HP has confirmed that it will wield the axe on those of its businesses that don't meet targets, official documents have revealed. As first reported by Bloomberg, HP told the US Securities and Exchange Commission in a 27 December filing ...
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There's never a dull moment in the car industry,and 2012 proved to be another year of frenetic new-car activity and drama.So just in case you missed them–or you just want to read them again. Holden Commodore/Chevrolet SS[exclusive] ...
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Rare earth production throughout China – responsible for more than 90% of the world's output – has slowed due to weak downstream demand with output in Guangdong province particularly depressed. China Daily reports ...
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The first of its kind, the inaugural L2′s Digital IQ Index: Fragrance report benchmarks the digital competence of global fragrance brands, looking at 350 data points across four dimensions: Site, Digital Marketing, Social Media, and ...
Research in Motion (RIM) today confirmed it will axe a significant number of jobs across the company to cut $1bn operating costs. The announcement came just days after the Financial Times revealed the ex-chief executives of the BlackBerry ...
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Nanxin Village Puppet Play in Hejian City of Cangzhou, also called "Pushing Play" and "Elbow Play", is a rare opera in Hebei. It was carried to Nanxin Village from Guo Village in Xijiiuji County in the 29th year (1601) of Wanli in the Ming ...
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As the national economy sea saws between revival and slump the impasse over turn of fortune remains unbroken. UPA government sensing the impending economic holocaust with the fiscal deficit and inflation remaining obdurate has stuck with ...
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Australian food manufacturer Goodman Fielder is to shut three bakery facilities in a bid to create a "more sustainable business" in the sector. Goodman Fielder, which is undergoing a major review of its operations to make it more ...
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Personal care products company Unilever has chosen packaging solutions provider Payne's Rippatape by for a new men's grooming multipack offer in Chile. The tape is being used on 20,000 promotional 'Total Protection' cardboard gift boxes, ...
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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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Aviva, a UK multinational insurance company has warned that it will slash approximately 800 jobs in its UK operation, as part of its austerity measure to reduce the cost substantially and bring the life insurer on the track. The ...
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Royal Bank of Scotland’s insurance arm Direct Line being demerged from the parent company is gearing up to slash about 900 employees, as a part of its 100m pounds cost-cutting drive. The auto insurer has drawn an outline to save the ...
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The Toyota RAV4 has ditched its trademark rear-mounted spare wheel,abandoned its side-hinged tailgate,and introduced a new turbo diesel engine for its new-generation model. Toyota has finally confirmed CarAdvice's world exclusive last May ...
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The DIY-superstore sales channel B&Q, owned by Kingfisher, intends to tighten up its organisational structure and in the process axe roughly 220 of the current roughly 1,200 work force at its headquarters in Eastleigh, the British magazine ...
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According to Chinese legend, the mighty Pangu, above, broke through the chaos with his strength and axe to create the world as we know it. It may seem that every culture has its own tale about the creation of the world and the beginnings ...