http://theglobalherald.com News, Analysis & Reflection Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:13:11 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://theglobalherald.com/rbs-6-nations-signs-accenture-as-technology-partner-for-2012-and-2013/27281/ http://theglobalherald.com/rbs-6-nations-signs-accenture-as-technology-partner-for-2012-and-2013/27281/#comments Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:14:41 +0000 Business Desk http://theglobalherald.com/?p=27281 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, Accenture, to become the tournament’s Official Technology Partner in 2012 and 2013. The deal will see Accenture deliver the RBS 6 Nations Championship Official Mobile [...]]]> http://theglobalherald.com/rbs-6-nations-signs-accenture-as-technology-partner-for-2012-and-2013/27281/feed/ 0 http://theglobalherald.com/nokia-to-audit-australian-sms-marketing/27259/ http://theglobalherald.com/nokia-to-audit-australian-sms-marketing/27259/#comments Wed, 25 Jan 2012 10:59:35 +0000 Business Desk http://theglobalherald.com/?p=27259 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 broadcasting, the internet, radiocommunications and telecommunications. The ACMA’s strategic intent is to make communications and media work in Australia’s public interest. The ACMA commenced the [...]]]> http://theglobalherald.com/nokia-to-audit-australian-sms-marketing/27259/feed/ 0 http://theglobalherald.com/africas-growth-figures-are-among-the-highest-in-the-world-swedish-trade-minister/27210/ http://theglobalherald.com/africas-growth-figures-are-among-the-highest-in-the-world-swedish-trade-minister/27210/#comments Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:02:29 +0000 Business Desk http://theglobalherald.com/?p=27210 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 African continent. “Africa’s growth figures are among the highest in the world. It’s a fast-growing market with great potential for Swedish investments and Swedish exports. [...]]]> http://theglobalherald.com/africas-growth-figures-are-among-the-highest-in-the-world-swedish-trade-minister/27210/feed/ 0 http://theglobalherald.com/bae-systems-wins-314-million-pim-contract-from-us-army/27194/ http://theglobalherald.com/bae-systems-wins-314-million-pim-contract-from-us-army/27194/#comments Mon, 23 Jan 2012 11:58:15 +0000 Business Desk http://theglobalherald.com/?p=27194 http://theglobalherald.com/bae-systems-wins-314-million-pim-contract-from-us-army/27194/feed/ 0 http://theglobalherald.com/disaster-management-rebuilding-haiti-first-hand-account-from-daniel-oneil/27083/ http://theglobalherald.com/disaster-management-rebuilding-haiti-first-hand-account-from-daniel-oneil/27083/#comments Thu, 19 Jan 2012 14:40:51 +0000 Daniel O Neil http://theglobalherald.com/?p=27083 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. There was talk of moving the capital to somewhere else, as if nothing remained. But as we began digging through the rubble, we found that [...]]]> http://theglobalherald.com/disaster-management-rebuilding-haiti-first-hand-account-from-daniel-oneil/27083/feed/ 0 http://theglobalherald.com/pa-resources-sells-interests-in-tunisian-oil-fields-to-candax-for-4-million/26669/ http://theglobalherald.com/pa-resources-sells-interests-in-tunisian-oil-fields-to-candax-for-4-million/26669/#comments Tue, 03 Jan 2012 13:53:38 +0000 Business Desk http://theglobalherald.com/?p=26669 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 company Candax Energy Inc as “part of the ongoing effort to focus on our core fields and licenses” according to Bo Askvik, President and CEO [...]]]> http://theglobalherald.com/pa-resources-sells-interests-in-tunisian-oil-fields-to-candax-for-4-million/26669/feed/ 0 http://theglobalherald.com/skanska-sells-share-in-edinburgh-schools-to-barclays-for-3-million/26662/ http://theglobalherald.com/skanska-sells-share-in-edinburgh-schools-to-barclays-for-3-million/26662/#comments Tue, 03 Jan 2012 13:13:21 +0000 Business Desk http://theglobalherald.com/?p=26662 http://theglobalherald.com/skanska-sells-share-in-edinburgh-schools-to-barclays-for-3-million/26662/feed/ 0 http://theglobalherald.com/bentley-sales-back-to-pre-recession-levels/26658/ http://theglobalherald.com/bentley-sales-back-to-pre-recession-levels/26658/#comments Tue, 03 Jan 2012 11:31:26 +0000 Business Desk http://theglobalherald.com/?p=26658 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 best sales month since the recession began and is the second highest ever sales record. 2021 cars were sold in the USA, 1839 were sold [...]]]> http://theglobalherald.com/bentley-sales-back-to-pre-recession-levels/26658/feed/ 1 http://theglobalherald.com/fourth-quarter-accounts-for-80-of-toys-r-us-revenue/26418/ http://theglobalherald.com/fourth-quarter-accounts-for-80-of-toys-r-us-revenue/26418/#comments Fri, 23 Dec 2011 14:40:00 +0000 Business Desk http://theglobalherald.com/?p=26418 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. The equity real estate investment trust explained the figures thus, “the business of Toys is highly seasonal; historically, Toys’ fourth quarter net income accounts [...]]]> http://theglobalherald.com/fourth-quarter-accounts-for-80-of-toys-r-us-revenue/26418/feed/ 0 http://theglobalherald.com/accenture-wins-contract-to-manage-japanese-radio-licensing/26221/ http://theglobalherald.com/accenture-wins-contract-to-manage-japanese-radio-licensing/26221/#comments Fri, 09 Dec 2011 13:31:06 +0000 Business Desk http://theglobalherald.com/?p=26221 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 in Japan such as processing broadcaster license applications and radio frequency management. Since June 2011, Accenture has been developing systems to reduce costs, improve compliance [...]]]> http://theglobalherald.com/accenture-wins-contract-to-manage-japanese-radio-licensing/26221/feed/ 0