Carrefour CEO Unveils Transformation Programme

September 21st, 2009 Improvements in quality for patients, along with improvements in service productivity, can be achieved at the same time as improvements in staff morale. This has been the experience of the specialist healthcare quality, innovation and productivity improvement enabler, Amnis.

September 12th, 2009 According to the specialist healthcare quality, innovation and productivity improvement enabler, Amnis, there needs to be a fundamental shift in the way healthcare organisations work, both internally and across health economies - if the opportunities identified recently for improvements in the efficiency of healthcare are to be realised. Amnis’ comments come in the wake of a report by management consultants, McKinsey and Company, which was rejected by the Government but which advocated cutting the NHS workforce in England by ten per cent over the next five years in the cause of improving cost efficiency within the healthcare sector.

September 7th, 2009 PARIS - - First of its Kind Competency Centre in Chennai to Serve as Innovation Test Bed for Both Indian and Global Customers Alcatel-Lucent (Paris: Euronext and NYSE: ALU) today announced the launch of a new, state-of-the-art IP Transformation Center (IPTC) in Chennai, India. First center of its kind in the sub-continent, the IPTC will develop, integrate and test end-to-end IP networking solutions for Alcatel-Lucent's Indian and global customers as they migrate to next generation architectures.

July 27th, 2009 PARIS - Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) today announced the appointment of Victor Agnellini as Senior Vice President, Transformation. Based in Paris, Agnellini will orchestrate the transformation initiatives being done throughout the company into a single global project.

June 24th, 2009 LONDON - - Air Valid Recommends That Travellers Book Their Flights Through Travel Agencies Within Their Home Country Before Going on Holidays After publishing the new roster of blacklisted airlines ( www.air-valid.co.uk/airlines-blacklisted.html) by Europa on 8th April 2009, Air Valid is again forewarning travellers of the limitations of the blacklist when travelling abroad or reserving a plane ticket on the internet. For this reason, Air Valid is warning all Europeans heading abroad: "Don't forget that this blacklist cites the airlines that the travel agencies cannot refer you to when you book travel from Europe.

June 3rd, 2009 PARIS - Generali France, France's second largest general insurance company, has selected CA's (NASDAQ: CA) Clarity(TM) Project and Portfolio Management (PPM) as its single project management solution to deliver major IT transformation projects and to increase business agility and competitive advantage. In early 2007, Generali France was growing much faster than its rivals.

May 19th, 2009 LONDON - In a video interview released on www.cantos.com Britvic CEO Paul Moody said that the soft drinks market is performing relatively well in an otherwise difficult economy. At the heart of that is "consumers switching to brands and categories that they know and love" in which Britvic has a strong position with brands such as Pepsi, Robinsons Squash and Fruit Shoot.

May 18th, 2009 BELLEVUE, Washington - 'Expedia Easy Manage' programme a simplified option for accessing the world's largest source of online travel demand Expedia, Inc., the global leader in online travel and the largest provider of online hotel bookings worldwide, today announced the introduction of the Expedia(R) Easy Manage programme, a commission-based partnership option for qualifying hotels in the Europe, Middle East and Africa region (EMEA). "In a time when suppliers need customers in their rooms more than ever, we recognized the need to move beyond a one-size-fits-all model," said Matthew Crummack, senior vice president of Lodging, Expedia.

May 17th, 2009 OXFORD, England - In September 2009 the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) introduce a NEW syllabus for the Professional Diploma and Professional Postgraduate Diploma and introduce a new Chartered Post Graduate Diploma in Marketing qualification. Along with the new syllabus come changes to the academic requirements for entry.

March 11th, 2009 LONDON - Carrefour, the world's second largest retailer, today released its full year 2008 results and commented on its strategic objectives. In a wide ranging interview, new CEO Lars Olofsson talks about the group's 2008 results and current trading, strengths and challenges, operational issues, his strategic ambitions and the priorities and outlook for 2009.

August 28th, 2009 Carrefour books first-half loss of $82.75 millionPARIS — Carrefour SA, the world's second-largest retailer, said Friday it made a euro58 million ($82.75 million) loss in the first half, hit by a one-off charge writing down the value of Italian assets and as recession-shy shoppers cut back on spending. The company, second only to U.S.-based Wal-Mart Stores Inc.

April 22nd, 2009 France's Carrefour launches new discount brandPARIS — French retailer Carrefour SA said Wednesday it is launching a new low-cost range of products to attract cost-conscious consumers hurt by the recession and to win market share on its home turf. Gilles Petit, head of the French division, said in a press conference that the 'Carrefour Discount' range is designed to compete with deep-discount stores and that "Carrefour wants to improve its image on price." The company is the world's second-largest retailer after Wal-Mart Stores Inc.

May 11th, 2009 Carrefour to revamp French hypermarketsPARIS — Carrefour SA said Monday it plans to rethink and renovate its 220 French hypermarkets to gain market share and win over an increasingly cash-conscious clientele in its home country of France. The retailer — No.

October 1st, 2009 EU unveils more precise satnav systemBRUSSELS — The European Union has unveiled an updated satellite navigation system that is up to five times more precise than the current GPS system. EU Transport Commissioner Antonio Tajani says the EGNOS system will allow for far more intricate applications ranging from pinpointing agricultural spraying to helping to guide blind people in their everyday lives.

September 30th, 2009 MV Agusta unveils first new models in 10 yearsNEW YORK — The Italian sport bike company bought by Harley-Davidson Inc. last year is unveiling its first new models in 10 years, saying that its purchase by Harley is starting to pay off.

July 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - The newly elected MPs will get tips on how to ask questions in the house and the other parliamentary proceedings at an orientation programme being organised by the Lok Sabha Secretariat next week. "The orientation programme will cover issues such as parliamentary questions and other procedural devices available to members to raise issues on the floor of the house, parliamentary committees, parliamentary privileges, budgetary process, etc.," said a release issued by the Lok Sabha Wednesday.

April 29th, 2009 Sarkozy unveils sweeping new vision for ParisPARIS — French President Nicolas Sarkozy has unveiled an ambitious, costly new plan to rethink the structure of Paris and its troubled suburbs. Sarkozy says a key focus of the plan should be expanding the French capital's links to the English Channel via more trade along the Seine River and a new high-speed rail line to Le Havre.

March 4th, 2009 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - Hindustan Latex Ltd (HLL), premier manufacturer of contraceptives and various healthcare products, Tuesday announced that it has changed its name to HLL Lifecare Ltd. 'Ours is an organisation manufacturing the widest range of contraceptives in the world, and emerging today as one of the major providers of health care products and services.

September 24th, 2009 Ford unveils 2011 F-Series 'Super Duty' truckNEW YORK — Ford Motor Co. unveiled its new F-Series "Super Duty" truck on Thursday, saying the latest edition of its fleet and commercial trucks offers improved power and fuel economy.

February 12th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The financial transformation of the Indian Railways - which registered a huge turnover this fiscal - is different from the private sector that resorts to 'anti-people measures', Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav claimed while presenting the interim railway budget in the Lok Sabha Friday. 'The transformation of the railways is fundamentally different from the financial turnaround witnessed in private sector companies,' Lalu said in his budget speech here.