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Data management is a “critical point of concern” for today’s marketing professionals, a new survey has revealed.

Supply management and procurement consulting group BrainNet has been acquired by KPMG in a deal expected to close towards the end of the summer.

European telecommunications giant Nokia has announced the appointment of its former senior vice president of supply chain to the position of executive vice president of operations, a move that will see him join the company’s leadership team.

After its costs for fuel rose dramatically this year, Kenyan Airways’ chief executive said that the company will be focussing on cutting costs in order to protect its bottom line.

US travellers are growing “accustomed” to the variety of security measures implemented by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) at domestic airports, according to new research.

US Department of Labor (DOL) investigators are increasing arriving unannounced at worksites across the country to conduct immediate wage and hour investigations, the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) has warned.

The US Energy Department has unveiled an investment programme designed to support the domestic manufacturing sector.

Computer giant Dell Inc has announced plans to cut more than $2bn in costs over the next three years, some of which will come from its supply chain as it moves into other technology areas.

Global internet advertising spend for the first quarter of 2012 set a new record for the reporting period at $8.4bn, according to a recent report.

US containerised imports dropped 2% in April year over year to 1,372,851 twenty-foot-equivalent units, according to new research.