China’s cotton policies will evolve based on continued movement toward a market-driven economy, balancing the interests of Chinese cotton farmers against those of textile manufacturers, disposal of the country’s large cotton ...
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Indian government has decided to set up 800 SFURTI (Scheme of Fund for Regeneration of Traditional Industries) clusters with an investment of Rs 850 crore by March 2017 to boost khadi and village industries, according to media reports. ...
Martin Allen, MD of Airsprung Group's headboard division, Swanglen, is set to retire at the end of March. Martin joined Swanglen as operations director 23 years ago and in that time has been responsible for the complete overhaul and ...
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Spain based Inditex Group, which has notable fashion brands like Zara in its portfolio, said its sales in the twelve months to January 31, 2015, rose 8 per cent year over year. Sales in fiscal 2014 grew 8 per cent from the previous fiscal ...
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Sharp decline in orders led to sales at advanced weaving technology manufacturer Picanol Group plunging 25 per cent in 2014 as against in 2013. In a press release, Picanol said it realised a consolidated turnover of €418.2 million in ...
North Yorkshire based pork supplier Karro Food Group is set to invest £10m into processing and production as part of its UK investment programme. Under this programme, Karro will invest £6.5m into new chilling and processing ...
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A key Chinese policy document released over the weekend has revealed that the country has stepped up reforms and innovation to hasten agricultural modernisation in the year 2015. Dubbed, the "No.1 Central Document," it highlights five ...
A comprehensive strategy aimed at the textile and clothing industry, allowing secure employment for more than 450,000 families belonging to the sector, and to promote competitiveness of enterprises, as well as to create legal and equitable ...
More than 130 kidswear brands from 14 countries are gearing up to showcase their latest creativity at the upcoming fourth edition of the international children’s apparel-centric trade fair, Children’s Fashion Cologne 2015 (CFC ...
Wisconsin-based Baker Cheese Factory is expanding its St. Cloud cheese production facility by investing $7m in equipment for its modernisation. Baker Cheese also proposes to invest in new waste water treatment plant to assist its whey ...
In the second quarter of fiscal 2014-15, revenues and EBITDA surged 22% and 21%, respectively, from a year ago quarter, at Welspun India, a part of the $3 billion BK Goenka led, Welspun Group. Steered by strong volume growth, revenue at ...
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The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is helping to modernise public transport in the Romanian city of Pitesti with a RON 58.5 million loan (€13 million equivalent) to the municipal transport company Publitrans ...
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Analytiqa The UK Post Office is changing, undertaking the biggest modernisation programme in retail history and introducing longer opening hours across its network. Almost 2,000 of its branches are now open on Sundays, and over 5,000 ...
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Collins Foods sees KFC growth, while Sizzler ‘lags’ Fast food restaurant operator Collins Foods Limited (Collins Foods) has announced growth in the first quarter of the 2015 financial year for its KFC restaurants beyond what ...
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Shareholders also ratified the motion to split every share registered into five new shares as of the close of trading on 25 July 2014. The new shares will begin trading on 28 July 2014. During his speech to the shareholders, the ...
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