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Manufacturers wrap up sustainable packaging
Global consumption of sustainable packaging is registering “impressive” growth, according to market watchers.
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Global shipping slowdown hits Møller-Maersk
The global container shipping market is facing increasingly choppy economic conditions with Denmark-based AP Møller-Maersk blaming “unsatisfactory market conditions” for a loss from its core shipping operations.
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Commodity hedging and input price hikes hit Coca-Cola Bottling Co
Profits at Coca-Cola Bottling Co Consolidated fell almost 40% during the third quarter 2011, as input costs continued to outpace inflation.
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Supply chain optimisation helps retailer manage costs
Marks & Spencer has reported that efforts to optimise its global supply chain have helped it to manage its cost base “tightly”, despite commodity price hikes.
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Direct sourcing hits working capital at UK retailer
A concerted effort by British retailer Sainsbury’s to increase the volume of direct global sourcing has contributed to a £104m increase in working capital during the first half of 2011, according to its interim report published today.
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Libya production surge pushes up OPEC crude output
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries’ (OPEC) crude oil output rose by 50,000 barrels per day (b/d) in October to 30.05 million b/d, as recovering production in Libya offset drops in Saudi Arabia and elsewhere, market experts report.
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Libya production surge pushes up OPEC crude output
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries’ (OPEC) crude oil output rose by 50,000 barrels per day (b/d) in October to 30.05 million b/d, as recovering production in Libya offset drops in Saudi Arabia and elsewhere, market experts report.
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US companies ramp up corporate responsibility reporting
US companies are ramping up their efforts to formally report Corporate Responsibility (CR) activities to stakeholders, though European nations continue to dominate and lead this trend, according to new research.
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US companies ramp up corporate responsibility reporting
US companies are ramping up their efforts to formally report Corporate Responsibility (CR) activities to stakeholders, though European nations continue to dominate and lead this trend, according to new research.
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Analysis: Economic hope remains despite eurozone crisis
“May you live in interesting times,” goes the ancient Chinese curse. And certainly, many observers are having to go back three years to the banking crisis and the collapse of Lehman Brothers to find times that are quite as interesting as the present.
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