As part of the firm’s autumn Pre-School Campaign, Golden Bear will be distributing 100 nursery activity kits to local groups, offering a bundle of branded toys and activities. Golden Bear is offering a boost to UK nurseries this ...
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Used class 8 trucks did not sell as well in August 2014 as they had the month or even year before, according to ACT Research data. Sales for used Class 8 trucks fell 10 percent in August when compared with July and six percent compared to ...
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Australian wool major The Woolmark Company will exhibit a selection of Merino wool trends, industry services and innovations at SPINEXPO Shanghai beginning from 2-4 September, 2014. Incidentally, 2014 also marks the 50th anniversary of ...
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It reflects not only how we travel – by plane, train, or automobile – but what we value as travelers and as human beings: flexibility, brand loyalty and our increasing dependence on technology. There's a lot more packed into ...
Furniture was the best-performing product category in July, reporting its highest growth since January (excluding Easter distortions), according to the latest BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor. Although GfK’s Climate for Major Purchase ...
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Futures prices continued to tumble this week, as negative fundamental and technical factors exerted additional downward pressure on the market. Abundant rainfall in West Texas over the Memorial Day weekend could potentially add 1.5-2.0 ...
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Big 5 Sporting Goods reported that for the fiscal 2014 first quarter, net sales were $231.3 million, compared to net sales of $246.3 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2013. Same store sales declined 7.9 percent for the first quarter ...
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Asian benzene prices dropped $19.50/mt Wednesday, pulled lower by a tumble in US benzene Tuesday, but the magnitude of the fall in US prices has nearly closed the arbitrage window from South Korea to the US, according to sources. Spot ...
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U.S. factory output rose further last month, extending strong growth from February after harsh weather had caused production to tumble in January. Manufacturers produced more furniture, clothing, chemicals and aerospace products. The ...
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The estimated production margin for a typical US Midwest dry-mill ethanol plant for the week ended Friday lowered 39.49 cents, or 19.5%, to a three-week low of $1.6313/gal, a review of US Department of Agriculture and Platts data showed. ...
US Gulf Coast crude stocks climbed to their highest level on record in the week that ended Friday, hitting 200.3 million barrels, as growing pipeline capacity from Cushing, Oklahoma, sends barrels surging south, according to data released ...
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Brazil revealed the first estimates of damage to its crop prospects from hot and dry weather, cutting forecast for corn and soybean production, but the downgrades failed to prevent a tumble in Chicago futures. The Conab crop bureau cut by ...
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Apple's stock dropped Tuesday, hurt by a lackluster first-quarter performance and a cautious second-quarter revenue outlook. The shares fell 8 percent, hovering near $507 in afternoon trading. On Monday Apple Inc. said it sold more ...
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The fiscal month of December came in like a lion and went out like a lamb in the outdoor products market this year as the right mix of weather, resolution of political strife, improved economics and a shift in the holiday seasonal calendar ...
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As rising energy bills anger British consumers, a government-led infrastructure project is sparking hopes that the public will soon be able to take more control over costs – by using smart meters. In a £12 billion project, 53 ...
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