
- Microsoft Releases Windows Embedded Standard 2011 CTP
- Microsoft announced the release of the Windows Embedded Standard 2011 Community Technology Preview CTP, designed for original equipment manufacturers OEMs and developers wanting to port compartmentalized Windows 7 technologies onto specialized devices. Although originally intended for use with Windows Vista, Microsoft seems to have skipped over that operating system entirely...
- News items 2009-09-01
- Green light seen for Grand Alliance system; HDTV transmission standard poised to go to FCC. (Advisory Committee on Advanced Television Service's proposal for an HDTV transmission standard)(Technology)
- HDTV transmission standard poised to go to FCC After eight years, HDTV standard setters are forecasting a smooth ride to the FCC for their advanced TV transmission system. The group charged with recommending a new TV standard plans to wrap ...
- Research articles 1995-09-18
- White House calls for digital TV standard; administration official tells FCC that standard would 'ignite investment in digital television technology.' (Lionel Johns)(Brief Article)
- Administration official tells FCC that standard would 'ignite investment in digital television technology' The Clinton administration wants the FCC to set a standard for digital television. "A single transmission standard would ignite inv Administration official tells FCC that standard...
- Research articles 1996-07-22
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