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BY LIZ HALL
A PROFUSION of family-run businesses, corrupt and under-resourced authorities and low wages has traditionally meant much commercial crime goes undetected in Latin America. But the tide is turning, with more and more companies unwilling to turn a blind eye to fraud, bribery and counterfeit goods production.…

Keith Nuthall
THE EUROPEAN Court of Justice (ECJ) may force a change in British VAT regulations over goods purchased by a husband and wife that are later used for business purposes. Under existing British VAT regulations, capital goods used for business must be bought in the name of a sole trader or company for sales tax to be reclaimed.…

BY RICHARD HURST
THE SOUTH African paint and coatings industry is in a state of change as a shift in focus towards overseas markets coupled with a need to protect local markets is pushing manufacturers to reassess their quality and production volume capabilities.…

BY JONATHAN THOMSON
ASK the average motorist to identify which automotive technologies have advanced the most in recent years, and very few would mention coatings and finishings. Certainly, when it comes to innovation, carmakers are eager to promote new developments in performance, economy and safety.…

BY KEITH NUTHALL
THAT poor environmental standards harm people’s health is the raison d’etre of environmental health officers committed to improving living conditions across the board. And that the world’s environment is becoming ever dirtier and polluted is a universal assumption: but by how much?…

BY KEITH NUTHALL
THE EUROPEAN Union’s (EU) controversial REACH chemical control package will not be substantially rewritten by the European Commission, despite calls for change from the industry and environmentalists. EU environment Commissioner Stavros Dimas told the European Parliament: “I am convinced that the Commission’s proposal already strikes the right balance between environmental and health protection, on the one hand, and the needs of a competitive industry on the other.”…

BY MARK ROWE
IN the days of the Soviet Union, Russians would make jokes about the shades of “concrete” grey available for any internal redecorating you planned to do. No longer. Disposable incomes are higher, so Russians are discovering DIY, while a vast face-lift has been given to many of the country’s cities and towns.…

BY KEITH NUTHALL
THE EUROPEAN Union (EU) Council of Ministers has approved the final shape of an EU directive banning retailers from carrying out various unfair practices, a law that had been heavily criticised by international business groups.

Ministers accepted all the final amendments proposed by the European Parliament.…

Keith Nuthall
THE INDIAN government is considering allowing foreign accounting firms to conduct audits in India, a privilege that has so far been reserved for accountants or partnerships registered with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. It is consulting Indian business on the idea, which could be written into a formal offer to liberalise the country’s services sectors through the World Trade Organisation’s (WTO) Doha Development Round.…

BY KEITH NUTHALL
THE EUROPEAN Union’s (EU) controversial REACH chemical control package will not be substantially rewritten by the European Commission, despite calls for change from the industry and environmentalists. EU environment Commissioner Stavros Dimas told the European Parliament: “I am convinced that the Commission’s proposal already strikes the right balance between environmental and health protection, on the one hand, and the needs of a competitive industry on the other.”…