Microsoft and the China Electronics Technology Group, or CETG, have announced a new joint venture. The new company is provisionally named C&M Information Technologies, and will provide Windows 10 related services to Chinese government ...
Tags: Microsoft, CETG Form, Joint Venture
Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) will purchase 50% stake in Egypt-based Medsofts Group. Together, the companies will own and manage supply chain and merchandising operations of grains, oilseeds, and soft commodities. The new joint ...
Samsung has announced that its mobile payment system, Samsung Pay, is launching in China in the New Year. The maker of the Samsung Galaxy S6 and Galaxy Note 5 has announced a deal with China UnionPay, the organisation that handles bank ...
A sugar alternative made from the fruit juice of a small melon has helped one Australian manufacturer create a unique new range of chocolate. Created by Australian health food company Healthy Warrior under The Chocolate Counter brand, the ...
Canada's Alberta province Sunday announced a new "climate leadership" plan that includes a cap on greenhouse gas emissions by oil sands producers as it moves to overhaul its image and kick start export opportunities. The cap on emissions ...
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Irish nutrition company Glanbia has agreed to acquire US-based health-based snacks maker thinkThin for $217m in cash. thinkThin offers a variety of protein snack bars for consumers seeking convenient, delicious yet wholesome snacks. ...
UK-based cider brand Orchard Pig is planning to launch a new delivery service with the deployment of drones as part of its distribution network. The Glastonbury-based company is experimenting with its own version of drone to deliver cider ...
Tags: Craft Cider, Orchard Pig
Tesla CEO Ellon Musk has urged users to be cautious while using the newly released "autopilot" mode which was rolled out over the air to model the Model S and new Model X in North America. Tesla Version 7.0 software's autopilot mode is ...
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Agthia Group has signed an agreement to fully acquire Al Bayan Group of Companies, a leading bulk water player in the UAE. Financial details of the transaction have not been disclosed. The transaction is expected to close this month ...
Tags: Agthia, Al Bayan, bottled water
When corn is cheap, hogs get plentiful. The annual Pork Powerhouses ranking of the 25 largest producers in the U.S. shows a gain of 128,000 sows in the past year. With two new packing plants set to open in 2017, producers are gearing up to ...
Tags: corn, Pork, Smithfield Foods
Bunge Brasil, a subsidiary of global agribusiness and food company Bunge, has reportedly agreed to acquire Moinho Pacifico, a wheat processor in Brazil. With this acquisition, Bunge would increase its share in wheat flour and other ...
Tags: Wheat Processor, soybean, corn
EnWave has signed a technology evaluation and license option agreement with a vertically-integrated, leading table grape producer in California. The Agreement grants the GP the exclusive right to develop crispy grape snack applications ...
Tags: agriclutural products, fruits, grape
Donaldson Company, a global leader in engine filtration, has announced that it has entered into a binding agreement to acquire 100% of the shares of Industrias Partmo. Partmo is a leading manufacturer of replacement air, lube and fuel ...
Tags: auto manufacture, Partmo, engine filtration
Flavors company McCormick has agreed to acquire One World Foods, Stubb's barbeque sauces supplier, for $100m. Based in Austin, Texas, One World Foods produces and sells marinades, rubs and skillet sauces, in addition to Stubb's barbeque ...
Tags: McCormick, delicious sauces, Stubb's barbeque sauces, food manufacture
NXP Semiconductors N.V. of Eindhoven, The Netherlands has agreed to sell its RF Power business for $1.8bn to Jianguang Asset Management Co Ltd (JAC Capital, a subsidiary of China state-owned investment company JIC Capital). NXP's RF Power ...
Tags: RF Power Business, JAC