Leekes Department Stores achieved growth in its financial year to 31st March, its owner achieving a £2m improvement in profitability with EBITDA profits exceeding £6m. Leekes Retail achieved 12% LFL growth in turnover up to ...
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Kyma Technologies Inc of Raleigh, NC, USA (which provides crystalline nitride materials, crystal growth and fabrication equipment, and power switching electronics) and Quora Technology Inc have announced a strategic partnership in the ...
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Ten cartoonists from seven countries were invited to make illustrations of Beijing for the event "World's Artists Illustrate Beijing," launched on April 28 and lasting till May 3. Their production process includes trips to the Great Wall, ...
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Researchers from Bio-on, an Italian company engaged in the bioplastic sector, and the University of Tampere in Finland have created new biodegradable material using paper and bioplastic for food packaging. The development is the result ...
G-III Apparel Group Ltd. reported fourth-quarter earnings that came in well short of Wall Street targets. For the fourth quarter ended Jan. 31, 2016, G-III reported that net sales increased by 3 percent to $527.4 million from $514.3 ...
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Rimac, a Croatian electric automobile company has released the production version of its new electric car, Concept One, which was revealed in 2011. The Concept One production version will make its debut at the Geneva Motor Show 2016. ...
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According to figures published by IDC, in the fourth quarter of 2015 over 14 million tablets were shipped to Western Europe as the market volume declined 10.1% on year. In value terms, however, the decline was only 1.8% on year, thanks to ...
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Chinese tourists comprised the major consumption force in overseas markets during the seven-day Spring Festival holiday starting from Feb. 7. Chinese purchasing made up 55.8 percent of overseas consumption in the period, reflecting a new ...
The NPD Group has revealed that Star Wars led the US toy market to a 6.7 per cent growth following the launch of the franchise's toys on Force Friday. Star Wars stormed to the top of the toy charts last year, having generated more than ...
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The diesel emissions issue has been the subject of attention for the past several months in Europe, where diesel is quite common. In response to these events, FCA has conducted a thorough internal review of the application of this ...
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Breakthroughs will be made in steel and coal sectors in reforms of traditional industries, along with China's efforts to cultivate new growth engines, the Chinese premier said on Wednesday. It is crucial to make a good start for the 13th ...
Chinese New Year celebrations in South Korea kicked off on Jun 17 in Seoul with a variety show. The event, themed Culture of China, Festival of Spring, featured Chinese ethnic charms such as dance, Peking opera, acrobatics, cross talk, ...
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Guangdong Song and Dance Ensemble put on dance drama Dragon Boat Racing at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center in New York on Jan 7. The dance drama marks the start of "2016 Happy Chinese New Year" in New York. Zhang Qiyue, ...
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Trinley (right) performs at the Norbulingka Park in Lhasa during the Shoton Festival.[Photo provided to China Daily] Trinley, 76, narrates Buddhist folktales depicted in the Thangka paintings using a wooden stick. Usually, it takes hours, ...
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Cho Seong-jin won the 17th International Frederic Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw in October.[Photo provided to China Daily] It's a cold Saturday afternoon and the Beijing Concert Hall is packed. Cho Seong-jin has arrived for his ...
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