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Holden bows out as CIPS picks new chief executive
CIPS chief executive Charles Holden, who has led the institute’s transformation over the past three and a half years, is to step down at the end of December. The decision, which was announced to council members at their meeting in Peterborough last month,
Euro debut dominates at business travel exhibition
The recent economic slowdown has softened demand for business travel, forcing suppliers to offer deals not seen since the Gulf War. But when thousands of corporate buyers gathered for Business Travel 99 in London last week, the issues vexing them went well beyond the simple matter of bargain deals.
How the marines won the battle of the iron mountain
Historically, the US military has relied on huge piles of hardware to equip forces on the front line. But its elite troops are benefiting from a new, more efficient approach, reports Liz Simpson
The mother of e-marketplaces: will it pass the test?
Automotive exchange Covisint is seen as a barometer of business-to-business e-commerce. David Arminas looks at its progress and finds that long-term success will depend more on collaborative working than quick-fix e-auctions
‘You have to be either dead or pregnant to leave me’
Staff retention is something Tim Watts, the outspoken chairman of Pertemps, prides himself on. He has personally clocked up 30 years, building the company into the UK’s largest independent recruitment agency. And he has plenty to say about the industry, f
The fall of NatWest - an insider’s account of a takeover battle, part 2
National Westminster Bank was the prize in one of the hardest-fought takeover battles in British history, as Bank of Scotland and Royal Bank of Scotland each sought control. In the second of two exclusive extracts from his diary, Peter Smith, NatWest’s fo
Avanti!
Residents of the London Borough of Lewisham and three other communities in Europe are getting to know Andrea, the virtual civil servant
Data Day
Choosing the right database is no easy matter
Mind games
Psychometric testing can help recruiters find the right candidate
Trump card
Fiona Little of Hallmark Cards won the inaugural CIPS Young Purchasing and Supply Management Professional of the Year award. Mark Whitehead finds out why
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