Economic Logistics

Saturday January 7, 2006
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Lions, Donkeys and Dinosaurs by Lewis Page
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Lions, Donkeys and Dinosaurs: Blundering and Waste in the Armed Forces 356pp, Heinemann, £12.99
by Lewis Page 356pp, Heinemann, £12.99
So usual is it for weapons projects to be massively delayed and overspent that when the taxpayer has […]

TRANG (TNA) — Thailand’s southern province of Trang is facing an outbreak of foot and mouth disease in cattle.
The outbreak occured after a recent severe flooding in many areas of the province, according to local officials.
About 3,000 cattle have been reportedly infected with the disease so far.
Local authorities are accelerating containing the spread of the […]

Luanda, 01/07 - Angolan head of State, José Eduardo dos Santos, ordered the setting up of a group to coordinate the restructuring of the system of logistics and distribution of basic goods to the population. This is contained in a recent edition of the State Gazette that reached ANGOP, appointing the Finance minister, José Pedro […]

HONG KONG: Chinese domestic logistics companies should prepare for increasing competition and challenges from foreign rivals, experts said at the 2nd Logistics Industry Development Annual Conference.
As China is completely opening its logistics market to foreign firms this year in line with its commitments to the World Trade Organization (WTO), some foreign investors are expected to […]

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India on Friday cut the amount of subsidised grain supplied to the poor and marginally raised prices at which it is sold to them, a step taken, analysts said, due to falling stocks at food procurement agencies.
The government’s communist allies denounced the move.
For families classed as living above the poverty […]