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RBS 6 Nations Signs Accenture as Technology Partner for 2012 and 2013

The RBS 6 Nations – the Northern Hemisphere’s biggest international Rugby Union tournament – has today announced that it has signed a deal with international management consultancy and technology firm,…

January 25, 2012No CommentRead More

Nokia to Audit Australian SMS Marketing

Finnish mobile giant, Nokia Corporation, is to audit its SMS marketing in Australia following an investigation by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA). The ACMA is Australia’s regulator for…

January 25, 2012No CommentRead More

“Africa’s growth figures are among the highest in the world” – Swedish Trade Minister

Sweden’s trade minister, Dr Ewa Björling, has embarked on a tour of Uganda, Tanzania and Mozambique in a bid to help Swedish businesses capitalise on the booming economy on the…

January 23, 2012No CommentRead More

BAE Systems Wins $314 Million PIM Contract from US Army

BAE Systems (LSE:BA) will continue working on the US Army Paladin Integrated Management programme (PIM), after being awarded a USD $313 million contract modification last week. It was announced on…

January 23, 2012No CommentRead More

Disaster Management: Rebuilding Haiti – First Hand Account from Daniel O’Neil

I am guilty of having written against the idea of just rebuilding the chaos. Following the devastating 2010 Haitian earthquake, it seemed as if all of Port-au-Prince had been destroyed.…

January 19, 2012No CommentRead More

PA Resources Sells Interests in Tunisian Oil Fields to Candax for $4 Million

PA Resources has sold its interests in the Ezzaouia and El Bibane oil fields in Tunisia for a sum of around $4 million. The interests have been sold to Canadian…

January 3, 2012No CommentRead More

Skanska Sells Share in Edinburgh Schools to Barclays for £3 Million

Skanska has sold its 50% share in the Midlothian Schools project to the co-investor, Barclays Integrated Infrastructure Fund, for £3 million. The publicly listed Swedish infrastructure company built the schools…

January 3, 2012No CommentRead More

Bentley Sales Back to Pre-Recession Levels

Bentley sales in the UK have recovered to pre-recession levels with global sales by 37% to 7003 deliveries to customers. In December 2011, Bentley sold 1059 cars, which was the…

January 3, 20121 CommentRead More

Fourth Quarter Accounts for 80% of Toys “R” Us Revenue

Vornado Realty Trust, which owns a 32.7% stake in Toys “R” Us, has announced that it will take a £32.2 million loss from its shareholding for the quarter ending 31st…

December 23, 2011No CommentRead More

Accenture Wins Contract to Manage Japanese Radio Licensing

Accenture has won a contract from the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications to manage the Productive and Reliable Telecommunications Network for Radio (PARTNER) system. The PARTNER system manages radio network administrative functions…

December 9, 2011No CommentRead More