Dotcom executives are more shady than their counterparts in other industries, according to a survey by risk management firm Kroll Associates.
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Dotcom executives are more shady than their counterparts in other industries, according to a survey by risk management firm Kroll Associates.
Car maker Daimler/Chrysler claims it has cut lead times by 92 per cent and product costs by 17 per cent by purchasing goods through automotive exchange Covisint, which it owns in partnership with Ford, General Motors and other car makers.
French car maker Renault and Japan’s Nissan have formed a joint purchasing venture to make savings in their combined £36 billion purchasing budget. Renault, which bought 36.8 per cent of Nissan in 1999, said the new organisation would initially handle about 30 per cent - around £10 billion - of the two companies’ annual purchasing spend.
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E-gasandpower, an Internet-based power supplier for commercial buyers, has ceased trading a year after going online. The company was backed by investment company Matrix e-ventures, which said it had not attracted enough customers.
The European Commission may investigate whether Rolls-Royce got illegal financial aid from the government to develop engines for the Airbus superjumbo.
The Carter review of payroll services was launched in response to complaints about excessive regulation - will it help?