Affected by a variety of factors, including fallout from the Greek debt crisis, slowing growth in China coupled with its recent stock market slump, steady displacement of Taiwanese suppliers by mainland Chinese counterparts, sagging ...
Of 26 provinces that have released their latest economic data, 24 posted an increase in GDP growth in the second quarter, while stable growth remained a major priority for the latter half of the year, reported Shanghai Securities News. ...
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Since the implementation of policy of subsidies for purchasing agricultural machinery in 2004, China agricultural machinery industry has maintained double-digit growth, even with the operating revenue growth rate of 33.8% in 2011. However, ...
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Specialty foods producer Premium Brands, through its subsidiary Hempler Foods Group, has acquired sausage brand Isernio's. Valued at around $12m, the acquisition will bring together two of the US Pacific Northwest's specialty packaged ...
Notebook demand may not see as strong growth in the second half as originally expected and overall shipments are expected to decline to 160 million units in 2015, down 5% on year with some conservative players even forecasting the number to ...
Tags: Notebook Demand, PC
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
IC orders for PCs have remained slow thus far in 2015, whereas orders for handsets and consumer electronics devices are picking up prior to the third quarter peak season, according to sources at Taiwan-based IC design houses. PC-related ...
LIGHTFAIR® International (LFI®) 2015 broke all registration and trade-show records with double-digit growth marking the largest staging in its 26-year history, according to Jeffrey L. Portman, Sr., vice chairman, president and chief ...
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April's Chinese light vehicle results echoed previous concerns as sales of locally made models grew by as little as 2 percent from a year earlier to 1.91 million units. Leaving aside any discrepancies that might have risen from the timing ...
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South African retail heavyweight Christo Wiese through his private equity vehicle Brait SE has acquired 90 per cent stake in UK fast fashion apparel retailer New Look. Brait SE has acquired the stake for £780 million, primarily ...
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Whyte & Mackay Blended Scotch Whisky has introduced a new look label aiming to boost its shelf appearance. The new look - which is the brand's first label redesign in nine years - is still unmistakably Whyte & Mackay in appearance, but ...
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Swiss agribusiness Syngenta has rejected $45bn acquisition offer from global seed technology major Monsanto for the second time citing unfavorable terms for shareholders. If the proposed deal advances, an industry leader with combined ...
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Briscoe Group Ltd of New Zealand reported sales at its Rebel Sports stores increased by 10.91 percent to NZ$46.7 million in the fiscal first quarter ended April 26, compared with the year earlier quarter. Same-store sales at the full-line ...
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Driven by currency translation effects that had a positive impact on sales in euro terms, Adidas reported a 17 per cent year over year sales surge in the first quarter ended March 31, 2015. In the first quarter of 2015, Adidas Group ...
Tags: Positive Currency, Adidas Sales
Columbus Exploration Corporation has entered into a memorandum of understanding to acquire organic food company Agricola Nuova Terra Guatemala for more than $6.5m. Agricola currently offers fresh organic and conventional products to ...
Tags: Organic Food, food packaging