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Produce Traceability Council Charts Progress
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Produce Traceability Initiative (PTI) leadership council members agree the increasing percentage of produce cases marked with PTI labels is a reassuring sign that momentum for the industry initiative continues with the support of retail buyers who are preparing to receive labels later this year.
The PTI Leadership Council, representing 32
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5/24/2013 9:23 PM
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SAP shuffles execs to chase cloud success
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It is time for musical chairs at SAP, and the desire to ramp-up products that run on the cloud and sell more of them is calling the tune to which the executives are dancing.
The German software giant said in a statement that Lars Dalgaard, head of its entire cloud
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5/24/2013 9:22 PM
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UPDATE: NComputing Delivers Award-Winning N-Series Solution to Healthcare
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NComputing, the leader in accelerating the adoption of desktop virtualization, today announced the latest release of its N-series Citrix Ready® HDX™ verified System on Chip (SoC) thin clients. Feature enhancements add significant value to virtual desktop computing initiatives in healthcare environments. The new N-series includes certified support
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5/24/2013 9:22 PM
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Samsung reportedly supplying OLED displays for Google Glass
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One of the more intriguing stories to follow in recent months has been the relationship between Samsung and several of the big-name tech companies that have relied upon it for components. Apple has made definitive moves away from Samsung and Google has shown some
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5/24/2013 9:21 PM
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Australia to Boost Farm Exports 45% by 2025 to Help Feed China
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Australia will boost the value of agriculture and food-related exports 45 percent by 2025 to meet demand from China, the government said in a plan released today.
“The rise of Asia is transforming the world,” Agriculture Minister Joe Ludwig said. “By 2050 world food consumption is expected to be 75
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5/24/2013 9:21 PM
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International Transport Forum: Airport Updates Help Economies Soar
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The International Transport Forum of 54 countries endorsed airport and road construction Thursday as "the backbone of national economies," even as the United States struggles to improve and expand its airports.
Ministers from the nations, which include the U.S. and much of Europe and Asia, issued a statement saying transportation
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5/24/2013 9:19 AM
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RBC Introduces Supplier Code of Conduct
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Further to President and CEO Gord Nixon's Open Letter to Canadians released on April 11 RBC announced today the completion of its supplier arrangements and policies review with the adoption of a Supplier Code of Conduct.
This principles-based Code sets out RBC's expectations of suppliers
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Supply Chain Review -
5/24/2013 9:18 AM
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Gillard seeks Ford help for workers
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google_ad_section_start(name=story_introduction, weight=high) --Ford announced on Thursday it would shed 1200 workers and close its factories in Victoria in October 2016.
The federal and Victorian governments have pledged $50 million in assistance through two programs to help workers, regional communities and businesses in the automotive su
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Supply Chain Review -
5/23/2013 8:54 PM
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Gold inches down on profit-taking
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Gold futures traded modestly lower during Friday's Asian session as traders booked profits in the yellow metal following a solid showing Thursday's U.S. session.
On the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange, gold futures for July delivery inched down 0.07% to USD1,390.85 per troy ounce in Asian trading
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5/23/2013 7:42 PM
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Still no plans by Port Metro Vancouver to build on Richmond farm
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There are still no plans to convert an East Richmond farm into industrial land despite Port Metro Vancouver buying it four years ago, according to a new report from Avison Young.
In a Metro Vancouver industrial report released
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5/23/2013 7:40 PM
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Calls to help sacked Ford workers
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Ford Australia will work with governments to see how it can contribute to a transition package for workers who lose their jobs in 2016, the company's president and chief executive Bob Graziano says.
But Mr Graziano would not say how much Ford might contribute to the multimillion dollar government package.
'I
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5/23/2013 7:39 PM
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Recession to cause permanent UK jobs exodus
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The UKs largest multinational companies are preparing to move more business functions overseas, placing a third of their UK jobs at risk, new research by Roland Berger Strategy Consultants reveals today.
Business leaders at UK-based global firms believe the potential exists for nearly a third (29%) of their current UK
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5/23/2013 1:14 AM
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Smurfit Kappa sets out sustainability to 2020
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China's manufacturing activity was contracting in May, according to preliminary data released Thursday, as HSBC's "flash" Purchasing Managers' Index fell to a seven-month low of 49.6 from April's final reading of 50.4. A result below 50 signals contraction. Both the new orders and new
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5/23/2013 1:14 AM
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Golden Arches Will Fuel Gold Medals in Sochi
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McDonald's have been recruited to fulfill the task of feeding participants, staff and visitors of 2014 Sochi Olympics.
Despite his best efforts, McDonald's Russia founder George Cohon did not manage to have his golden arches planted on Russian soil in time for the 1980s Olympic Games in Moscow, but his company
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5/23/2013 1:11 AM
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Labor, coalition clash over Ford
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Labor and the coalition are at odds over how to save the manufacturing industry, after Ford announced 1200 jobs would go when it shuts down its car making in Australia.
Extending her sympathy to Ford workers and their families, Prime Minister Julia Gillard on Thursday announced $50 million to
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5/23/2013 1:11 AM
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Govt to call S$1.2b of IT tenders
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The government plans to call new tenders to procure Information Technology services that will beef up its software needs on the cloud, centralise the provision of data encryption and enhance its cyber watch centre, the Infocomm Development Authority (IDA) said on Thursday morning.
IDA's assistant chief executive officer James Kang of
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5/22/2013 9:13 PM
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DHL Express Named One of Asia Pacific's Best Employers by Aon Hewitt
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DHL, the world's leading logistics company, has been named 'Best Employer' in Asia Pacific for its Express division by Aon Hewitt, a global leader in human resource consulting and outsourcing solutions. Additionally, DHL Express received the 'Best Employer' award in Thailand and Indonesia for the first time,
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Supply Chain Review -
5/22/2013 9:11 PM
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Ford to cease Australian manufacturing
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Ford will end its Australian manufacturing operations in three years, resulting in 1200 job losses at its two Victorian plants.
The carmaker's plants at Broadmeadows in Melbourne's north and Geelong, west of Melbourne, will close their doors in October 2016, resulting in the loss of 650 and 510
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Supply Chain Review -
5/22/2013 9:04 PM
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