Canadian c-store chain Couche-Tard has booked an increase in first-half profits boosted by acquisitions. In the 24 weeks ended 14 October, earnings amounted to C$278.1m (US$279.7m), a 9.9% increase on the prior year period. The group said ...
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The European Union (EU) Commission announced that it would refer Cyprus to the European Court of Justice (ECJ) for non-compliance with the Landfill Directive. Six landfills accepting wastes from tLimassol and Nicosia are allegedly ...
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850 high-quality visitors came to preview the fabrics and private label collections offered by fashion co-contractors at the October 2012 show, down 15% year-on-year because of the sluggish economic climate. Fast Fashion London remains ...
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The company behind a new factory in Bangladesh says business is picking up, with the ink drying on a deal to produce a half-million bicycle frames for a European supplier for the next five years. GermanBangla Bicycle Ltd. — a ...
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The first dedicated yarn dyeing plant to be installed in the UK for many years is now fully operational at Park Valley Dyers in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire; featuring a complete Thies dyeing installation. German dyeing machinery ...
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The 18th ‘Fashion & Textile Exhibition 2013’, considered the most important event for the textile industry in the Baltics, will be held in Riga, the capital of the Northern European nation of Latvia, from 19th to 21st April, ...
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Brolis Semiconductors Ltd of Vilnius, Lithuania is to launch a new facility on 5 December 2012. Established by brothers Augustinas Vizbaras, Kristijonas Vizbaras and Dominykas Vizbaras in 2011, the firm specializes in mid-infrared type-I ...
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Brolis Semiconductors Ltd. and Veeco Instruments Inc. (Nasdaq: VECO) announced today that Brolis has received shipment of a Veeco GEN200® Edge™ Molecular Beam Epitaxy (MBE) production system for installation at their new epitaxial ...
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Brolis Semiconductors Ltd of Vilnius, Lithuania says it has received shipment of a Veeco GEN200 Edge molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) production system from Veeco Instruments Inc of Plainview, NY, USA. The system will be installed at Brolis' ...
The 21st edition of the international apparel and textile fair Baltic Textile + Leather, held at the largest Baltic state of Lithuania's capital Vilnius, was attended by around 200 participants from more than 21countries. The trade ...
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Security researchers from Kaspersky Lab have identified another piece of malware targeting the Middle East that is likely part of the interrelated cyberespionage efforts behind Stuxnet, Duqu, Flame and Gauss. The malware was dubbed ...
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Hennes & Mauritz AB (H&M) releases the Interim Report for the nine month of fiscal year (1st Dec 2011 – 31st Aug 2012). Nine Month The H&M Group’s sales including VAT increased by 11 percent in local currencies and in SEK ...
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Lithuania-W-DMX recently took control at the 5th TAFISA World Sport for All Games held in Siauliai,Lithuania.Some 1,200 athletes from over 60 countries and regions participated in traditional games and sports(TSG)from all over the globe. ...
A number of initiatives and funding programs in Europe continue to promote solid-state lighting as both a key enabling technology and a way to build industrial strength and create jobs,writes TIM WHITAKER. Solid-state lighting(SSL)is ...
The number of operators committed to LTE network deployments has increased by 23%to 292 operators in 93 countries in the past year,according to the GSA. To date 96 operators have launched commercial LTE services in 46 countries.This ...