The deal for the stake in the 170m-turnover group was announced this morning by Sun European Partners, the European arm of US-based Sun Capital which has recently bought businesses including Britton Group, Albéa, Kobusch-Sengewald ...
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Network World - Cisco CEO John Chambers says he may retire in two to four years and named several executives who could succeed him, according to Bloomberg. There are as many as 10 candidates to assumed leadership of Cisco when Chambers ...
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ACE Tempest Re, the global reinsurance business of the ACE Group, has appointed David Mann as senior underwriter, structured and medical malpractice reinsurance, effective from 1 January 2013. Based in London, Mann in his new role will be ...
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Oracle today announced it has bought network virtualisation specialist Xsigo. The financial details of the deal were not disclosed,but Oracle said it was keen to bring together its own server virtualisation offerings with the smaller ...
Punj Lloyd Group company, Sembawang Engineers and Constructors has bagged first order worth SGD 260 million (INR 11.68 billion) in Hong Kong to build MTR Corporation's Shatin to Central Link Diamond Hill Station. The project will be ...
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Business Line reported that 10 bids were received for a pie of the INR 4,000 crore civil works contract to build a rail track between Bhaupur and Khurja in Uttar Pradesh,a 343 kilometer segment of the dedicated eastern freight corridor. ...
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Punj Lloyd Group announced a breakthrough into the Hong Kong market with an order won by its company, Sembawang Engineers and Constructors to construct MTR Corporation's Shatin to Central Link Diamond Hill Station. The project worth over ...
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Dr Anil Sharma president and chief executive officer of GMS has been selected by Lloyd's List amongst the Top 100 Most Influential People in the Shipping Industry for the year 2012. For the third year in a row, Dr Sharma has been featured ...
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An agreement has been signed to merge DNV and GL. The new entity will be called DNV GL Group. It will be one of the world's leading ship classification societies and risk experts in the oil and gas, renewable energy and power sectors, and ...
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UK retailers could lose an estimated £147 million of revenue this Christmas due to missed sales opportunities through out-of-stock products according to Vanson Bourne The survey of 100 retailers sponsored by NetSuite used ...
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After considering all the possible contenders, sound engineer Roger Lindsay decided the Midas XL8 console was the appropriate front-of-house mixing console to address and match the complex demands of the recent sell-out arena tour of Jesus ...
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Jessica Lloyd-Jones, a visiting artist at Urban Glass, New York, collaborated with renowned glass artists and neon specialists to produce these sculptures. Fueled by her interest in biological electricity she created 4 unique pieces.These ...
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Cisco has promoted two of its executives to the title of president, raising more questions about the future of the company's CEO, John Chambers. Gary Moore, who previously led the services division, is now president and chief operating ...
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Q-Re, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Qatar Insurance Company (QIC), has awarded a contract to Xuber for delivery of its International Reinsurance and Insurance System (Iris) to help streamline its operational efficiency. Selected after a ...
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UK-based certification body, Lloyd's Register Quality Assurance (LRQA), has awarded ISO 9001:2008 certification to Medical Equipment Solutions and Applications (MESA) for achieving continuous process improvement and quality assurance. The ...
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