There is huge potential for growth of retail franchising in India, due to expected rise in consumption fueled by population growth, according to a recent report. The report “Collaborating for Growth: Report on Franchising ...
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BrandRPM announced it has joined Sports, Inc., a national buying group for the sporting goods industry which provides access to over 230 manufacturers of team athletic equipment, uniforms and accessories. "We are pleased to welcome ...
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Hampshire Group, Limited, a leading provider of sportswear, announced that the Board of Directors, in consultation with management and the Company’s professional advisors, completed an examination of past trading and corporate actions ...
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The latest U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) projections indicate that world 2013/14 cotton consumption is forecast at 109.8 million bales, an increase of 2 percent (2.4 million bales) from a year ago. India and Pakistan are expected to ...
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ICE cotton prices dipped earlier this week on heavy rain received in Texas, the top cotton growing region of the country. Prices then rose in thin trade at the end of the week and settled the week in a positive note as the dry condition ...
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Zact, the industry's first smart mobile service provider, today released details from a recent U.S. consumer survey looking at some of the hot topics and concerns parents are facing when it comes to mobile technology and their children. In ...
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The revised Renault Megane CC range now starts $9000 cheaper than before, priced from $36,990. A new entry model for the four-seat hard-top Megane 'Coupe-Cabriolet' includes 17-inch alloy wheels, fog lights, full glass electric roof, ...
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Best Buy has discounted some MacBook Pro laptops by as much as $200, and offered college students another $100 off in a promotion that may hint at impending refreshes of Apple's signature notebook. The U.S. retailer's sale features ...
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Microsoft's Business Division (MBD), the company's biggest money maker for 10 out of the last 11 quarters thanks to its Office cash cow, was not immune to the historic decline in PC sales, Microsoft acknowledged Thursday. MBD recorded ...
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Federal opposition leader Tony Abbott says the Coalition does not support the Labor Government’s changes to fringe benefits tax (FBT) rules and will not proceed with the policy changes if elected. The government has attracted ...
A federal court judge in New Jersey on Wednesday agreed to allow the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and several other organizations to seek the dismissal of a closely watched data breach lawsuit filed by the Federal Trade Commission against ...
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The Renault Fluence ZE will die a premature death following the announcement earlier this year that the Better Place battery swap company was dissolved. Renault Australia MD Justin Hocevar confirmed that the local arm of the French brand ...
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Renault Australia will import the Renault Kangoo ZE all-electric small van next year, but on a trial-only basis. Speaking at the national launch of the facelifted Renault Megane range, managing director Justin Hocevar, confirmed that ...
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Autonomous cars will start testing on public roads in the UK by the end of 2013 as part of a government plan to reduce traffic congestion in Britain. Planned as part of a £28 billion ($46.4 billion) investment by the Department for ...
Panasonic and its subsidiary Sanyo have agreed to plead guilty to price fixing conspiracies involving laptop battery cells and automotive parts. They will pay a total of $56.5 million in criminal fines, the U.S. Department of Justice said. ...
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