Home Delivery Network has acquired G&M Distribution for an undisclosed sum.

“Recession in Britain at an end” – that was the BBC’s headline on Monday following a survey by the Institute of Chartered Accountants which found that confidence among business professionals had moved into positive territory for the first time in two year

Traka is set to improve the key control and access management system for Tesco’s forklift truck fleet across its 22 UK distribution centres.

Hermes, formerly Parcelnet, has signed a deal with Wireless Logic for it to supply its couriers with 7,500 SIMs, a secure APN network and a fully managed connectivity service.

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Shipping line owner AP Moller-Maersk showed a loss for the first half of 2009 of $540m compared to a profit of $2.5 billion in 2008, after sales fell 25 per cent to $22.8 billion million.

SCC Swiss Commercial Capital, the supply chain finance provider, has reached a referral agreement with Harland Financial Solutions Worldwide that will enable clients to use CreditQuest software for credit analysts and risk managers.

Stobart Group expects a strong performance in the second half as a result of recently announced contracts, new business wins and action taken to reduce costs, the group said in its pre-close trading statement today.

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Automotive supplier Continental Tyre Group has developed a free online fuel-saving calculator to help hauliers cut operational costs.