A modern broadcasting and telecommunications company providing a full range of voice, data and internet services across the Czech Republic, as well as TV and radio broadcasting. The company’s aim is to develop and strengthen its market position by continual improvement of services.

Zinc, one of Nyrstar's primary products, is vital to America's industrial regeneration, and one of the most reliable and highest grade sources comes from its underground mines in Tennessee.

The bank’s purchasing managers index (PMI) rose to 49.1 this month, its highest level in three months. Aided by an increase in new orders, the figure is the latest in a long line to suggest an improvement in fortunes for the world’s second biggest economy.

In a move that further demonstrates how agricultural companies have increasingly become takeover targets as a result of rising demand for food from emerging markets, ADM has offered $2.77 billion to acquire the business.

Reacting to the news, analysts believe the move signals ADM’s determination to break into fast growing Asian markets. Some however have been quick to point out that ADM could face competing bids for GrainCorp.

A joint venture between BP and a group of Russian billionaires, represented by the Alfa-Access-Renova consortium, TNK-BP is currently recognised as the country’s third-largest oil producer in terms of reserves and crude oil production. BP’s stake in TNK-BP is believed to be worth between $25 billion and $28 billion. It is thought that, as part of any deal, BP would receive a stake of up to 20 percent in Rosneft.

New research from Ricoh reveals 79 percent are unable to maximise technology.

Ageing back office legacy systems are holding back 79 percent of European businesses from fully streamlining their business critical document processes, according to new research published this week by Ricoh Europe.

Owned by the Tata Group, IHC is India’s biggest hotel operator. The offer for Orient-Express stands at $12.63 per share for the 93 percent of the US-listed company that it does not already own. This represents a 40 percent premium on Orient-Express’ closing price on Wednesday.

Investment in field service management technology can help streamline business processes, leading to long-term efficiency, profitability and customer retention.

Technology development can often outpace an organisation’s ability to harness its opportunities. The stage is set for the digital director.

The global technology research and advisory firm Forrester faced a dilemma of unknown proportions back in August 2009 when one of its key strategists, Jeremiah Owyang, left the company for pastures new. While movement of people is a natural and regular occurrence for a business, when Owyang left Forrester he took with him his digital identity.