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Cut freight costs with intermodal transportation

Intermodal transportation is becoming increasing popular in the United States, with the price of road fuel likely to stay high for some time, and new government road safety regu

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Brics countries take steps to head off future financial crises

The leaders of the Brics group of nations are to set up a $100 billion fund to guard against future financial turmoil

BritainÔÇÖs new Gateway to global trade opens

On November 7 the first ship called at DP World London Gateway, Britain’s new high-tech shipping port and Europe’s largest logistics hub,  amid hopes that businesses will save m

Telenor awards Ôé¼200 million contract

Chinese telecoms equipment maker ZTE has won a €200 million contract to build a mobile network for Telenor in Hungary, it has been announced.

Morano to purchase Rumri gold project

Morano Resources has entered into an option agreement to purchase Zarmadan Resources Corporation and its Rumri gold project in Tajikistan, it has been announced.

Supply chain: Sales

Wasting time, poor sales meetings, poor strategy, capping income, and playing favorites are destructive to morale and lead to poor performance, says John R Treace.

Operations: Enterprise applications

Today’s enterprise application forecast: cloudy with a chance of transformation. Rob Prinzo is the weatherman.

Varian Medical Systems holds radiotherapy workshop for African clinicians

Clinicians from across Africa attended a week-long workshop in Durban, South Africa, to learn about image-guided RapidArc IMRT technology.

New York hails Nissan

New York City has chosen Nissan to supply its next generation taxi fleet.

Boeing predicts growth in air cargo and air freight

World air cargo traffic will expand at a 5.9 percent annual rate over the next two decades, with worldwide air freight traffic expected to triple through 2029, according to the

Austrian manufacturer to acquire TAOS

austriamicrosystems, a designer and manufacturer of high-performance analogue ICs, has acquired the Texan manufacturer Texas Advanced Optoelectronic Solutions (TAOS).

World Bank approves funding for East African electricity project

The World Bank has approved loans totalling $684 million for the Eastern Electricity Highway Project, which will connect Ethiopia’s electrical grid with Kenya’s.