The £1.4bn losses caused by a rogue trader at Swiss bank UBS could have been avoided had a computer used to detect unauthorised trading been more effective, according to the Financial Services Authority (FSA). The FSA has fined UBS ...
Tags: FSA, rogue trader, fined, unauthorised trading
A deal with component distributor Anglia will allow UK manufacturer Marl to offer rapid design,prototyping and manufacturing services,all under one roof. Marl Manufacturing,a UK provider of design-to-manufacturing product realization ...
Taipei, Nov. 20, 2012 (CENS)--SinoPac Financial Holding Co., a private financial holding company in Taiwan, recently opened a bank branch in Kinmen, an offshore island of Taiwan, and a leasing branch in Xiamen, Fujian Province, China. ...
Tags: Sinopac Fhc, cross strait operation, finance, Taiwan
The Ministry of Economic Affairs(MOEA)announced yesterday(Nov.28)that the government will aim to increase photovoltaic power generation by 130 MW in 2013,30MW higher than the goal for 2012,but the purchasing rate will drop ...
Tags: MOEA, photovoltaic power generation, renewable energy, overseas markets
Taipei, Nov. 19, 2012 (CENS)--The offshore banking units (OBUs) and overseas branches of domestic banks are expected to contribute over 30% of domestic banks’ profits this year, a new high in the wake of the global financial tsunami. ...
Tags: Taipei, overseas business, Taiwan business, FSC
Schaefer Ranchwear,one of America's last full-line clothing companies is looking forward to a record year for 2012 and is optimistic for 2013 and beyond by churning out a number of new jean,shirt and outerwear styles keeping the collection ...
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GIA announces the release of a comprehensive global report on Welding Machinery markets. The global market for Welding Machinery is projected to reach US$14.8 billion by 2018, driven by new infrastructure projects specifically wind turbine ...
Tags: Market View, Welding Machinery
One Derbyshire-based fashion house is proving that there is no place like home with sales of its Made in Britain knitwear up 20 per cent–one year on from a£0.5 million investment in a new knitwear division. In the run up to ...
Tags: David Nieper, Knitwear, investment, Growth
If there is one word that has defined this year, it's "uncertainty." It has been hanging over almost every economic and job growth analysis related to IT. Blame the elections, the fiscal cliff and Europe. But with less than two months to ...
Tags: economic, job growth, IT employment, IT services, Microsoft
Endsleigh Insurance Services chose nearshore application development resources from a supplier when it was stretched during the busiest time of the year. The finance firm, which specialises on the student insurance market, outsourced ...
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An IT recruitment expert has criticised government pay thresholds for overseas IT workers in the UK, claiming it groups vastly different jobs together and sets salaries too low, presuming an IT director in the UK can earn as little as ...
Tags: IT workers, MAC, IT professionals, low-cost IT staff
Interface, Australia's largest carpet tile manufacturer has formalised its commitment to rebuild its manufacturing facility in the Sydney area. "This is wonderful news," said Clinton Squires, Interface Australia's managing director. ...
Tags: Interface, carpet tile, manufacturing facility, Clinton Squires
Take a look back at the glasstecs of the past few years and you might just find a noticeable difference in this year's staging. While the Solarpeq exhibition is still a part of the event,its presence is small compared to the past couple ...
Downturn drives renegotiation Position of strength Haggling Change is good Organisations in many sectors seek to renew the terms in their contractual agreements as they adjust to the economic climate. IT outsourcing is going through a ...
Tags: outsourcing contracts, economic downturn, cloud, economic climate
Computerworld-WASHINGTON--There's a new television show,"Revolution,"which looks at what happens to society after every piece of complex technology,including power generation,stops working.The reasons for this outage aren't explained. ...
Tags: tech firms, China, supply chains, Cisco