Siemens to cut 7,800 jobs worldwide
As part of a plan to streamline administration and overhead functions announced in May, Siemens will cut about 7,800 jobs worldwide, including 3,300 in Germany.
Archives for February 6, 2015
Innovations
From goon sack to cask: Australia’s wine box celebrates 50 years
One of South Australia’s best-loved inventions—alongside the Stobie termite-proof telegraph pole, the Hills Hoist clothesline and the Jump plough that doesn’t get stuck on rocks—the so-called “goon sack” was the brainchild of a “frustrated inventor.”
Beverage Bites: news up to February 6, 2015
Coca-Cola tricked into tweeting Mein Kampf; Tata Global Beverages sees green light for green tea; and more beverage bites
Coca-Cola's Twitter campaign inadvertently retweets Mein Kampf; Tata Global Beverages eyes up green tea; and Bacardi revamps packaging - some of the nuggets of news in this week's 'Beverage Bites' feature.