Stryker Corp. is still on the prowl for acquisitions, although it isn’t naming names, the company’s CEO told analysts this week. Kalamazoo, MI–based Stryker Corp. has been eyeing British company Smith & Nephew Plc and ...
Posted in Medical Device Business by Chris Newmarker and Brian Buntz on January 28, 2015 Medtronic is expected to enjoy lower corporate taxes now that it has moved its official headquarters from the U.S. to Ireland through its merger with ...
Tags: credit rating, Health
A Pakistani yarn merchants' body has demanded that the Pakistan government impose 15 per cent regulatory duty on cotton yarn imports from India on back of surge in imports. Addressing the media, senior office bearers at Pakistan Yarn ...
Tags: cotton yarn, raw materials, Textile
“Not only did the retailers get really excited about it, but the press interest has been off the scale." RC specialist Flying Gadgets has declared Toy Fair 2015 its most successful to date having been "overwhelmed" by reactions to ...
Tags: X-Voice Reaction, Toys
Visitors bid for original pieces of artwork in a silent auction. Anagranimals, a Best New Toy of 2015 winner from the BTHA, raised £400 for children’s charity Spread a Smile at last week's London Toy Fair 2015. Illustrator ...
Tags: story books, toy shops, Toys
Girls who frequently consume sugary drinks tend to start their menstrual periods earlier than girls who do not, according to new research from Harvard Medical School in Boston. The study, published online today in Human Reproduction, one ...
Alliant Techsystems Inc. stockholders approved Tuesday the company's proposed merger with Orbital Sciences Corp., clearing the way for the spin-off next week of its firearms and Bushnell business as a new publicly traded company called ...
Tags: Vista Outdoor, Sporting Goods
Italian fashion brand Galvanni has made a foray into the Indian market through FashionAndYou, a fashion and lifestyle portal and was launched last week. The entire range of Galvanni shirts, sweaters, polo t-shirts and sweatshirts will be ...
Tags: online platform, polo, yachting, golf, Apparel
Former Coles boss, Ian McLeod has resigned from his position with Coles’ parent company Wesfarmers, accepting an offer to become President and Chief Executive Officer of Bi-Lo Holdings, one of the largest supermarket operators in the ...
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Melbourne-based confectionery company Betta Foods has entered into administration, in an attempt to save the business by selling it. Established in 1954, Betta Foods produces liquorice and marshmallow products under the Capricorn and ...
The Nevro Senza, as shown in a video on the company's website. Nevro’s stock is now up more than 20% from where it was late last week, after the Menlo Park, CA–based company said that the FDA has deemed the PMA for its spinal ...
Tags: spinal pain-killing device, Health
Global drinks major PepsiCo is planning to launch stevia-sweetened Pepsi True in stores across Denver, Minneapolis and Washington, in the US. PepsiCo plans to commence the limited rollout of Pepsi True this week. This comes after the ...
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The 2015 National Technical Forums are one of AUSPACK’s greatest drawcards. This year, eight internationals and thirty-seven speakers will cover the topics that matter to your business across four days, 24 to 27 March. The 2015 ...
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One of the largest sofa manufacturers in the country, Buoyant Upholstery, has joined the Furniture Industry Research Association. Based in Nelson, Lancashire, Buoyant employs over 600 people and produces in excess of 2000 suites every ...
According to The Telegraph, ScS is preparing to return to the London stock market this week with a listing valuing the business at £70m. According to the newspaper, the retailer did formally announce its flotation, instead quietly ...
Tags: price shares, flooring offering, Furniture