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Category Archives: cat-news
Marketers becoming more pessimistic as budgets cut
Warc’s latest headline Global Marketing Index (GMI) shows mixed conditions for marketers in November. The GMI, provides a monthly indicator of the state of the global marketing industry, by tracking current conditions among marketers. A GMI read…
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UK Ministry of Defence takes aim at smart buildings
The MoD, which is one of the United Kingdom’s largest landowners, covering some 900 square miles and around 45,000 buildings, 55,000 houses and 135,000 Single Living bedspaces, has real estate in Germany, Cyprus and the Falkland Islands, along w…
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Asia Pacific telcos struggle to ring in changes
According to International Data Corporation (IDC) telcos have realised that they will be locked in an “unrelenting death spiral” if they fail to update their operations. “It will be entirely self-defeating if telcos believed that their traditional ser…
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Buyers cautious of ‘hidden traps’ in UK Energy Bill
The government said it will protect some energy-intensive industries from additional costs but purchasers are concerned about the reform.
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WWF wrestles with illegal timber in supply chains
“A thriving legal timber market that helps protect the environment as well as resources is the best way to support those investing in sustainable commodities,” David Nussbaum, chief executive, WWF.
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WWF wrestles with illegal timber in supply chains
“A thriving legal timber market that helps protect the environment as well as resources is the best way to support those investing in sustainable commodities,” David Nussbaum, chief executive, WWF.
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Business travellers turning to technology
Instant services specifically designed to manage travel needs such as mobile apps and review websites are becoming more popular among business travellers, according to a report.
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Western Link rail project will boost SME fortunes
The line running from South Africa to Swaziland will provide economic benefits to small businesses in both countries, according to the Transnet Freight Rail CEO.
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Rio Tinto to slash $7bn in costs
Meanwhile, the firm remains the only global iron ore producer that has not slowed iron ore expansion plans, and the announcement regarding cost cuts was tempered by a recognition of the need to boost iron ore output. The business is forging ahead with…
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Cisco looks to weed out counterfeiting
Cisco is a key supplier of electronic hardware to US government departments, including the military and justice departments, which have in the past purchased parts believed to be produced by Cisco but claimed to have been counterfeited and of lower qu…
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