Against the backdrop of a sluggish global economy, lackluster trade growth and uncertainty in major economies, countries in the Asia-Pacific region are still likely to have a growth rate of 4.9 percent this year. The region continues to ...
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“Technological advances in seismic imaging and drilling have allowed us to both discover and access this new field,” said Marvin Odum, Shell Upstream Americas Director. “This is another sizeable deep-water investment by ...
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Shell has also published details of payments made to governments in 2014 in some of the key countries where it operates. This is the fourth consecutive year that Shell has made this voluntary disclosure. The 2014 Sustainability Report ...
Orchids Paper Products Company reported results for the third quarter of 2016. Third Quarter 2016, relative to Second Quarter 2016 Net sales of converted product decreased 3% primarily due to increased competitive pressures and ...
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Stora Enso has finalized the co-determination negotiations regarding the consolidation of manufacturing of corrugated packaging in Finland. Stora Enso’s corrugated packaging plant in Heinola will be closed permanently and packaging ...
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St Merryn Foods, a subsidiary of The 2 Sisters Food Group, is mulling to shut down its retail packing operations at its Merthyr Tydfil meat processing site in the UK. The closure is expected to affect around 350 out of a total workforce ...
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Uber has lost a landmark tribunal decision in the UK, that will mean its drivers are now classified as workers, rather than self-employed contractors. That means some 30,000 drivers in England and Wales are now entitled to minimum wage, ...
First Milk has agreed to sell its Manchester-based CNP Professional business to The Protein Partners. The company took the decision after a full strategy review. First Milk said the move will allow it to focus more on its core product ...
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Opel has inaugurated a new global propulsion system center at its Rüsselsheim headquarters in Germany and the facility. Prime Minister of the federal state of Hesse Volker Bouffier, who took the opportunity to take a close look at ...
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Donations and needed supplies to assist organizations leading the hurricane relief and includes $500,000 for recovery efforts in Haiti. BENTONVILLE, Ark., October 11, 2016 – Walmart and the Walmart Foundation have made a commitment ...
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Walmart Wellness Day is the largest single-day health event in the nation For a four hour period on Oct. 15, nearly everyone in America will have access to free health screenings, education, services and products as Walmart stores ...
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The company reiterates fiscal year 2017 GAAP EPS guidance of $4.29 to $4.49, or adjusted EPS1 guidance of $4.15 to $4.35. For fiscal year 2018, the company expects GAAP EPS to be relatively flat to fiscal year 2017 adjusted EPS1. ...
No matter the job, real-world experience is the most valuable foundation for starting a career or advancing an existing one. Training is a close second. But sometimes it’s unclear how both of these can move you forward, especially ...
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#makethefuture campaign highlights how cooperation between Shell and entrepreneurs is helping the development of more and cleaner energy ideas International musicians including Oscar-winner Jennifer Hudson, Luan Santana and Pixie Lott ...
Australian business attitudes are upbeat as we head into the year-end holiday trading period. According to Dun & Bradstreet’s September Business Expectations Survey, companies are anticipating increased sales, profits, employee ...
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