The Australian state of Queensland has said that it will not allow IBM to enter any new contracts with the state government "until it improves its governance and contracting practices". The ban was made in a statement today by Premier ...
Tags: IBM, Payroll Project
Editor's note: This blog post was written by Fred Clements, Executive Director of the National Bicycle Dealers Association. Clements' previous blogs can be read on bikedealerblog. Amazon recently announced it will add 5,000 jobs at ...
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HALIFAX -- With a long weekend approaching and a provincial election drawing closer, Nova Scotia's NDP government scrambled to deny a report Thursday suggesting it was poised to impose new recycling fees that would, among other things, ...
The Victorian Automotive Chamber of Commerce (VACC) has labelled aspects of the Victorian Government’s proposed changes to the roadworthy certificate system as “nonsense”. Victorian Treasurer Michael O’Brien ...
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“During the transaction period, no one buys China Ⅳ-compliant trucks and China Ⅲ-compliant trucks are not allowed to sell,” says by a HD truck dealer of Pang Da Automobile Trade Co., Ltd. The sale of HD trucks is ...
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The US has blocked proposals for tough new global rules intended to reduce the tax avoidance policies of multinational companies, such as Apple, Amazon and Google. Instead, watered down proposals will be presented to the G20 summit this ...
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The trucking industry is not alone in its criticism of Metrolinx's Big Move plan to fund transit in the Toronto and Hamilton regions. The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) has released survey results that paint a picture ...
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LED chip, lamp and lighting fixture maker Cree Inc of Durham, NC, USA says that the University of North Carolina (UNC) has selected Cree LED lighting to help its institutions operate more efficiently and cost-effectively. The university's ...
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As part of its ongoing efforts to reduce energy usage by at least $25 million over seven years, the University of North Carolina (UNC) General Administration has selected high-performing LED lighting by Cree, Inc. to help system ...
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Today the Department of Defense released the findings of an independent report on energy efficiency and sustainability standards used by the Pentagon for military construction. The report strongly affirmed the value of LEED-certified high ...
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A string of footballers and other celebrities have been accused of using an extravagant data centre construction scheme in a bid to avoid tax. The data centres, on the Cobalt business park just outside Newcastle, are completely empty two ...
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HMRC's new Real-Time Information (RTI) system that organisations are obliged to use to submit their staff Pay-As-You-Earn (PAYE) tax - introduced in April - is struggling, with companies claiming that key information is being omitted or ...
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission should cap the participation of carriers AT&T and Verizon Wireless in upcoming spectrum auctions to ensure mobile competition going forward, representatives of consumer groups and smaller carriers ...
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Ford Australia has confirmed it will end local vehicle production in October 2016, signalling the death of the Ford Falcon and Territory and the loss of 1200 Victorian jobs. Ford Australia president and CEO Bob Graziano said rapidly ...
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State-owned investment organisation NS&I has awarded Atos a £660m, seven-year outsourcing contract, which it says will save taxpayers more than £400m over the contract period. The contract is for the delivery of ...
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