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Based on a sample size of more than 1.3 million people across 200 countries and territories from executives to frontline staff, new research from SHL finds that on average one in eight people globally pose a high level of behavioural risk to their …

Harmonised for Canada and the US, the governments said the higher ceiling aims to ensure that an increased  volume of goods can move faster between the two countries to bolster the trade relationship. 
Low value shipments between Canada and the…

After the blaze, which occurred in late November last year, labour rights organisations have put increasing pressure on Wal-Mart to take more direct responsibility for the suppliers and factories that make their garments, according to a report in Bloo…

Members of the SAC include retailers such as Hennes & Mauritz (H&M) and Adidas as well as a number of government and non-government groups. It is working to measure and reduce the environmental and social impact that apparel and footwear produ…

The camera retailer came under pressure from low consumer confidence, a situation that was exacerbated, said PwC, by a credit squeeze and adjustments to payment period by key suppliers Nikon and Canon.

According to a report on RetailWeek.com, the col…

Gartner notes that many enterprises are starting to appreciate the real market value that their harvested information assets have within their own industries or beyond. However, the lack of expertise in handling big data and developing information pro…

Marbridge Consulting noted that, according to the MIIT draft, the “mobile virtual network operator services” refers to the purchase, rebranding and resale of mobile communications services from infrastructure telecommunications service operators.

It …

Green building and sustainability consultant Jerry Yudelson’s annual list of Top 10 Megatrends for the green building industry predicts a bumper year for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) new build and retrofit projects.

Yude…

The consultancy group’s International 14th Global Automotive Executive Survey notes that, investment in plug-in hybrid technology will be one of the areas of investment for 24% of auto industry OEM and supplier respondents, while only an average…

The terms of the contract include a take-or-pay commitment from Phillips 66 to receive approximately 91 million barrels of crude oil over the contract term, which equates to approximately 50,000 barrels per day.

Tim Taylor, executive vice president, …