Automotive firm Rudolph & Hellman Automotive Logistics (RHAL) will supply parts from two distribution centres for BMW’s new Mini Cooper and Mini One models, to be launched in July. RHAL lost a £45 million Land Rover contract after voicing fears that volume reductions would have made the deal unprofitable.

Lufthansa is drawing up a new payment scheme for agents following the German airline’s decision this year to scrap commission in its home market. Agents will instead receive a flat fee depending on the ticket and sector flown.

“This authoritative new book provides busy company directors with a series of practical strategies for dealing with today’s main IT issues.” So reads the promotional material on the back cover of this book. Strategy, however, has become an over-used word. In relation to this book, “tips and techniques” might have been a more appropriate term to describe the contents.

Supermarket chain Safeway has questioned its exclusion from the latest FTSE4Good list of ethically sound companies, which includes rivals Tesco and Sainsbury’s. FTSE4Good said Safeway was left off because of insufficient environmental targeting or commitment. Safeway argued that its inclusion on the Dow Jones Sustainable World Index demonstrated its commitment.