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“We remain on target to meet our 2023 Business Plan and Budget,” added Mullen

Mullen Group Ltd. is a Canada-based logistics provider. The Company’s segments include Less-Than-Truckload (LTL), Logistics & Warehousing, Specialized & Industrial Services, and US & International Logistics. The LTL segment provides final or last mile delivery of general freight consisting of smaller shipments, packages, and parcels. The Logistics & Warehousing segment provides shippers throughout North America with a range of trucking and logistics service offerings, including full truckload, specialized transportation, warehousing, fulfillment center’s that handle e-commerce transactions, and bulk shipments. The Specialized & Industrial Services segment provides equipment and services to the oil and natural gas, environmental, construction, pipeline, utility, telecom,…
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Microsoft and Meta expand their AI partnership with Llama 2 on Azure and Windows

In recent months, the remarkable strides made in AI innovation have ignited a wave of transformative possibilities, captivating our collective imagination with the promise of reshaping industries and the way we work. Today, at Microsoft Inspire, Meta and Microsoft announced support for the Llama 2 family of large language models (LLMs) on Azure and Windows. Llama 2 is designed to enable developers and organizations to build generative AI-powered tools and experiences. Meta and Microsoft share a commitment to democratizing AI and its benefits and we are excited that Meta is taking an open approach with Llama 2. We offer developers…
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Ten Key Elements To Consider

Writing a franchise business plan getty “Without a plan, even the most brilliant business can get lost. You need to have goals, create milestones and have a strategy in place to set yourself up for success” (Yogi Berra, American professional baseball catcher and entrepreneur) A business plan is an essential document for any business. It sets out what the business’s objectives and offerings are, how the business will operate from day to day, covers sales and marketing strategies, management and key personnel, and financial forecasts and goals. Having a clear plan helps to keep the business on track and moving…
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New 2023-2026 Strategic Plan Embraces Transformation

Social Media Share Links Share Pages May 23, 2023 Victoria City Council has adopted a new strategic plan to guide investment and focus the City’s work over the next four years – to improve the quality of life for residents, support economic health and vibrancy, and position the City as an innovative leader in climate action. “The Strategic Plan’s eight priorities envelop the big ideas the City Council wants to realize by 2026,” said Mayor Marianne Alto. “In partnership with City staff and our residents, with the support of other governments and allies, we will work to imagine and realize…
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How to Write a Great Business Plan

Woman in white shirt studies notes on a whiteboard Coming up with the million-dollar idea was the fun part. But turning that idea into a successful company requires a business plan. Here’s why: A great business plan helps you plot your course and focus your efforts, which is what it takes to meet short- and long-term goals. It also demonstrates to interested parties—employees, investors, lenders, partners, yourself—that you’re committed to building the company and that you’ve got what it takes. A considered business plan also shows how you’ll generate revenue and handle expense management, gets honest about how long it…
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2019-2022 Strategic Plan

To put it simply, a strategic plan is a roadmap with a predetermined destination. It guides operations and daily business while targeting an achievable end-goal. In early 2019, Nanaimo’s Mayor and City Council underwent a planning process with an independent consultant to define their vision and values ​​for their term on council. The 2019-2022 Strategic Plan is the result of that process, and outlines the Council’s long-term vision for Nanaimo. “To be a community that is livable, environmentally sustainable and full of opportunity for all generations and walks of life.” Stemming out of this vision statement, the document sets out…
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High court quashes rules letting agency workers cover for UK strikers

Legal changes brought by the government to let agency staff fill in for striking workers have been quashed by the high court, with ministers’ approach to the policy being labeled “irrational”. A number of unions, including Aslef, the RMT and Unite, joined in the legal challenge to “strike-breaking” regulations announced last summer by the government as it faced widespread industrial action across rail and other sectors. In a verdict delivered on Thursday after a hearing in May, Mr Justice Linden ruled that the approach taken by ministers was “so unfair as to be unlawful and, indeed, irrational”. Unions argued that…