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...The potential for a squeeze in corporate profitability is starting to loom larger for the investors and analysts who track USA Inc. It’s not hard to see why....
...For Nespresso, the deal will help the company meet a goal of sourcing 100 per cent sustainable aluminium by 2020....
...Talks between Sprint and rival T-Mobile USA broke down at the 11th hour last year leading to concerns about the standalone prospects of the struggling mobile phone company....
...Mr Duvoisin says farmers participating in Nespresso’s sourcing programme, known as Triple A, are paid 30-40 per cent more than the market price for coffee....
...Sourcing, packaging and delivering fresh ingredients is a more complex undertaking than simply providing a website that brings customers and suppliers together....
...Three initiatives are noteworthy for their responsible sourcing and connection to high profile ambassadors who can accelerate positive returns: Nespresso’s work with George Clooney in South Sudan and other...
...Mark Bowman, head of SABMiller’s African operations, says sourcing from smallholders leads to “local economic growth and empowerment, stability of supply and, ultimately, the ability to offer our beers to...
...But Jeremy Fialko, analyst at Redburn, believes Nestlé’s competitive advantage in sourcing high-quality beans should not be underestimated....
...“The group is committed to the turnround of LF USA business, although the restructuring project is still ongoing and it will take time to see the full benefits,” the company said....
...In a statement, Li & Fung said it had ordered $111,000 of goods for the year from Tazreen for Kids Headquarters, a division of its own subsidiary LF USA....
...The trend has only intensified during the presidential election campaign, as the focus on job creation, stimulus programmes and trade policy, make “Made in the USA” a flashpoint for both Democrat and Republican...
...Element is talking to suppliers in Detroit and expects to start sourcing some parts locally from next year, although it could take several years before that reduces freight costs significantly....
...Shares in French telecommunications maker Alcatel-Lucent jumped 6.1 per cent to €1.24 amid hopes that money earmarked for the T-Mobile USA sale will instead be invested in further telecommunications infrastructure...
...“Once Nike was put on notice — and I continued to bring the issue back to NIKE USA — it forces their hand to have to engage the local managers to make sure the issue is being taken care of,” said Mr Keady...
...Vodafone took on 3.6 per cent to 176p in reaction to AT&T’s $39bn deal to acquire T-Mobile USA....
...“They’ve built a leading platform for sourcing and delivering crowd-sourced content,” he said....
...The company is considering negotiating a “mitigation agreement” with the US government – as Alcatel of France did when it bought Lucent in 2006 – in order to show its willingness to co-operate with the US...
...Huawei has yet to secure deals with the four leading mobile operators – Verizon Wireless, AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile USA – that dominate the US market....
...The appointment is effective as of November 1 and Mr Simonson, who has been CFO since 2004, will remain on the executive board and also head “strategic sourcing” for Nokia’s entire devices unit....
...Alcatel said it “will explore co-sourcing partnerships as part of our strategic transformation plan”. But it added that no agreement had been reached....
...As Fritz Winans of the sourcing specialist Loyaltex Apparel USA Inc notes, “It’s a time to really break some glass and move into a new cycle – after all, new ideas are birthed from difficult times like this...
...When it comes to sourcing and social-responsibility in sourcing, my personal belief and I think the company’s belief is that if a manufacturer in a country is willing to cheat their people in how they pay...
...Greenpeace, he points out, is campaigning against Kimberly-Clark, the consumer products company, over its paper pulp sourcing....
...Last month, Lucent disappeared as a company and became the junior partner of the French Alcatel....
...AWS Auction – Securing the long-term future of T-Mobile USA....
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