Fashion's Night Out (FNO), the annual shopping event meant for boosting the business of recession-hit retailers, is bidding adieu to the United States of America. A part of New York Fashion Week since its inception in 2009, FNO, which ...
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The Export Finance and Insurance Corporation (EFIC) says caution is still warranted on the global economic outlook . In the latest issue of its World Risk Developments report, EFIC cites risks in the US and the euro area as “a ...
Posted by Rick Lingle, Technical Editor -- Packaging Digest, 2/25/2013 3:07:41 PM Demand for rigid bulk packaging is forecast to advance 3.9 percent per year to $7.0 billion in 2017, accelerating from the performance of the 2007-2012 ...
Sustenance of conducive business environment for the textile industry is the need of hour with respect to cotton policies, said Mr. S Dinakaran, Chairman of The Southern India Mills’ Association (SIMA). SIMA Chief has said that after ...
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Tosoh Corporation is pleased to announce its consolidated results for the first nine months of its 2013 fiscal year. The company’s consolidated net sales for the period ended December 31, 2012, amounted to ¥474.4 billion (US$5.9 ...
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Gold is still trading at more than US$1,600 an ounce, a figure far too high to make a profit selling gold jewellery. But according to the latest World Gold Council report, a change in the price of the precious metal may be on the horizon. ...
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"It has been a slow path to commercialize smart packaging. Despite strong needs such as the aging population, tougher legislation, huge waste, more demanding consumers and concerns about safety and crime; commercial success has been mixed. ...
The Australian dollar was almost level following a night of mixed economic data. At 6.30am AEDT the local unit was trading at 103.48 US cents, slightly down from 103.50 cents at yesterday’s local close. New claims for US ...
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Local martial artist James Breakspeare has recently become part of the new function first martial arts organisation that is quickly becoming an industry leader in the county. The unique children's leadership programs set this string of ...
Reportedly Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. has planned to invest US$766 million in acquisition of Metals USA Holdings Corp. in attempt to develop high-margin business of cutting and customizing metals. The acquisition of Metals USA will ...
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Unprecedented federal budget problems are creating a new reality for the software development operations of government IT units. The days of the big, lumbering, multiyear government IT projects are likely coming to an end as more and more ...
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Free from the bright lights of Wall Street, Dell's decision to go private is likely to lead to the company downplaying if not entirely eliminating consumer products in favor of building out its enterprise product portfolio, analysts said. ...
Apple today dropped prices of its Retina-equipped 13-in. MacBook Pro by as much as $300, and lowered the price of its top-end MacBook Air by $100. Some models of the company's laptop line also received processor speed increases, with the ...
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The China Cotton Association (CCA) has said that the Government’s policy of temporary purchase and storage of cotton is being misinterpreted. Since 2011, the Chinese Government is effectively implementing its cotton purchase and ...
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Engineering students who get three grade ‘A’s at A Level (or equivalent) can now apply for a scholarship of £1,000 per year. The Diamond Jubilee Scholarships will be awarded by the Institution of Engineering and ...
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