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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.

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.

Food giants Greencore and Northern Foods to merge

Irish convenience foods group Greencore has announced it will merge with UK-based rival Northern Foods to form a new company called Essenta.

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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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

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

Bluescape Construction Management

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.

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.

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.

PortMiami

Easily accessible to Caribbean and Latin American markets, as well as those of Asia and Europe by way of the Panama Canal, it is easy to see why PortMiami has earned the nicknam