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Starbucks left high and dry courtesy of “bonkers” water policy

Starbucks left high and dry courtesy of “bonkers” water policy

US coffee giant Starbucks has come under fire from environmental groups after it was found to be wasting as much as 23 million litres of water a day.

Supplier’s memories fade as cash crisis mounts

Manufacturers and suppliers of memory chips are bracing themselves for a dramatic slowdown as oversupply and weak demand reek havoc.

13:53, 06 Oct, 2008

Commodity prices fall on global downturn fears

Commodity prices have plunged as fears as a lengthy downturn in the global economy continue to grow.

09:33, 06 Oct, 2008

Ford procurement head offers dire warning to suppliers

Suppliers in the automotive industry face an uncertain future as the economic slowdown continues to take it toll, Ford’s global procurement chief has warned.

16:34, 03 Oct, 2008

Wal-Mart suppliers to give Uzbekistan cold shoulder

US grocery giant Wal-Mart has called on its suppliers to stop sourcing cotton from Uzbekistan, as part of a clampdown on child labour practices in the former Russian Republic.

16:25, 03 Oct, 2008

Service figures fuel fresh fears of eurozone recession

Eurozone service activity fell for the second successive month in September, fuelling further fears that the 15-member region is sliding towards recession.

16:21, 03 Oct, 2008

Environmental calling gives BT green light

BT is making good progress in ensuring that environmental considerations form an integral part of its procurement strategy, the company’s head of environment and climate change has said.

11:43, 02 Oct, 2008

Supplier fires warning shots as military project hits buffers

Europe’s largest military project is in danger of stalling after the escalation of a wrangle between EADS and one of its suppliers.

09:42, 02 Oct, 2008

Swedish retailer on the rack as logistics costs spiral

Leading clothes retailer Hennes and Mauritz has blamed a poorer than expected third-quarter performance on soaring logistics costs in its major sourcing hubs.

14:56, 01 Oct, 2008

New UN procurement scheme hopes to deliver harvest for the world

The UN is set to launch a new procurement plan which will revolutionise the way food is purchased and distributed through its World Food Programme (WFP).

13:50, 01 Oct, 2008

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