A business strategy cannot succeed unless the data supporting the strategy is fit for purpose. That's the view of Jon Stangroom, information governance manager at utility company British Gas. Further reading SAS brings a brighter ...
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To say the next-generation Mazda 3 is a critical launch for the Japanese manufacturer is putting it lightly. The current model accounts for a commanding one-third of the company’s global sales, with previous generations notching up ...
Newegg.com.com, the operation of US retail giant Newegg.com in the Chinese mainland, saw a phase-II R&D workshop engineering project break ground on September 3. The project, covering a land area of over 20,000 square meters and with ...
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August manufacturing activity picked up where July left off, according to the most recent edition of the Manufacturing Report on Business from the Institute of Supply Management (ISM). The PMI, the index used by the ISM to measure ...
PMMI, the Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, the owner and producer of PACK EXPO Las Vegas (Sept. 23-25, 2013; Las Vegas Convention Center), is gearing up for the largest show since the event opened in 1995. As of ...
There are too few data scientists in the world and education needs to change in order to maximise the true potential of data science, one of the leading authorities in the field has told Computing. "The answer is 'no', there aren't enough ...
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Apple has revealed the date for the launch of its newest iPhone model as September 10th in an invite sent to members of the press. An invitation, emblazoned with the message "This should brighten everyone's day" features Apple's logo, ...
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Chinese economy might suffer ups and downs, but its long-term prospect remains bright, Daniel Gros, director of the Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS), told Xinhua. The senior expert painted a much rosier picture for the world's ...
Troubled smartphone manufacturer BlackBerry can survive as a niche player in the mobile devices market, according to a member of the Canadian firm's board. In an interview published by The Wall Street Journal, newly elected BlackBerry ...
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Leading global network equipment maker Cisco Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO) is proved to have been badly affected by the disclosure of PRISM of the US in the Chinese mainland. China Telecom Corp. Ltd. (NYSE: CHA and SEHK: 0728), the biggest ...
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Chinese online 3C retailer JD.com required all of its employees to use Yixin, a mobile instant messaging (IM) tool similar to WeChat, when they conduct business communications. It said in an internal email on August 26 that in order to ...
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Shanghai Yunda Express Logistics Service Co., Ltd., a leading private Chinese express delivery service provider, is said to have begun making preparations for an IPO. People in the know disclosed in an interview on August 28 that Yunda ...
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The compression garment manufacturers are trying out innovative technologies to create new designs and patterns in the clothing line. The latest technological advancements in the compression clothing sector include 3D printing and smart ...
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Apple faces a threat from an unexpected quarter: Chinese developers crafting Android apps, an analytics firm said today. Chinese developers build nearly two-thirds of the mobile apps used by Chinese consumers — an even higher ...
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Many employers will readily identify the cost of a bad hire when a recruitment consultancy has been involved, but even when recruiting direct the costs are significant. So what are the costs? When recruiting themselves employers often ...