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Asian countries remain key to Coca-ColaÔÇÖs growth

Coca-Cola, the world’s largest and most recognisable soft-drinks maker has reported a net profit of $2.3 billion during the third quarter of 2012.

New partnership in field service management for Latin America

TOA Technologies and Tecnocom have established a strategic partnership to offer comprehensive field service management solutions across Latin America.

Private power to boost growth in Kenya

Private power producers are set to increase Kenya’s electricity generation capacity by 285 megawatts to spur economic growth and improve competitiveness, the World Bank has anno

Defense procurement dominates federal contracts

In a reversal from 2010, the top 20 contract opportunities planned by US federal agencies for fiscal year 2011 are dominated by procurements out of defense agencies.

Operations: technology

Neglecting to ensure that electronic equipment is thoroughly tested before purchase can cost businesses time and money—not to mention the disastrous consequences of an unforesee

Starbucks to begin serving customers in Vietnam

Could Alstom become the focus of an international takeover battle?

Moves by German company Siemens have raised the prospect of a takeover battle over French firm, Alstom

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Telecoms giants in procurement deal

Deutsche Telekom and France Telecom-Orange have signed an agreement to combine their procurement activities of customer equipment, network equipment, service platforms and IT in

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E.ON in talks to sell UK electricity distribution network

Germany’s E.ON is in talks to sell its UK electricity distribution network for between £3.5 billion and £4 billion.

Retailers bid for Carrefour assets

Retailers from Europe and Asia are in an auction battle for the south-east Asian assets of the French supermarket chain Carrefour.

Lafarge and Anglo American to create construction materials company

France’s Lafarge and UK mining company Anglo American have announced they are to combine their tarmac and cement businesses in the UK.