German retailer Tengelmann, which owns the supermarket chain Kaiser, has booked an increase in full-year sales. In the 12-month period, net sales climbed 2.4% to EUR10.28bn (US$12.6bn), the company said this week. The company, which ...
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Iceland - Made from rough-hewn basalt, the split-circle exterior of the new HofMenningarhús cultural and conference centre in Akureyri, Iceland, is reminiscent of an ancient druid temple. The technology inside is anything but ...
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New Jersey-based Smart Balance has unveiled plans to change its name to Boulder Brands and reorganise the company into two business segments. The company said the move comes on the back of its US$125m acquisition of Udi's Healthy Foods in ...
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Tesco is reportedly set to announce a strategic review of its US business, which could lead the UK's largest retailer to quit the market after five years. Sky News reported this evening Tesco will reveal plans to look at the future of its ...
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Depicting turbulence. Vortex, flow, acceleration, effervescence. Art in Motion. Espace Culturel Louis Vuitton Paris invites visitors on a journey to the heart of the maelstrom. The 19th exhibit of the Espace Culturel Louis Vuitton ...
Authorities in several countries have arrested a total of 10 people suspected of setting up a botnet of hijacked computers to steal personal information from millions of victims. The arrests were made in the UK, Bosnia and Herzegovina, ...
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Last year Trophee Jules Verne for sailing around the world with no stopovers and no assistance went to the Maxi Banque Populaire sailboat. Each of the crew members and the Banque Populaire as the ship owner received dedicated personalized ...
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Facebook is to makechanges to its privacy controlsto make it easier to manage settings and enable users to review every publicly available image. The updates include privacy shortcuts, an improved activity log and a new request and ...
Rising sugar prices in Europe helped boost revenues and offset flat grocery sales for Associated British Foods in its third quarter. Group sales climbed 13% in the 16 weeks ended 23 June, the Ryvita maker said today (12 July). Sugar ...
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The unmistakable first-class feeling on the wrist Breitling Transocean Chronograph Unitime watch is the easiest way to travel by instantly adjusting the timezone of the countries you visit. When changing meridians, just adjust all the ...
What cities really are the best cities for urban cycling? The Copenhagenize Index – bicycle friendly cities Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Barcelona, Tokyo and Berlin topped the list of best cycling cities worldwide compiled by ...
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Barry Callebaut has hired Unilever executive Peter Boone to head up its R&D. The world's largest B2B chocolate manufacturer today (25 October) appointed Boone chief innovation officer. He succeeds Hans Vriens, who left Barry Callebaut ...
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Just over half of IT professionals who focus on cloud computing do not trust cloud services for any of their personal data,a survey has revealed. Some 86%of those polled by Lieberman Software said they do not trust the cloud for their ...
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Belgian retailer Delhaize has appointed Roland Smith to head up its US division. Smith will take up the role of president and CEO of Delhaize America and executive VP of Delhaize Group with effect from 15 October. He will succeed Ronald ...
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The opening of the “Schiaparelli and Prada: Impossibile conversations” exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum in New York was the perfect moment for an important announcement for the world of fashion. Diego Della Valle, owner of ...