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Article: Major new survey counts cost of language skills shortage.
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- M2 Presswire
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- May 16, 2006
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M2 PRESSWIRE-16 May 2006-CILT: Major new survey counts cost of language skills shortage(C)1994-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD
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What is the lack of language skills costing business and the economy? Studies show that many businesses in the UK and beyond know they are losing business through poor international communication, but there has been no accurate assessment of how much these losses have actually cost business. Consequently, few companies, particularly SME's, have developed plans to communicate effectively with cross-border trading partners who don't speak their language.
A unique new study, funded by the European Commission, will ...