The decision to conclude the contract with the supplier for the procurement of smart metering infrastructure

Desy Papper 3 hours ago

Bloomberg

Singapore’s MAS Holds Policy Stance While Softening Dovish Tone

(Bloomberg) — Singapore’s central bank kept its main monetary settings unchanged, while signaling a slightly less dovish tone going forward as it cautiously eyes a brighter recovery from the pandemic.While repeating its previous guidance that “that an accommodative policy stance remains appropriate,” the Monetary Authority of Singapore statement dropped the phrase “for some time.” It also said it expects economic growth to outpace its earlier expectations and noted a gradual pick-up in inflation.The MAS, which manages the exchange rate of the local dollar as its main monetary tool, held the

… Read the rest

SAP Jumps After Lifting Full-Year Guidance on Cloud Business

Desy Papper 3 hours ago

Photographer: Alex Kraus/Bloomberg

Photographer: Alex Kraus/Bloomberg

Shares of SAP SE hit a six-month high in early trading after the company released preliminary first-quarter results that showed customers are beginning to pick up information technology spending after cutting back during the pandemic.

The Walldorf, Germany-based software company said late Tuesday it saw a 7% rise in first-quarter cloud revenue and raised the lower end of its full-year forecast for cloud sales. Adjusted cloud revenue was 2.15 billion euros ($2.57 billion) in the period ended March 31.

SAP rose 3.8% to 116.46 euros in Frankfurt trading at 9:41 a.m., their highest level

… Read the rest

RICHARDSON: Properly prepare for the future | Local Business News

Desy Papper 3 hours ago

Leaders don’t micromanage—they oversee what’s going on to reassure managers when things are going well. Oversight also allows leaders to address issues before major mistakes are made.

Support Local Journalism

Your subscription makes our reporting possible.

featured_button_text

If Eddie had not given his general manager multiple chances over many years to make decisions, the manager would not have been prepared while Eddie recovered. And what if Eddie had not recovered? If the manager wasn’t prepared to step up, the entire organization might have failed. Dozens of people might have lost their jobs.

I know it’s hard to let go of

… Read the rest

United wants passengers to donate money to sustainable jet fuel | Business

Desy Papper 4 hours ago

United Airlines is giving customers who want to reduce the environmental impact of their travel a way to buy sustainable jet fuel that releases fewer emissions than traditional jet fuel.



The Chicago-based airline has already secured commitments from about a dozen companies using the program to help offset emissions from employee travel or their supply chain, including Deloitte, HP, Boston Consulting Group, Nike, Siemens and Takeda Pharmaceuticals. The companies will collectively purchase a total of 3.4 million gallons of sustainable fuel this year, Chicago-based United said Tuesday.

Individual passengers will be able to contribute money to a pool of cash

… Read the rest

Supplier Alert: Key Changes In Ford’s New Terms And Conditions – Transport

Desy Papper 4 hours ago


To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com.

Ford Motor Company (“Ford”) issued new Production
Purchasing Global Terms and Conditions (“Terms”) related
to the purchase of goods, services and tech products, including
tooling and service parts purchased on or after July 1, 2021.
Ford’s existing contracts with Suppliers will not be amended to
include the Terms unless the contract is renewed after July
1st. Importantly, for blanket purchase orders, the Terms
will apply to all releases issued after July 1st. The
Terms include 47 sections and contain significant

… Read the rest