APG International Inc.announced the appointment of Stewart Struzer as VP of Business Development for its North American operations.Prior to joining APG,Struzer was a partner and senior VP with Gamma USA,where he helped found the contract ...
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Research from Experian has revealed that European businesses might lose billions of Euros as a result of errors that will slow payments when the Single European Payments Area (Sepa) system comes fully into force in 2014. Sepa attempts to ...
The European Commission has announced a new strategy to speed up and increase the use of cloud computing, with the aim of creating 2.5 million new jobs and boosting GDP by €160 billion (£127bn) by 2020. The EC states that ...
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ACE Group, a provider of insurance and reinsurance services has made new appointments to its Continental Europe team in a bid to boost investment in its information technology insurance segment. ACE Continental and Central and Eastern ...
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Reuters reported that Italian car components maker Sogefi has ended talks to buy ThyssenKrupp's suspension business, Eibach Federn. Mr Rodolfo De Benedetti chairman of Sogefi said that "We have decided not to continue. We are focused on ...
Cooper Standard Automotive, a global supplier of systems and components for the automotive industry, has acquired USi from Ikuyo of Japan, effective immediately. USi provides hard coating process for use in automotive and industrial ...
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IT buyers are moving away from using external networking services,according to new research from Computer Weekly and TechTarget. The survey showed 55.5%of organisations had used outside services for their networking,wide area ...
Global foodservice firm Compass Group has posted revenue 8%up at £16.9bn for the full year to September 30,reflecting strong growth in North America and emerging markets. Underlying operating profit was 9%up at £1,178M ...
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Mega-deals are driving increased total spending on outsourcing in Europe, which had the highest total spend of all global regions in the third quarter of this year. European businesses increased outsourcing investments by 14% in the third ...
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Businesses are spending millions on engaging customers through their mobile phones, according to research from IT services provider Tata Consultancy Services. Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) said the trend is set to grow over the next ...
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VF Corporation announced details on its goal to add $1.1 billion in revenues to its Asia Pacific business over the next five years. At an investor meeting held in Shanghai, China, the company discussed its strategic plans to reach $2.0 ...
Birmingham,UK:Britain's largest flooring wholesale group,Headlam,has reported that while its sales have continued to outperform the market,its margins are experiencing a decline. Headlam operates around 50 independently managed flooring ...
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A swathe of results releases this week highlighted the ongoing difficulties of operating in the current economic climate. Supervalu announced that it is cutting 2,500 jobs from its Albertsons chain and McCain said that it is quitting pizza ...
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InterAutofeatures the largest in Russia exposition of the state-of-the-art components and latest technologies related to automotive components, accessories, car care products, chemicals, maintenance and repair equipment and tools. The ...
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