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Mining giant's profits drop following aluminium acquisitionRio Tinto's chief executive declines bonus over his part in the deal that saw the value of the acquired company drop an estimated £5.6 billion. 09 February 2012
Incidents of procurement corruption uncovered at South African universityMinister Nzimande: "We will call on our courts to impose the maximum sentence where cases are proven." 09 February 2012
Higher travel costs expected this yearDelegates at the Business Travel Show in London were told Asia's hotel prices will rise dramatically in 2012, particularly in Hong Kong and Singapore. 08 February 2012
Don't pay for uneaten breakfasts, travel buyers told"Make sure you are not paying for limo transfers that aren't needed and breakfasts that aren't eaten," Sarah Makings, KPMG's European category manager. 08 February 2012
Travel buyers celebrate successes at awards showIndustry convenes for the Chelsea Harbour bash. 07 February 2012
Ex Diageo head joins Heinz as CPOJohn Dickson told SM he is looking forward to getting his "hands around a global challenge". 06 February 2012
WTO rules China must open up raw material exportsBuyers are expected to benefit from lower prices after the country was told to lift its export restrictions. 04 February 2012
Pick n Pay boycotts 'expensive' suppliersThe South African retailer has removed products from stores in Swaziland and South Africa until suppliers lower prices. 02 February 2012
Most companies not sharing benefits of carbon reduction with suppliersDespite the opportunity for cost savings, firms are not communicating the success of low-carbon business models with their supply chain. 01 February 2012
Buyers split over what to tell suppliers about foreign haulier useHalf of those responding to the SM100 poll said they would encourage suppliers to use UK haulage firms instead of foreign hauliers, the other half would not. 01 February 2012
Hubwoo quarter four profits riseThe company's revenue for the fourth quarter was €9.5 million (£7.9 million), but it suffered an 8 per cent fall in total revenue in comparison with the same quarter in 2010. 01 February 2012
Lack of IT integration hinders supply chain efficiencyConstruction and engineering firms say chief cause of supply chain inefficiencies is lack of integration of processes and IT systems. 31 January 2012
New customers boost Ariba revenueSpend management tech firm attributes the increase to new deals signed in the past three months. 29 January 2012
Apple CEO promises to ''dig deeper'' into supply chain issues"What we will not do, and never have done, is stand still or turn a blind eye to problems in our supply chain," Tim Cook told staff in an email. 28 January 2012
Four purchasers found guilty in £66m corruption caseSouthwark Crown Court finds four men conspired to receive payments from bidders in exchange for supplying insider information about contracts. 27 January 2012

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