Toshiba has begun to seek makers to outsource PV modules to in 2013 and Taiwan-based Motech Industries and Inventec Energy have been competing for such orders,according to Taiwan-based makers. Motech produces crystalline silicon solar ...
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Ahold has said it plans to mechanise large parts of the supply chain for its Albert Heijn subsidiary, while also streamlining supply lines for perishable foods. The firm said today (7 September) that it will invest heavily in Albert ...
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Swiss chocolate maker Barry Callebaut insisted it is "confident" on the outlook for the coming fiscal year after investments weighed on the group's bottom line. Barry Callebaut booked a drop in net profit this morning, with earnings for ...
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US based insurer Appalachian Underwriters (AUI) has set up an alliance with GlobalOptions to serve as its Special Investigations Unit (SIU) provider. Under the new agreement, GlobalOptions will offer as the SIU provider handling ...
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AAP reported that shares in Aquila Resources fell more than 3% on November 30th after the company said it could reduce its costs by USD 2.4 billion. The minerals explorer said that there was potential to reduce capital costs from USD 7.4 ...
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Barnet Council will cut 70%of staff from the back-office functions it is outsourcing to Capita in a controversial deal to automate council services. The London borough's Cabinet is expected to approve the deal in a vote this evening,that ...
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Phil Gee, vice president of EMEA sales at component distributor Nu Horizons, talks to Electronics Weekly about the European components market and the economic slowdown, the most promising geographic markets, rising fuel costs and Chinese ...
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Crawford & Company has reported that its second quarter 2012 consolidated revenues before reimbursements summed up to $293.8m, with an increase of 1% from $291.7m during the year ago period. Second quarter 2012 net income attributable to ...
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Symetra Life Insurance has formed a new dedicated group life and disability income (DI) insurance claims team with advanced capabilities to offer integrated claims and absence management support to employers and their employees. Based in ...
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CRS Electronics Inc.reported financial results for the three and nine month periods ended September 30,2012. For the three months ended September 30,2012,the Company reported sales of$607,000 and a net loss of$1.2 million or$0.02 per ...
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It has been over a year in the making but Chevrolet has become the first of nine manufacturers to integrate Apple's Siri personal voice assistant into its MyLink infotainment system,with the Spark and Sonic LTZ and RS to gain the feature ...
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Levi Strauss & Co. announced financial results for the third quarter ended August 26, 2012. Third quarter 2012 net revenues declined 9 percent on a reported basis and 4 percent on a constant currency basis. These results reflect the ...
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For the next five years, Kuehne + Nagel will manage the entire supply chain of one of Switzerland's leading fashion retailers, Schild. Services encompass collection of high quality ladies' and men's clothing from suppliers in Asia and ...
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State-of-the-art facility provides customers with competitive time-to-market advantage. DHL Global Forwarding, the air and ocean freight arm of DHL, today reaffirmed its long-term commitment in Indonesia with the opening of a US $3 ...
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Tony Prestedge is COO at Nationwide.He joined the building society halfway through a GBP1bn IT transformation which he then took charge of.He talks to Computer Weekly about the progress being made,the benefits already being seen and what ...
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