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Wal-Mart ‘Made in America’ drive follows suppliers’ lead – Oman Daily Observer

September 29, 2013

By Jessica Wohl and James B. Kelleher — Wal-Mart Stores Inc, whose focus on low-cost sourcing helped to fuel the offshoring of US manufacturing, has been promoting a patriotic new image in recent months. The Bentonville, Arkansas-based company says it is “leading an American renewal in manufacturing” and “bringing jobs back to the US” with its […]

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Gelato Vinto to expand in South, West – Hindu Business Line

September 29, 2013

To launch ice-cream factory in Hyderabad and Mumbai Delhi-based premium ice-cream maker Gelato Vinto is looking to expand operations in the southern and western parts of the country. It is planning to put up a factory near Hyderabad at an estimated investment of Rs 2 crore. The plant, which will have a capacity of 40,000 […]

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Joel Kotkin: Cashing in on So Cal culture – OCRegister (subscription)

September 29, 2013

Southern California has always been an invented place. Without a major river, a natural port or even remotely adequate water, the region has always thrived on reinventing itself – from cow town to agricultural hub to oil city, Tinsel Town and the “Arsenal of Democracy.” Today, the need for the region to reinvent itself […]

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Manufacturing book features practices at Deere factories – Quad City Times

September 29, 2013

A benchmarking trip made nearly two decades ago to Deere & Co.’s factories in the Quad-Cities helped inspire a new leadership book by former Boeing Co. executive Fred Stahl. In his book, “Worker Leadership: America’s Secret Weapon in the Battle for Industrial Competitiveness,” Stahl theorizes that “worker leadership” — giving workers significant involvement and leadership authority […]

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Wal-Mart ‘Made In America’ Drive Follows Suppliers’ Lead – Grand Forks Herald

September 28, 2013

Sept 25 (Reuters) – Wal-Mart Stores Inc, whose focus on low-cost sourcing helped to fuel the offshoring of U.S. manufacturing, has been promoting a patriotic new image in recent months. The Bentonville, Arkansas-based company says it is “leading an American renewal in manufacturing” and “bringing […]

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Majority of Large Manufacturers Are Now Planning or Considering ‘Reshoring … – The FINANCIAL

September 28, 2013

<!– Email Print Twitter Facebook MySpace Delicous Stumble Digg More Destinations… –> The FINANCIAL — More than half of U.S.-based manufacturing executives at companies with sales greater than $1 billion are planning to bring back production to the U.S. from China or are actively considering it, according to a new survey […]

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Reshoring: trend of hype? – Nieuwsuur

September 28, 2013

Bekijk De Nederlandse driekleur Flickr.nl Vooral industriële bedrijven verplaatsten vanaf de jaren 80 de productie massaal naar lagelonenlanden. Arbeid was in China of het Oostblok veel goedkoper, waardoor hele bedrijfstakken wegtrokken. Sinds kort lijkt een tegenbeweging gaande: reshoring. Nieuwsuur en Het Financieele Dagblad onderzochten het fenomeen in Nederland. Uit de VS Reshoring is komen overwaaien […]

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Northern exposure – IPE.com (registration)

September 28, 2013

Aviva Investors launches Real Estate Recovery Fund 24 Sep 2013 Long-lease assets vulnerable to bond yields – L&G Property 24 Sep 2013 BNP Paribas Real Estate to acquire Germany’s iii-investments 20 Sep 2013 Shareholder faces losing control of ‘underpriced’ Dutch REIT 22 Mar 2013 Chinese insurance funds seeking cross-border opportunities – CBRE 24 Sep […]

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Open letter by Hon Fred Mitchell to Bradley Roberts – thebahamasweekly.com

September 27, 2013

Dear Mr. Chairman I am taking this time to write an open letter to all of our National General Council Members at their monthly meeting, given the very kind comments which you made about me and my work in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration in a press release issued yesterday.  The struggle continues.  […]

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MANAGEMENT LABOUR & EMPLOYMENT MARKETPLACE ANALYSIS – Who’s Who Legal

September 27, 2013

MANAGEMENT LABOUR & EMPLOYMENT MARKETPLACE ANALYSIS September 2013 On the whole the employment market remains stable in Canada. Human rights and privacy issues are said to be “permeating every aspect of labour and employment law practice” with lawyers reporting a steep increase in the number of allegations of human […]

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