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Consolidation to boost US freight trucking

Over the next five years, the industry’s major players are expected to continue growing through acquisitions, according to market analyst IBISWorld.

“In addition to increasing geographic spread, many operators have used acquisitions to provide …

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UK marketing spend to rise

According to the study, marketing budgets were revised up, albeit slightly, with the highest reading since Q3 2011. With 17% of companies reporting a rise compared to 16% reporting cuts, the resultant net balance was +1.1%, up from the -5.5% low seen …

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Consolidation to boost US freight trucking industry

Over the next five years, the industry’s major players are expected to continue growing through acquisitions, according to market analyst IBISWorld.

“In addition to increasing geographic spread, many operators have used acquisitions to provide …

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Tesco calls on suppliers’ support

According to reports on The Grocer, Tesco is writing to suppliers and asking for up to 50% of the cost of the new strategy which is targeting millions of customers through eight Clubcard Bonus mail-outs.

Clubcard is Tesco’s customer loyalt…

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Tesco calls on suppliers to support marketing campaign

According to reports on The Grocer, Tesco is writing to suppliers and asking for up to 50% of the cost of the new strategy which is targeting millions of customers through eight Clubcard Bonus mail-outs.

Clubcard is Tesco’s customer loyalt…

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Laing O’Rourke supply chain director quits

In a statement the company said that Roger Seshan, who held the position of group asset optimisation and supply chain director, had left in order to take up a project development role within the power sector.

Seshan had been appointed as the companie…

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Combined heat and power takes off

Sometimes referred to as “cogeneration”, CHP is the sequential or simultaneous generation of multiple forms of useful energy (usually mechanical and thermal) in a single, integrated system. These systems can help reduce the cost of heating, cooling, o…

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Corporates plug into Combined Heat and Power installations

Sometimes referred to as “cogeneration”, CHP is the sequential or simultaneous generation of multiple forms of useful energy (usually mechanical and thermal) in a single, integrated system. These systems can help reduce the cost of heating, cooling, o…

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Rising equities boost US pension plans

According to the BNY Mellon Investment Strategies & Solutions Group (ISSG), for the month of December, the funded status for the typical plan increased 1.9% to 76.3%. The BNY Mellon Pension Summary Report for December 2012 noted that, for the year…

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Rising equity markets boost US corporate pension plans

According to the BNY Mellon Investment Strategies & Solutions Group (ISSG), for the month of December, the funded status for the typical plan increased 1.9% to 76.3%. The BNY Mellon Pension Summary Report for December 2012 noted that, for the year…

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