US-based independent insurance intermediary Brown & Brown has completed the earlier-disclosed acquisition of Beecher Carlson Holdings, an insurance and risk management broker. Earlier in May 2013, Brown & Brown signed an agreement to ...
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UK-based SABMiller subsidiary Plzeňsky Prazdroj has introduced a new cider called Kingswood in Czech Republic. The new cider is brewed by using different types of apples. Kingswood cider is claimed to be free from artificial ...
The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has imposed a penalty of £2,834,700 against mobile phone insurance broker, Policy Administration Services Limited (PAS), for poor complaints handling of mobile phone insurance policies sold by ...
Texas Instruments (TI) has introduced Li-Ion battery fuel gauge integrated circuit, called the bq27421, which improves battery run-time in portable medical devices. Using TI's proven Impedance Track advanced battery technology, the ...
Royal Philips has secured 510(k) approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market its AlluraClarity live image guidance system. The company's AlluraClarity system, equipped with ClarityIQ technology, offers quality ...
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Miraculins, a Canada-based medical diagnostic company, has acquired VeraLight's SCOUT DS technology, which screens diabetes by non-invasively measuring changes in the skin composition. These changes in the skin composition indicates ...
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Switzerland-based pharmaceuticals and diagnostics developer Roche has purchased US-based Constitution Medical Investors (CMI) for $220m, as part of its strategy to strengthen its hematology testing portfolio. CMI is a hematology testing ...
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ArthroCare, a US-based surgical devices, instruments, and implants manufacturer, has completed the purchase of ENTrigue Surgical, a privately held Delaware firm, in an all-cash deal of $45m. ENTrigue is involved in the designing and ...
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UK-based dairy products company Cow & Gate has announced the expansion of its baby food range with the launch of new 100% fruit pouches. The pouches are available in convenient, re-sealable packages and have been created using only baby ...
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In May 2013 compared with April 2013, the volume of retail trade rose by 1.0% in the euro area (EA17) and by 1.2% in the EU27, according to estimates from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. In April retail trade ...
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Waste management company Eco Baltia has opened a new €5.3m recycled PET production plant in Jelgava, Latvia. The new 8,500tpa plant has been established through the company's recycling subsidiary Eko Baltija, plasticsnews.com ...
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Rigid plastic packaging company Paccor Packaging Solutions is all set to invest GBP9.4m (€11m) in its Dutch food service division. Paccor claims that the investment is part of its strategy to become a player in rigid food packaging ...
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Orexo's Zubsolv (buprenorphine/naloxone) sublingual tablet CIII for the maintenance treatment of opioid dependence. Indicated for use as part of a complete treatment plan, including ...
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Prana Biotechnology has obtained approval from Austin Health Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC) to intiate a 12-month open-label, non-randomised, extension study of the PBT2-204 IMAGINE Study in patients with Alzheimer's disease. ...
Coface Group has expanded its network in Central Europe with the launch of its credit insurance services in Croatia. The new insurance policy, which will be issued by Coface Austria, will benefit Croatian companies and other companies who ...
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