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Arca Continental Has Agreed to Acquire Two Snack Food Firms
Dec 20, 2012Mexican soft-drink bottler Arca Continental has agreed to acquire two snack food firms –US-based Wise Foods and Ecuador-based Alimenticias Ecuatorianas, for an undisclosed amount. Arca Continental will acquire Wise Foods from ...
Tags: soft-drink bottle, Arca, Snack Food Firms
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Work on GCC Funded Project Is Set to Start in Bahrain
Dec 20, 2012Work on the first phase of GCC Development Program funded projects is set to start in Bahrain next month. According to a report in our sister publication,this was announced during a meeting of the ministerial committee for services and ...
Tags: GCC Development Program funded projects, Bahrain, New Exhibition City
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Sunice Is Pleased to Unveil 2013 Outerwear and Silver Polos Collections
Dec 20, 2012Sunice is pleased to unveil its 2013 Outerwear and Silver Polos collections, and introduces EDGE, a new collection with a trimmer fit. The Sunice Golf 2013 men's color palette uses updated blues, sedona and purple to brighten up collections ...
Tags: Sunice Outerwear collections EDGE, 2013 Outerwear, ladies outerwear
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The Search Giant "Has Failed to Comply" with an Aug.7 Order to Provide The Names of Party
Dec 20, 2012The judge who oversaw Oracle's lawsuit against Google said Monday that the search giant "has failed to comply" with an Aug. 7 order to provide the names of parties whose commentary on the suit may have been influenced by money. Last week, ...
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Harvard University Researchers Have Developed a Squishy Robot
Dec 20, 2012Harvard University researchers have developed a squishy robot that can disguise itself or change its color to stand out from its background. Those features, scientists say, could help surgeons plan complicated operations or aid search and ...
Tags: Harvard University, researchers, squishy robot, DARPA
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28th IAF World Apparel Convention Kicks off in Style in Oporto
Dec 20, 201228th International Apparel Federation (IAF) World Apparel Convention kicks off in style in Oporto, Portugal "The power of brands and the value of fashion is very much alive" ~ Harry van Dalfsen, IAF President The 28th IAF World Apparel ...
Tags: International Apparel Federation World Apparel Convention
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Smartphone and Tablet Users Prefer Using Wi-Fi Over Cellular Connections
Dec 20, 2012Smartphone and tablet users prefer using Wi-Fi over cellular connections, and consider Wi-Fi cheaper, faster, easier to use, more reliable and, even, slightly more secure than cellular. These attitudes, reflected in an online survey in ...
Tags: Smartphone, tablet, users, cellular connections, lower cost, speed
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TEA Wants to Export Oriented Tirupur Industry
Dec 20, 2012Dr. A. Sakthivel, President, Tirupur Exporters' Association (TEA) has sent a requisition letter to the Hon'ble Chief Minister to provide a special status to export oriented Tirupur industry immediately and instruct to give power supply ...
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The Ohio Department of Public Safety Successfully Moved Its Mainframe Applications
Dec 20, 2012The Ohio Department of Public Safety successfully moved its mainframe applications to a Windows-based system, and all the work was done in-house. The decision to keep the work in-house prompted much debate and skepticism, but there was no ...
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Princes Has Booked an Increase in Annual Profits Thanks to Its Acquisition of Canned Food
Dec 20, 2012UK food manufacturer Princes has booked an increase in annual profits thanks to its acquisition of canned food assets from Premier Foods last year. The company grew profit after tax by 13% in the year to 31 March to GBP31.1m ...
Tags: Premier Canning, Agriculture Food, FY Profit, Princes
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Overhill Farms Has Recorded What It Says Is a "Substantial" Increase in Full-Year Profit
Dec 20, 2012Net profit reaches $3.1m Operating profit climbs to $5.15m Net sales grow 14.9% US frozen-food firm Overhill Farms has recorded what it says is a "substantial" increase in full-year profit and sales, despite a "challenging" economic ...
Tags: FY Profit, Overhill Farms, Agriculture Food
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US Coal Production Totaled About 20 Million St
Dec 20, 2012US coal production totaled about 20 million st in the week that ended Saturday, the Energy Information Administration said Thursday. This production estimate, based on railcar loadings, is 1.4% lower than the previous week's estimate and ...
Tags: coal, Energy Information Administration, coal production, Mississippi
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Argutus Medical Was Chosen as One of Ten Companies to Display Their Latest Product
Dec 20, 2012Argutus Medical was chosen as one of ten companies to display their latest product at the Innovators Place™ during the American Society of Nephrology (ASN) Kidney Week 2012. The scientific exposition, which took place from the 1st ...
Tags: AKI Test, Innovators Place, Argutus Medical
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Top NRA Retail Awards Are Received by Kohl's & Lululemon
Dec 20, 2012The National Retail Federation is pleased to announce that Amazon,Crocs,Kohl's and lululemon are the recipients of its prestigious annual awards.The award winners are selected each year by select members of the NRF Board who comprise its ...
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Kraft Has Called on Shareholders to Turn Down an "Unsolicited" Mini-Tender Offer
Dec 20, 2012Kraft Foods Group has called on shareholders to turn down an "unsolicited" mini-tender offer from private-equity firm TRC Capital for a portion of the company's stock. The US firm said the Canadian investment fund is looking to purchase ...
Tags: Agriculture Food, Kraft Foods, Trc Capital
