Monthly Archives: December 2011

Agricultural commodity prices on ‘downward trend’

Market experts have rated the US agribusiness industry outlook in 2012 as “stable”, supported by long-term growth for agricultural commodities balanced with “a downward” trend in commodity prices.

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Agricultural commodity prices on ‘downward trend’

Market experts have rated the US agribusiness industry outlook in 2012 as “stable”, supported by long-term growth for agricultural commodities balanced with “a downward” trend in commodity prices.

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Infosys acquisition aids Australasian expansion plans

The business process outsourcing subsidiary of Infosys buys up procurement specialist the Portland Group.

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Infosys acquisition aids Australasian expansion plans

The business process outsourcing subsidiary of Infosys buys up procurement specialist the Portland Group.

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Angola named one of world’s riskiest business places

The southern African nation is one of nine countries labelled ‘extreme risk’ in an analyst report.

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Angola named one of world’s riskiest business places

The southern African nation is one of nine countries labelled ‘extreme risk’ in an analyst report.

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Analysis: Procurement outsourcing deals set to surge

“It has been a boom rather than a bane,” says Saurabh Gupta, vice president at Everest Group, when asked of the impact the economic crisis has had on the procurement outsourcing market. And that sentiment is likely to hold as we move into another year …

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Honda latest to ramp up UK auto manufacturing

Honda is the latest carmaker to announce plans to expand its manufacturing operations in the UK, creating 500 more jobs at its Swindon plant.

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Procurement pros warned of UK bribery laws this Christmas

The traditional practice of suppliers giving corporate Christmas gifts to customer companies’ procurement professionals will be impacted by new bribery laws this year, experts have warned.

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Kraft vows to boost agricultural procurement sustainability

Kraft Foods has mapped its entire carbon footprint in a bid to improve the sustainability of its global agricultural procurement and supply chains.

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