Burger King is currently engaged in discussions to acquire coffee and doughnut chain Tim Hortons in a deal that would expand its product base in Canada and save corporate taxes. Both the parties are working on a deal that would create a ...
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Canadian government has announced new labeling requirements for mechanically tenderized beef (MTB) as part of Health Canada's commitment to promote food safety in the country. Effective immediately, the MTB products will be clearly ...
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McCain Foods has agreed to sell its North American frozen pizza business unit to Germany-based food establishment Dr. Oetker. An agreement to this effect was signed between McCain Foods and Dr. Oetker. The transaction includes the sale ...
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Taiwan had 464,000 jobless citizens in July 2014, equivalent to an unemployment rate of 4.02% which rose by 0.10 ppt on month but dropped by 0.23ppt on year, according to the Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics (DGBAS). ...
Beginning Fall 2015, NASDAQ-listed pure-play children's specialty apparel US retailer, The Children's Place will have opened its first Indian store. Children's Place has stepped in to Asia’s third largest economy by entering into a ...
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L Brands which markets well-known apparel and intimates brands like Victoria's Secret, PINK, Bath & Body Works, La Senza and Henri Bendel, posted a hike of 5 percent, from a year earlier in its operating income for the second fiscal quarter ...
As a result of same stores sales declining 6.8 percent, combining with closure of a few stores, overall revenue at retailer Sears Canada Inc. declined 11.9 percent year-on-year in the 13-week period ended August 2, 2014. In the second ...
MONTREAL— TransForce has offered to buy Contrans for about $495 million in cash. TransForce bid $14.60 in cash per share for Woodstock-based trucking company, Contrans. "I have admired the progress of Contrans for some ...
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Three lawsuits filed by over 200 retired NHL players over concussion-related injuries have been consolidated and will be heard by a federal judge in Minnesota. A special panel assigned the cases to U.S. District Judge Susan Richard Nelson ...
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G&K Services, Inc. a leading provider of uniforms and facility services programs, has introduced a new line of vented flame resistant (FR) uniforms, as well as FR knit garments, providing cooler, more comfortable options for companies to ...
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Falken recently opened a regional distribution center in Robbinsville, N.J. Falken Tire Corp. has expanded its East Coast presence with a new regional distribution center in Robbinsville, N.J.. It is located close to the Port of New York. ...
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TORONTO — After several slow years, merger and acquisition activity is on the rise again in the Canadian trucking industry, according to PwC's Capital Markets Flash, a provider of tax, consulting and deals services. "We're seeing ...
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BELLEVUE, WA — Truck manufacturer Paccar announced a nine-percent increase in profit in the second quarter of 2014 and Paccar Parts is building a new distribution center in Washington. "This new facility will more than double the ...
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Respect Your Universe Inc. conitnued to build out its senior management team with the appointment of Manfred Vollmer as chief operating officer. Manfred joins RYU with 30+ years of international experience in retail, real estate, operations ...
INDIANAPOLIS, IN — Celadon Trucking Services has purchased over 1,500 new tractors, expanding its overall fleet. Celadon CEO and President Paul Will commented: “One of Celadon’s hallmarks has always been the newness of ...
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