Production of the Mini Countryman will begin in India later this year, marking the first time the BMW-owned British brand has manufactured vehicles outside Europe. The Mini One Countryman and Cooper D Countryman will be the first models ...
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The sought-after brands in this latest phase join the likes of Salvatore Ferragamo, Valentino, Zegna, A Factory Store (Alberta Ferretti, Moschino), Etro, Pal Zileri, Roberto Cavalli, La Perla, Fratelli Rossetti, Hugo Boss, Baldinini, ...
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Siemens Industry has strengthened its commitment to UK manufacturers with the appointment of a specialist team that focuses on the needs of the glass and solar sector. The team will provide support to the sector to address requirements ...
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The crisis at mobile phone maker Nokia is intensifying as sales of its once-bedrock feature phones fell by more than 21 per cent in the first quarter, according to the company's latest financial report. Feature phones have kept the ...
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Burberry announces results of six months to 31 March 2013. Highlights for the six months to 31 March 2013 -Total revenue £1,116m, up 9% underlying Retail revenue £840m, up 13% underlying - Retail now 75% of group ...
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Thermo Fisher Scientific has signed a definitive agreement to purchase Life Technologies for $76.00 in cash per fully diluted common share, or $13.6bn, plus the assumption of net debt at close ($2.2 billion as of year end 2012). The ...
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Guangzhou, the “Wheat Ear City” has witnessed the 9th Business Banquet of Made-in-China.com in April. Chambers and organizations of commerce from Italy, the UK, Australia, Germany, Brazil, Bolivia, and Sweden attended the ...
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Today marked one of the biggest one-day HP events ever to hit the Middle East, with its Road To Innovation show stopping off at the Jumeriah Beach Hotel in Dubai. As well as hundreds of delegates, customers and guest speakers, it was also ...
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Switzerland-based ingredients firm Givaudan has broken ground on a CHF50m ($53.8m) savory flavors manufacturing facility in Nantong, China. The new facility is expected to significantly increase Givaudan's current savory production ...
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Volatile cotton prices and recession-induced drops in consumer spending caused the industry to decline slightly in the past five years; however, increasing population and disposable income growth will bolster industry revenue in the five ...
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According to Gartner, over 2.4 billion devices will be sold worldwide during 2013, marking a 9 percent increase from 2012. In its latest report, the research firm used the term “worldwide devices” to mean the combined ...
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In Q4 2012, activity in the Eurozone contracted by 0.6% (-0.1% in the previous quarter). The decrease in exports put a drag on GDP growth while domestic demand remained on a negative trend. However, in the first quarter of 2013, the ...
The coating resins business that was formerly part of Cytec Industries Inc. announced that it has become an independent company with the completion of the previously announced sale from Cytec to funds affiliated with Advent International. ...
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The financial services firm has unveiled its new report entitled 2013 Global forest, paper, and packaging trend watch: A changing landscape: South America’s influence on global markets. The report states that significant capacity ...
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For full-year 2012, Riber S.A. of Bezons, France, which manufactures molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) systems as well as evaporation sources and effusion cells, has now reported its earnings, after reporting revenue in late January. Revenue ...
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