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Ben & Jerry's Cunveils New Ice Cream Flavor in North Carolina
May 19, 2016Ben & Jerry’s has chosen North Carolina to launch its newest flavor and “Democracy Is In Your Hands’ campaign because it is at the epicenter of the fight for voting rights in the US. Almost immediately following the 2013 ...
Tags: Ice Cream Flavor, Democracy
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IMF Quota Reforms to Give Emerging Economies Larger Say: Analysts
Dec 22, 2015China has the third largest IMF quota and voting share after the United States and Japan since the IMF reform plan being ratified by the U.S. Congress last week. [Photo: finance.sina.com.cn] Emerging powers like China, India, and Brazil ...
Tags: IMF quota, Emerging Economies
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European Commission Approves Trading Group Trafigura's Stake in Zinc Producer Nyrstar
Dec 18, 2015The European Commission has cleared commodities trading group Trafigura's minority holding in Belgium-based zinc and lead producer Nyrstar. In November, Trafigura told the EC its minority 20.02% stake in Nyrstar -- held through its ...
Tags: Nyrstar, Zinc, lead metal
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France Invests Eur 1.23bn to Increase Stake in Renault
Apr 13, 2015The French government will increase its stake in vehicle manufacturer Renault to 19.7% from the existing 15% with an investment of around €1.23bn. French industry ministry said that the government has purchased 9.6 million Renault ...
Tags: French government, Renault
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Decisions Made by Sika AG
Jan 28, 2015After closely analyzing the claim made by Schenker-Winkler Holding AG (SWH) to convene an early extraordinary General Meeting, the Board of Directors of Sika AG has made the following decisions: In the view of the Board of Directors, the ...
Tags: Voting Rights, Construction
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Sika AG Received a Disclosure Notification From Cascade Investment L.L.C.
Jan 15, 2015The international investors Cascade Investment L.L.C., Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust, Fidelity Worldwide Investment and Threadneedle Investments together holding 8.61% of Sika`s share capital (4.62% of the voting rights) have ...
Tags: long-term prospects, welfare, Construction
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The French Group Saint-Gobain Intends to Indirectly Acquire All Shares Held by The Burkard
Dec 9, 2014The Board of Directors and the Group Management of Sika were informed Friday evening, December 5, 2014, that the French Group Saint-Gobain intends to indirectly acquire all shares held by the Burkard family, Sika's current majority ...
Tags: Saint-Gobain, shareholder, Construction
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Victoria PLC Declares Special Dividend of £2.92/Share
Jun 24, 2014Victoria PLC, the international designers, manufacturers and distributors of innovative floorcoverings, announces, subject to shareholder approval, a proposed special dividend of £2.92 per Existing Ordinary Share ("Special Dividend"). ...
Tags: floorcoverings, Victoria PLC
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The Japanese and Singaporean Governments Are Moving to Revise The Economic Partnership
May 30, 2014The Japanese and Singaporean governments are moving to revise the economic partnership agreement they formed in 2002, with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his counterpart, Lee Hsien Loong, expected to affirm the plan on Saturday. Japan will ...
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Obtain Majority Share in Scania
May 15, 2014Swedish automotive manufacturer Scania has agreed to sell its shares to German automaker Volkswagen Group for $9.2bn. Following the transaction Volkswagen will own 723,733,927 shares in Scania representing 90.47% stake including its ...
Tags: Volkswagen
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BASF Increased Sales and Earnings in 2013 Compared with The Previous Year
Feb 27, 2014BASF increased sales and earnings in 2013 compared with the previous year. “2013 was again a demanding year, with a lot of headwind for our industry. Nevertheless, we achieved our goal: We sold more, worked more closely together with ...
Tags: BASF, Construction Coating
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Sales of Basf Group in 2013 Slightly Above The Same Period of The Previous Year
Feb 26, 2014BASF increased sales and earnings in 2013 compared with the previous year. Sales of BASF Group in the fourth quarter of 2013 were €18.1 billion, slightly above the same period of the previous year. Volumes increased in all segments. ...
Tags: BASF, Keep Head Above Water
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Volkswagen Will Earn The Entire Stake in Swedish Commercial Vehicle Maker Scania
Feb 25, 2014German automotive giant Volkswagen is set to acquire the entire stake in Swedish commercial vehicle maker Scania for EUR6.7bn. The company currently holds a total of 89.2% of the voting rights and 62.6% of the capital of Scania. ...
Tags: Commercial Vehicle, Volkswagen
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PSA Peugeot Will Sell Stakes to Dongfeng and French Government
Feb 20, 2014French automobiles manufacturer PSA Peugeot Citron has signed a memorandum of understanding with French government and Chinese automaker Dongfeng Motor Group under which each will inject EUR800m for 14% stakes. Dongfeng Motor said in a ...
Tags: PSA Peugeot, automobiles
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Corning Enters Into a Series of Strategic and Financial Agreements with Samsung Display
Oct 25, 2013Corning Incorporated announced that it is entering into a series of strategic and financial agreements with Samsung Display Co., Ltd., intended to strengthen product and technology collaborations between the two companies. These agreements ...
Tags: Samsung, Strategic Collaborations