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To many of you unfamiliar with alternative dispute resolution, arbitration may be starting to sound a heck of a lot like litigation. The key difference is that arbitration usually takes place behind closed doors and the arbitrator's decision must remain secret unless the parties agree otherwise. (FindLaw UK)

Bills of exchange are similar to checks and promissory notes. They can be drawn by individuals or banks and are generally transferable by endorsements. The difference between a promissory note and a bill of exchange is that this product is transferable and can bind one party to pay a third party that was not involved in its creation. (Investopedia)

Debt collection and debt recovery sound like they have the same meaning, but there is a subtle difference. Debt collection involves general measures taken to recover money owed by late payers. This might include telephone calls, reminder statements, specific ‘collection’ letters that request payment, or a pre-court ‘Letter Before Action.’

Debt recovery, on the other hand, is the recovery of a debt after it has been written off in a company’s accounts. So let us take a closer look at each of these terms. (http://collectionagencies.expertmarket.co.uk/What-is-the-Difference-Between-Debt-Collection-Debt-Recovery)

This was Swedish Minister of Foreign Affairs Carl Bildt's message at TedxStockholm, held in conjunction with the two-day Stockholm Initiative for Digital Diplomacy bringing together diplomats, academics and developers in a 24-hour hackathon with a difference. (wired.co.uk)