New Balance announced its “Nobody Runs Like Boston.” campaign that is dedicated to its hometown city. The campaign highlights the brand’s unique running heritage that is synonymous with the city. The campaign features ...
It was reported on 25 March 2015 that new Country of Origin Labelling laws will be delayed until at least August 2015 despite the Prime Minister’s announcement on 16 February 2015 that country of origin labelling proposals for reform ...
Tags: FSANZ, dietary supplements, Food
Brazilian private equity firm 3G Capital Partners is in talks to acquire American Food Company Kraft Foods, in a deal potentially valued at more than $40bn. According to people familiar with the matter, the private equity firm would ...
Tags: Kraft Foods, market, brands
Chinese chemical company ChemChina has acquired Italian tire company Pirelli for $7.7 bn. ChemChina makes all steel radial tires and off-the-road tires, and is reportedly one of the largest producers of high strength conveyor belt and ...
Heineken has expressed interest in acquiring Slovenian brewer Pivovarna Lasko, in a deal that would allow the Dutch brewing company to enter into Slovenia where it is not currently present. Lasko is up for sale since last year and ...
The future looks bright for electric cars in China amid rapidly fluctuating gasoline prices and huge investments by the government to promote use of clean energy, industry sources said on Monday. However, inadequate battery technologies ...
Tags: Electric Cars, Battery Production
The opposition of the shareholders of Sika AG to the hostile takeover bid by Saint-Gobain continues to mount. So far, investors who together hold over 40 percent of the share capital have expressly stated their support for the course ...
Tags: pension funds, prominent institutional investors, Construction
Canadian coffee and doughnut chain Tim Hortons is laying off staff both at its regional offices and corporate headquarters following takeover by Burger King Worldwide. The job cuts is part of reorganisation after the company's ...
Tags: coffee, Agriculture
Frozen bakery products manufacturer Vandemoortele will acquire Lanterna-Agritech (LAG), a producer of frozen focaccia and bread in Italy. The acquisition will enable Vandemoortele to boost its bakery products business in Italy, as well ...
Tags: frozen focaccia, bread, Agriculture
Epistar and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) have both announced that their boards of directors have approved a transaction of TSMC Solid State Lighting (TSMC SSL) shares. Epistar will acquire all shares of TSMC SSL held ...
The premium headphone market has exploded in recent years and, according to SMS Audio, it is Beats which has made it acceptable to fork out huge sums of money for a set of cans. Although companies such as Bose have been charging ...
Tags: Beats, Consumer Electronics, Audio
Brazilian investment firm 3G Capital Partners is looking at acquiring new food and beverage firms, after investors pledged about $5bn to form a new takeover fund. The company is discussing the possibility of acquiring $14bn worth ...
Brazilian investment firm 3G Capital Partners is mulling to acquire food and beverage firms, after investors pledged about $5bn to form a new takeover fund. The Wall Street Journal reported that the company is discussing the possibility ...
Tags: 3G Capital Partners, food, beverage, Agriculture
SMS Audio, the premium headphone line owned by Curtis ’50 Cent’ Jackson, has defended Apple’s recent acquisition of Beats, claiming the move ‘validated’ an entire industry. Despite Monster having yesterday ...
Tags: Apple, Headphone, Consumer Electronics
US-based food manufacturing company Kellogg's has once again raised its offer to acquire Egyptian cake and biscuit maker Bisco Misr to £89.86 per share, in an increasing $144m takeover battle. Kellogg's new offer overtakes Abraaj ...
Tags: Egyptian cake, biscuit maker, Agriculture