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CIOs ranked customer relationship management (CRM) as their number eight technology priority for 2012, according to a global survey of CIOs by Gartner.

Human Resources departments at companies including PepsiCo, Pfizer, Red Hat, First Citizens Bank and Netflix have been trialling a social media tool designed to improve staff recruitment efficiency.

US retailer JC Penny has announced a number of new appointments to its leadership team which includes a new chief supply chain officer.

Greece’s energy industry poses a supply risk to businesses based in the country as it faces a funding crisis, according to reports.

Prime office rents in Europe fell by 0.3% in Q1 2012, according new research. The latest Jones Lang LaSalle European Office Index noted that the contraction marks the first overall recorded reduction in rents since Q4 2009.

Industrial convergence, smart technology and distributed generation will be the key drivers for corporate energy strategies in 2012 and beyond, experts predict.

Following news that one of its suppliers has entered receivership, Ford has said work will stop at two plants.

Zurich Insurance has selected Procurian, formerly ICG Commerce, and Genpact to deliver a global, comprehensive source-to-pay solution to the company and its subsidiaries.

Suppliers to the Crossrail project in London are being checked every day on their financial strength as the procurement team looks to try and avoid these suppliers going bust.

The European Union must do a better job of using and recycling packaging materials, according to MEPs voting in the Environment Committee this week.