In the latest rating published by the Carbon Disclosure Project(CDP),Georg Fischer reached a very high score.With 88 out of a possible 100 points,Georg Fischer was awarded the top ranking of the Small and Mid Cap(SMIM)companies for the ...
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Swiss bakery group Aryzta has reported a 0.9% increase in underlying quarterly sales from its food division amid "very challenging" economic conditions in Europe. The 0.9% rise was the underlying revenue growth from Arytza's "food group" ...
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Agribusiness giants Archer Daniels Midland and Wilmar International have set up a venture to sell and market vegetable fats and oils in Europe. The venture was announced alongside two other partnerships on global fertilizer and on ocean ...
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Louis Vuitton has always been close to art of travel in style. For this reason, the French luxury house decided to launch the initiative of the Classic Run. Designed in the '90s (the first was the Vintage Equator Run of 1993), these races ...
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Swiss chocolate giant Barry Callebaut has broken ground at its first Center of Cocoa Excellence in west Africa. The CHF1m (US$1.3bn) training and research centre, which will be operational from October, will be used to test ...
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A third of UK CIOs are more concerned with EU regulation–such as the data protection directive–than their own local laws,a study has revealed. Some 34%of UK CIOs and 30%across Europe regard EU regulation as more important than ...
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Wells,US-based producer of Blue Bunny ice cream,has intiated plans to raise money for the expansion through loans instead of selling its stake. The company plans to remain private and family-owned.Although it previously planned to expand ...
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Switzerland-based Nestlé has opened a new Mövenpick venpick ice cream boutique in Russia, which offers the frozen treat in every starter, main course and dessert on the menu. The outlet offers culinary creations such as ...
The International Association of Insurance Supervisors has presented a draft proposal for the Supervision of Internationally , or ComFrame, with an aim to harmonize the international insurance practices on global basis. Headquartered in ...
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Switzerland based life insurer Zurich Insurance has unveiled a wide range of comprehensive travel insurance products which the company claims to be ideal to meet the specific needs of UAE residents. The suite of policies includes four ...
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Switzerland based insurer ACE and its local partner have inked a deal to acquire PT Asuransi Jaya Proteksi in Indonesia for nearly $130m in cash. Commenting on the Indonesian acquisition, ACE vice chairman and chief operating officer John ...
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Flint Group in Luxembourg has announced that Amcor is using the company’s nyloprint WSA 52 Digital photopolymer plates in collaboration with its recently installed 1-TBR Compact sheet-fed gravure press. Australia-based Amcor ...
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The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved Nestlé's proposed acquisition of Pfizer Nutrition business. CCI said that considering the instance that Pfizer is not involved in the Indian nutrition marketplace, it is not ...
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Swiss food company Nestlé is set to extend its Product Technology Centre (PTC) in Konolfingen, Switzerland, as a part of a plan to strengthen its R&D capabilities. The extension of PTC Konolfingen, which is involved in the ...
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Aspen Insurance Holdings has appointed John Worth as the group's chief financial officer, effective from 1 November 2012 and subject to relevant regulatory approval. Succeeding Julian Cusack, interim Aspen Group chief financial officer, ...
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