Two medical device sales representatives have admitted to defrauding New Jersey hospitals and medical facilities out of more than $800,000, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced this week. The two former Integra LifeSciences Corp. ...
Corn conditions took a slight dip, while soybean conditions moved up slightly in the last week, as the development pace for both crops settled in close to the average pace, according to Monday's USDA-NASS Crop Progress report. Overall, ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food, Corn
With the weakening of domestic sales, Brazil steelmakers are looking to expand exports. According to executives from companies like Companhia Siderurgica Nacional (CSN) and Usiminas, the strategy of increasing exports would help steel ...
Two long and specialty steel producers in Brazil filed for bankruptcy last week, according to media reports. Both companies belong to the Wilson Santos group. Cisam Siderurgia and Ciafal, located in the cities of Para de Minas and ...
Tags: Brazil, Bankruptcy, Metallurgy
US-based banana firm Chiquita Brands International has rejected a take-over bid of $611m from Brazilian firms Cutrale and Safra groups, saying that the deal is not in the best interest of its shareholders. Earlier this week, juice maker ...
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Swedish-Danish cooperative Arla Foods had slashed 79 jobs in Russia, following the food import ban imposed by the country in response to the sanctions by the West. Of the 79 jobs, 30 were temporary positions. Arla Foods senior vice ...
China's ex-works Henan spot alumina price closed the week Friday at Yuan 2,470/mt ($401/mt) for 70:30 cash and credit payment terms, unchanged from Thursday and a week ago. Sentiment stayed strong for the near term, and alumina prices ...
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NYSE-listed, Gap Inc, a global retailer offering clothing & accessories announced a quarterly dividend of $0.22 per share. This quarterly dividend is payable on or after October 29, 2014 to shareholders of record at the close of business ...
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On its outlook for the third quarter of 2014, CRAiLAR Technologies Inc. said that although capacity will be constrained by a customary three-week shutdown and equipment installation during the third quarter, it expects third quarter 2014 ...
New York cotton futures traded sideways this week, as December moved up 65 points to close at 64.67 cents. Since trading at a low of 62.02 cents on August 1, trading has turned a lot more two-sided, as new trade buying has emerged and ...
International demand on the rise, especially in Asia, says VDMA survey, but domestic markets still drag. The European machine vision (MV) industry is in “an excellent condition”, according to the German VDMA’s latest ...
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Nike said its popular RiskEverything campaign series around the World Cup including “Risk Everything,” “Winner Stays” and “The Last Game” - have racked up 397 million online views to date. Twenty-three ...
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Manchester United has reached a ten year agreement with Adidas for a global technical sponsorship and dual branded licensing deal for a minimum guarantee of 50 million, subject to certain adjustments, beginning with the 2015/2016 campaign. ...
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Tactical Holdings, a major supplier of military footwear, has filed a Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Petition in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in the District of Delaware, and is seeking a quick sale of its businesses. The company’s footwear ...
Tags: Tactical Holdings, Bankruptcy Petition, Sporting Goods
The American Sportfishing Association estimated 11,000 exhibitors, buyers and media converged on the Orange County Convention Center (OCCC) last week for the 57th International Convention of Allied Sportfishing Trades, better known as ...
Tags: ICAST, Media, Sporting Goods