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Since the economic crisis, automotive suppliers in the UK have struggled to secure funding from finance institutions, prompting The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) to host its first “meet the funder” event, which takes place today in…

According to a report by the CMO Council in partnership with Adobe Systems Incorporated, Australian marketers reported higher investment and a more extensive use of digital marketing analytics and reporting technologies compared with other countries a…

The latest DAT North American Freight Index reports a 0.8% increase in spot market volume in October, compared to September. After a strong first two weeks, softness in US freight availability at the end of the month was partly offset by volume growth…

The main goal of CSR programmes at most organisations, according to a recent report by Procurement Leaders, is reducing reputational risk, far ahead of the next most important goal (71% of respondents said it was in their top three goals, compared to …

The scheme will begin in September 2013 with a pilot initiative, training 50 apprentices for suppliers located in the north west of England. The apprentices will be put through a three-year training programme before joining one of the component or ser…

The claims are based on new figures released by Ernst & Young and Peto, the product comparison website for the NHS, which conducted an independent analysis of spending figures across 10 NHS trusts.

They found that some trusts were paying over twi…

More packaging would boost the shelf life of foods and so reduce the amount of perishable waste going to landfill, the Confederation of Paper Industries (CPI) has argued. It pointed out that around seven million tons of edible food ends up in landfill…

Under the terms of the proposed consent order that was approved by the FTC for public comment, Hertz is required to divest its Advantage business, selected airport concessions and certain other assets following the closing of the acquisition.

“We hav…

The two companies began talks over a deal earlier this year but were waiting for final approval before pushing ahead with the plans. The deal will see JLR build a new manufacturing plant near Shanghai, which is expected to open in 2015.

The deal will…

Asia is poised to lead an unprecedented “spike” in Capital Expenditure (Capex) spending by global telecoms operators over the course of this year, new research reveals.