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Atlas Copco Tanzania

Atlas Copco is a big name with a big global reach: here we look at the mining equipment and associated support, maintenance and ancillary services it offers in Tanzania and thro

Arabian United Float Glass Company

Tesco: Group Think and Leadership

Who counted the beans? Who spilt the beans? Stephen Archer gives us his insight into the fall from grace of one of the worlds largest supermarket chains.

Trimble Navigation makes $450 million offer for Tekla Corp

California-based business technology specialist Trimble Navigation Limited has announced a public tender offer for Tekla Corporation, a leader in building information modeling t

BP sells LPG unit to DCC

BP has agreed to sell its liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) distribution business in the UK to DCC, a sales, marketing, distribution and business support services group.

Strategy: Intellectual property

Most businesses know that intellectual property (IP) is important; but many are not really sure how to make the most of it.

Supply chain: Risk management

It is tempting to think of supply chain risk in terms of a catastrophic and unpredictable event; but potential threats are often closer and more preventable than many people thi

DH Engineering Consultants

Enlisting the help of local engineers can be invaluable in countries like Zambia, where skill levels are low.

MICROMINE

MICROMINE produces a software suite that draws an accurate picture to support sustainable business and sound investment decisions.

Sohar Aluminium

Henk Pauw, CEO of Sohar Aluminium, talks to Gay Sutton about the company’s role in promoting industry in Oman and creating jobs for local people.

Operations: The right technology

Technology can relieve the increasing pressure on job shops, machine shops and make-to-order manufacturers, but choosing the right system is the major imperative, says Thomas R.

Barrick South America

Barrick Gold holds some of the world’s most exciting gold projects in its South American portfolio, and is determined to lead the mining industry in responsible mining.

Intrapreneurship: Achieving sustainable competitive advantage

Smart companies develop and embrace intrapreneurship because they know that it can lead to business growth and provide the means to achieve sustainable competitive advantage.