Monday, March 19, 2018

ASBM Business Updates Vol.7(12) 19th March,2018,Monday from Chanakya Central Library, Asian School of Business Management,Bhubaneswar.




ASBM Business Updates is a Weekly Selective Compilation of Business News from Various Sources. 

To find details follow the links

Banking
MUMBAI: Overseas branches of Indian bankswill have to rejig their business model after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) decided to ban letters of undertaking (LoUs) as a trade finance instrument, since most of their assets abroad are linked through this instrument.

Insurance
Talk of a potential split of Prudential’s businesses and a revamp of the British-based insurance group’s mature UK division has been around for years. But despite occasional pressure from investors and hints from management that a break-up was an option the idea was always put aside.

International Business
Ottawa, ON, March 15, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- March 15, 2018 – Ottawa, ON – For Immediate ReleaseOnce again, the Ottawa-based Tomlinson Group of Companies (Tomlinson) is recognized for its visionary leadership in technology, innovation and business success. On March 14th in Banff, Alberta, Lystek International Inc. (Lystek), part of Tomlinson’s Environmental Services Division, was presented with the Canadian Construction Association, International Business Award. The CCA awards recognize the important contributions of individuals, organizations and projects that promote and enhance the Canadian construction industry, whether through innovation, projects, or dedication to the industry.  

Supply Chain
By  · This month we spoke with Barbara Ivanov, director of the Urban Freight Lab at the University of Washington. She is also chief operating officer of the school’s Supply Chain Transportation and Logistics Center. Previously, Ivanov worked on freight research projects with the U.S. Department of Transportation, the Strategic Highway Research Program and the National Academy of Sciences Transportation Research Board. Her focus included development of freight performance metrics, advanced freight data collection and analytic tools as well as freight-related economic impact analyses.

Source of Information for this issue: Google alert accessed on March 19,2018 
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Compilation
SK ABDUL GAFFAR
Asst. Librarian 
Information and Documentation Division, Chanakya Central Library
Asian School of Business Management
Shiksha Vihar Bhola,
Barang Khurda Road, Chandaka
Bhubaneswar-754012
www.asbm.ac.in
Tel:0674-2374832, 2374833
E-mail:library@asbm.ac.in,

SK ABDUL GAFFAR, Asst. Librarian, Knowledge and Information Services Unit, Chanakya Central Library, Asian School of Business Management, Bhubaneswar. library@asbm.ac.in ; www.asbm.ac.in

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