Private investment firm City Capital Ventures has acquired Illinois-based Cookie Specialties (CSI) or Matt’s Cookies, for an undisclosed sum. Matt's Cookies was founded in 1972 by Grant Pierce and operated as a family owned business ...
Brazilian poultry exporter BRF has entered into an agreement to acquire the remaining stake in Oman-based frozen food distributor Al Khan Foodstuff (AKF). Currently, BRF owns 40% stake in AKF and the total acquisition is is estimated ...
Tags: Frozen Food, frozen food products
Private investment firm Clearlake Capital Group has completed the acquisition of snacks company That’s How We Roll (THWR) for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition of the Mrs. Thinsters and Dippin' Chips brands owner was completed ...
Tags: Clearlake Capital, Aquisition, Snacks, THWR
The State Council, China's Cabinet, on Wednesday decided to improve broadband in rural and remote areas. Stronger telecom services will help attract investment and fuel coordinated development, narrowing the gap between urban and rural ...
Tags: Telecom Services, Remote Areas
In the first three quarters of 2015, China’s outward investment and cooperation witnessed a rapid development. Nonfinancial direct investment overseas reached US$ 87.3 billion, up 16.5% year on year; the newly signed foreign contract ...
Tags: outward investment, foreign contract projects, One Belt and One Road
US-based food company B&G Foods has completed the acquisition of frozen and canned vegetable Green Giant and Le Sueur brands from General Mills for $765m in cash. The deal also covers inventory adjustment at closing worth $58m. B&G ...
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A report by Beijing Municipal Bureau of Landscape and Forestry shows that 1,094 of the city's historic gardens and parks lack of overall protection and are particularly at risk, even facing permanent disappearance. Although "Regulations ...
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Luxtera, the global leader in Silicon Photonics solutions, today announces the hiring of Brad Byk as Vice President of Worldwide Sales and Kelly Perez as Vice President of Finance. Luxtera will leverage their considerable experience and ...
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Multiple economic indicators in recent months suggest the Chinese economy is over the worst as pro-growth and reform measures take effect, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). "Positive changes are occurring due to ...
Tags: Chinese Economy, Positive Signs
American private investment firm Bain Capital has completed acquiring UK-based automobile fluid storage firm TI Automotive. TI Automotive president, CEO and chairman of the board Bill Kozyra, who will go on discharging his current ...
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The World Bank’s East Asia and Pacific Economic Report April 2015 paints a favourable picture for Vietnam. According to the report, medium term projections reflect gradual improvement in GDP growth and macroeconomic stability ...
Tags: Vietnam's Growth, GDP growth
In its recently updated roadmap document (first published in 2011, and last updated in 2013), the Joint European Platform for Photonic Integration of Components and Circuits (JePPIX) predicts a €1bn market size for PIC-enabled products ...
Tags: Magnolia Solar Flexible CIGS, foundry approach, Electronics
Arcus Hunting, LLC, a Bregal Partners company, has completed its acquisition of premium bow maker Obsession Archery, Inc. Dennis and Angela Lewis, the company’s founders, will continue to lead Obsession following the acquisition. ...
Tags: Arcus Hunting, Obsession, Sporting Goods
US-based private investment firm Highlander Partners has acquired Lemon-X, a manufacturer and supplier of juices, juice blends, lemonades, teas and cocktail mixes. The financial terms of the deal have not been disclosed. Lemon-X has ...
Tags: Lemon-X, Juice Tyme, Food
The number of electric-vehicle charging stations in Beijing will be doubled by the end of 2015 to encourage the use of new-energy vehicles, local authorities said on Wednesday. Beijing currently has 1,425 public charging stations at 188 ...