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A new analyst from Visiongain indicates that, in the Asia-Pacific region, increased drug production and infrastructure development will dominate growth. Outsourcing and medical tourism will support further growth opportunities.

In addition more devel…

The auction, which is described by the government as the largest ever sale of mobile airwaves in the UK, will be contested by seven organisations including a subsidiary of BT that have qualified to bid.

The sale will start in January 2013 with Everyt…

The statement, which was reported in China Daily, comes following reports that Adidas would be facing legal action from several Chinese suppliers. In August, the company announced plans to close a factory in Suzhou, China and terminate contracts with …

The company sealed a multi-year agreement with Storeroom Solutions (SSI) to deploy an integrated supply chain service model for maintenance, repair and operations material requirements.

The deal will unify all operating site locations and aggregate t…

The two companies have had a close working relationship since 2005 and following a global tendering process a new five-year, €100m deal, Capgemini will deliver Unilever’s Southern Hemisphere Record to Report operations, global intercompany …

CoreNet Global notes that, while China’s embrace of capitalism has made it the world’s second-largest economy, it is still catching up to the developed world’s more mature markets in terms of modern office planning and design.

“The …

According to reports on Utility Week the move was announced at a supplier event and will see a new alliance formed by April 2013 of four design and build partnerships, a programme manager and a “technology innovator”.

This alliance will then mould th…

Lieblein will move from her role as head of the automotive giant’s Brazil operations and will assume her post immediately, according to a report in Crain’s Detroit Business. She will report in to GM vice chairman Steve Girsky. 

The r…

The move by the US SEC, which comes after a two-year campaign by the US bank, is being reported as a defeat for consumers of the metal. The fund will use physical copper cathode as collateral against shares of the fund, effectively removing a chunk of…

Consultancy Expense Reduction Analysts (ERA) warns that, in 2013, the industry will once again have to deal with HMRC business mileage audits, duty of care and rising fuel costs challenges.

In addition, it has to cope with the upcoming CO2 legislatio…