The US flooring group Mohawk Industries closed its acquisition of the Italian tile producer Marazzi Group, on 3 April 2013. The purchase price equalling US$1.5bn was paid in a combination of cash payment and company shares. The purchase ...
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Watson Laboratories, a subsidiary of Watson Pharmaceuticals, has received FDA approval for its abbreviated new drug application for Vancomycin hydrochloride capsules, USP, 125mg and 250mg. The company has begun the shipment of the product ...
According to the statistics released by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK), in March this year the producer price index (PPI) for Turkish industry in general rose by 0.8 percent from February and was up 2.3 percent year on year, while ...
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In his first year as Sony CEO, Kazuo Hirai has remade the company, cutting thousands of jobs, selling off large businesses and core properties, and moving divisions around the world. Now comes the hard part, selling electronics. Hirai ...
The number of global subscribers to 4G LTE mobile broadband technology is set to double over the next two years, rising from 105 million this year to nearly 220 million in 2014, according to a new report from Juniper Research. Deployments ...
RS Components says it has recorded over 300,000 downloads of 3D CAD models from the RS Components website in two years after launch of the service. "The rate at which engineers are using our web resources as their source for 3D models ...
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Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. the largest U.S.-based full-line sporting goods retailer, reported sales and earnings results for the fourth quarter and full year ended February 2, 2013. Fourth Quarter Results (14 weeks compared to 13 weeks ...
According to the statistics released by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK), in February this year the producer price index (PPI) for Turkish industry in general fell by 0.1 percent from January and was up 1.8 percent year on year, ...
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Nokia has expanded its Lumia portfolio with the 520 and 720. The Lumia 520 is the company's cheapest Windows phone to date at $184, and comes as the company is under pressure to increase sales volumes. The struggling phone vendor's switch ...
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US pasta and pesto manufacturer Armanino Foods has recorded an increase in full-year earnings, despite battling rising raw material prices as a result of the US drought. Net profit amounted to US$2.88bn in the 12 months to the end of ...
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The AWEX Regional Indicators finished 0.5% lower, on average, at sales in Sydney, Melbourne, and Fremantle this week when the US exchange rate rose by 0.3%. It was a mixed sale this week with a good start on Tuesday, an easing on ...
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The Bangladesh Bank has extended Export Development Fund (EDF) loans to member mills of the Bangladesh Garments Accessories & Packaging Manufacturers & Exporters Association (BGAPMEA). “The EDF loans will be available also to ...
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The UK's largest manufacturing exhibition opened its doors this week attracting a record number of visitors, demonstrating the continuing importance of the manufacturing sector to the UK's economy. "The last twelve months has been ...
According to the statistics released by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK), in January this year the producer price index (PPI) for Turkish industry in general fell by 0.2 percent from December 2012 and was up 1.9 percent year on ...
According to the provisional foreign trade statistics compiled by the Turkish Exporters' Association (TIM), in January this year Turkey's steel exports totaled $1.16 billion in value, decreasing by 4.9 percent year on year and down 7.8 ...
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