A hostile takeover bid threatens to frustrate a major reorganisation of purchasing at Franco-German pharmaceutical group Aventis.
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Mary Keegan is to leave her position as chairman of the UK Accounting Standards Board (ASB) to take up the post of Managing Director, Financial Management, Reporting and Audit at HM Treasury.
The NHS Purchasing and Supply Agency (Pasa) could buy medical supplies for government departments other than health.
British chemical and retail industry leaders will work together to rebuild public and retailer confidence in the chemicals used in consumer products.
Joe Meier has been appointed senior vice-president, global procurement, for third-party management at pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline.
The Financial Training Company (FTC) is running a number of free study skills seminars across the UK this month. The seminars are open to AAT members and students.
17 November 2004
London
More work still needs to be done to persuade businesses to open up their supply chains to ethical scrutiny, according to Ken James, CIPS's chief executive.