The 2014 outlook for thermal, renewable and oil and gas projects is stable, according to a Fitch Ratings report. 'Increasingly, natural gas is driving the North American energy sector. As gas is the current fuel on the margin and ...
Tags: Oil, Gas, Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy, renewable Energy
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. announced that Chad Kessler has been appointed EVP, Chief Merchandising and Design Officer for the American Eagle Outfitters brand, reporting to CEO, Robert Hanson. Chad begins in his new role on February 3, ...
Tags: American Eagle, Chad Kessler, appointment, retail apparel
Rémy Cointreau’s (RCO.PA) sales for the six months to 30 September 2013 were €558.0 million, an organic decline of 3.6% compared with the same period the previous year, during which strong growth of 13.3% was reported. ...
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The series of reforms announced over the weekend in China could begin to change the way the country's local and regional governments (LRGs) operate, said Fitch Ratings, a London-based credit rating company, on Tuesday. If implemented ...
Tags: China's Reforms, Economy
Costa has signed an agreement with big data analytics firm Applied Predictive Technologies (APT) to license APT's Test & Learn Management System. Costa will use the system to test strategic initiatives across its network of over 1,600 ...
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The Digital Marvels, Inc. announced omniTouche, the first cloud-based software platform that enables Luxury, Fashion and Retail brands to offer consumers a seamless and personalized brand experience – across all channels – ...
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Jacobs joins Landor from WPP-sister company FITCH, succeeding Mary Zalla, who has stepped down. Zalla will lead Landor's newly created global consumer branding practice, in addition to her role as managing director for the Chicago and ...
The first reports of a mechanical dishwashing device are of an 1830 patent in the United States by Joel Houghton for a hand-powered good device. This device was made of wood and was cranked by hand while water sprayed onto the dishes. This ...
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The first reports of a mechanical dishwashing device are of an 1830 patent in the United States by Joel Houghton for a hand-powered good device. This device was made of wood and was cranked by hand while water sprayed onto the dishes. This ...
Tags: Dishwashers, Consumer Electronics
Domestic cement sales in Indonesia fell 5.8% y/y to 3.3 million t in August 2013. Cement sales fell a more drastic 32% month-on-month, but it should be noted that a two-week holiday in August following Ramadan would have significantly ...
Tags: Cement, Construction
Abercrombie & Fitch has extended its contract with GT Nexus to expand its cloud supply chain strategy and improve visibility into the movement of orders, payments and goods. Since 2010, the lifestyle brand company has used the GT Nexus ...
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On July 8th, the list of 2013 Fortune Global 500 Companies was released. Baosteel was ranked No. 222 with operating revenue of 45,682.7million USD and net profits of 918.8million USD. It had been consecutively ten years that Baosteel was ...
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Applied Predictive Technologies (APT) has received a $100m minority investment from the merchant banking division of Goldman Sachs in a deal that APT describes as the largest investment in predictive analytics to date. Further reading How ...
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While the biggest charity "thons" were flat or slightly down in 2012, most dedicated to cycling saw healthy increases.? "When we look at the results, the really strong results are in the cycling area," said David Hessekiel, president of ...
Tags: Transportation, bike
Factory compliant manufacturing in India has surged with new and unprecedented export orders in the current season. Chain stores and international brands like Walmart, GAP, American Egle, JC Penny, Target, Sears, Tommy, Nike, Abecombic & ...
Tags: Garment Exporters, Textile