Pharmaceutical/Biotech

Vizio Finds Too Much Static in Holding Suppliers to Labor, Environmental Standards

August 5, 2016

Vizio Inc. puts more trust into third-party contractors than many television companies. Rather than relying on its own factories, the Irvine firm has outside manufacturers do the handiwork, allowing Vizio to lower costs for itself and consumers.

OCT Nordics - Medical News Today Press Release

August 3, 2016

Seaboard Adds South Central America, Colombia to New Orleans Service

August 3, 2016

Seaboard Marine

Seaboard Marine has launched a new weekly service from New Orleans, connecting U.S. exporters to Colombia, Panama and Costa Rica, in addition to Honduras, Guatemala, El Salvador and Nicaragua.

Market for Chemical Tankers Expected to Slow, Especially for Larger Vessels

August 3, 2016

Drewry

Time charter rates in the smaller chemical tanker vessel sizes are expected to remain stable over the next two years, but rates for the larger sizes, especially medium range (MR) vessels, will decline due to the impact of falling clean petroleum products (CPP) freight rates, according to the latest edition of the Chemical Forecaster, published by global shipping consultancy Drewry.

Largest U.S. Companies Said Taking on More Debt Rather Than Improve Working Capital Performance

August 2, 2016

REL

The largest public companies in the U.S. chose to go even further into debt in 2015 instead of driving cash out of their businesses by improving how they collect from customers, pay suppliers and manage inventory, according to the annual working capital survey from REL, a division of The Hackett Group Inc. Overall working capital performance continued to degrade, reaching poorest performance levels since the 2008 financial crisis.

Companies Recognize They Need to Improve Their Mobile Presence, Study Finds

August 1, 2016

Supply Chain Digital

A report on customer's mobile experience with large companies has revealed that only 21 percent of supply chain companies ranked their company's mobile presence at 90 percent or above.

U.K. May Be Leaving EU, But GlaxoSmithKline Isn't Leaving U.K.

August 1, 2016

FiercePharma

GlaxoSmithKline is not planning to exit the U.K. just because the U.K. is exiting the European Union. As if to emphasize its commitment, the drugmaker said it intends to put a big chunk of money into expanding its manufacturing there.

AA Cargo Expands Services in Ireland, New Zealand

July 28, 2016

American Airlines Cargo

American Airlines Cargo has expanded its seasonal cargo service to and from Ireland.

Pact to 'Significantly' Increase Air Cargo Shipments Between U.S., Mexico

July 28, 2016

Air Cargo World

The United States and Mexico exchanged diplomatic notes to bring into force the new Air Transport Agreement, which the U.S. Department of Transportation anticipates will "significantly increase future trade and travel" between the two countries.

CBP Unit to Ensure Coastal Vessels Adhere to Jones Act

July 27, 2016

American Shipper

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has created a national division for enforcing maritime cabotage laws.

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