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posted on Monday, 19 Jul 2010 by John Hanna No Comments

Those of you receiving ePT-the Electronic Newsletter of Pharmaceutical Technology, will have read today the article  “Merck Announces Major Restructuring Plan”.  This is another example of the corporate news statement that defines the industry’s current direction.

Merck is always on …

posted on Monday, 14 Jun 2010 by Ruben Anton No Comments

June 14, 2010. Auto parts manufacturer Magna Composites LLC has won $1.1 million in state incentives for a proposed expansion that would add 327 new jobs at three plants in the western part of the state.

Magna expects to spend $10 …

posted on Monday, 14 Jun 2010 by Ruben Anton No Comments

June 14, 2010. According to The Independent, investors on the hunt for international opportunities need look no further than Kurdistan, the semi-autonomous region in the north east corner of Iraq. So delegates will be told at the country’s two-day trade and investment conference in London this week.

Some 400 people are …

posted on Saturday, 12 Jun 2010 by Ruben Anton No Comments

June 12, 2010. The amount of inward investment by Taiwanese businesses in China totaled NT$22.1 billion (US$6.83 million) in the first five months of this year, achieving over 50 percent of this year’s target of NT$38 billion, a Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) official said Saturday.

According to Ling Chia-yuh, director-general …

posted on Friday, 11 Jun 2010 by Ruben Anton No Comments

June 11, 2010. Major investment into attracting professional jobs to Birmingham is “ghettoising” a generation of low-skilled youngsters, according to a former Chamber of Commerce boss.

Dr Derrick Campbell, who runs Race Equality Sandwell, believes local policy makers are …

posted on Tuesday, 8 Jun 2010 by Ruben Anton No Comments

June 8, 2010. The UK retained its position as the most attractive destination for inward investment in Europe in 2009, according to Ernst & Young’s latest European Attractiveness Survey published today. The 8th annual report, which examines figures for international investments into Europe, new projects or expansions, revealed that overall …

posted on Wednesday, 2 Jun 2010 by Ruben Anton No Comments

June 2, 2010. Only one in three of Scotland’s small and medium sized companies are exporting, and few of the others have plans to change that, a poll has found.

A fifth of firms surveyed by the Bank of Scotland said language barriers were among the biggest obstacles to exporting.

The recent …

posted on Wednesday, 2 Jun 2010 by Ruben Anton No Comments

June 2, 2010. Scotland has maintained its ranking as the third most attractive destination in the UK for inward investment, with manufacturing and financial services accounting for 90 per cent of all projects in 2009.

The European Attractiveness Survey, out today from Ernst & Young, found that, despite the recession, the …

posted on Wednesday, 2 Jun 2010 by Ruben Anton No Comments

June 2, 2010. London maintained its position as the most attractive European city for inward investment in 2009 for the eighth year in a row, a new Ernst & Young report said. The big European economies held up relatively well in terms of their ability to attract inward investment, the consultants …

posted on Friday, 28 May 2010 by Ruben Anton No Comments

May 28, 2010. Scottish Development International contributes £325 million a year to the economy north of the border through its inward investment and internationalisation activities, according to an independent report.

The evaluation of the agency, which was formed in 2001 to …