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Jakks Pacific Reports Losses in Q1 Results

Apr 28, 2017

Jakks Pacific has detailed its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31th, 2017, citing a decline in net sales. The toy giant revealed that net sales were $94.5 million compared to $95.8 million reported in the comparable ...

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Ram Unveils New Rebel TRX Concept

Oct 11, 2016

America’s off-road truck leader, Ram has introduced the Ram Rebel TRX concept. Ripping over pavement at speeds greater than 100 mph is an experience, but the Ram Rebel TRX concept hits triple digits in an off-road environment with ...

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Footfall Holding up Following Brexit Vote, Says

Oct 8, 2016

UK retail footfall figures for August show that two months on from the Brexit referendum, the unexpected result has had little material impact on how people are going about their day-to-day lives, reports Ipsos Retail Performance. Often ...

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Hung Hing Reports 2016 Interim Results

Aug 26, 2016

Hung Hing Printing Group announced its interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2016, reporting a 6.2% decline in revenue to HK$1,323 million. Book and Package Printing, the Group’s largest business unit, and the Paper ...

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U.S. Rate Hike Clarifies China's Policy Challenges

Dec 18, 2015

Yesterday's U.S. interest rate adjustment narrows the scope for China to balance currency stability with economic growth. The U.S. Federal Reserve raised the benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points on Wednesday, the first increase ...

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Goldman Sachs Lowers 2017 Iron Ore Price Forecast $5/Dmt to $35/Dmt CFR China

Dec 18, 2015

Investment bank Goldman Sachs late Wednesday lowered its iron ore price forecast for 2017 by $5/dmt to $35/dmt CFR China after a faster-than-expected softening in seaborne prices. "Iron ore prices have reached our $40/dmt forecast one ...

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China Sees Forex Reserves Decline by US$87.2 Bln

Dec 8, 2015

China's foreign exchange reserves, the world's largest, fell by US$87.2 billion in November to US$3.44 trillion, central bank data showed yesterday, the lowest level since February 2013 and the third largest monthly drop on record. ...

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Turkey Import Scrap Down as Quiet Market Pressures Offers

Nov 25, 2015

Turkish export ferrous scrap saw a small decrease on Tuesday as a quiet market pressured against steady offer levels. Merchants this week have placed offers solidly at $195/mt, though no trades or counteroffers have been heard. "There ...

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Marriott International Headquarters Transformed by Philips Luminous Textiles

Nov 24, 2015

The Marriott International headquarter upgraded with Philips Lumious textiles. (All Photo Courtesy of Philips) As one of the biggest hotel brands in the world, Marriott International needed a headquarters to match the scale of its ...

Tags: Philips Luminous Textiles, Hospitality Lighting

India Fomento to Ship Its 1st Iron Ore Since Mining Ban Nov 5-15: Sources

Nov 4, 2015

West coast Indian miner Fomento Resources has offered a cargo of 57%-Fe iron ore fines material through a spot tender Thursday, making this the first iron ore shipment the miner will send out of Goa after the state's mining bans were ...

Tags: Fomento Resources, seaborne prices, Iron Ore

Morton Salt to End Packaging and Warehousing Operations at Chicago Facility

Sep 17, 2015

Morton Salt, a unit of the K+S Group, is planning to end packaging and warehousing operations at its facility in Chicago, the US. The cessation of the operations will be completed by this October-end, putting 23 jobs at risk. However, the ...

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Global July Chip Sales Drop Slightly, Says SIA

Sep 9, 2015

The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) has announced worldwide sales of semiconductors were US$27.9 billion for July 2015, a decrease of 0.9% from July 2014 when sales were US$28.1 billion. Global sales from July 2015 were 0.4% lower ...

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Growth in China's Electricity Consumption Recovered in May But Still Remained Low

Jun 16, 2015

Growth in China's electricity consumption, an important indicator of economic activity, slightly recovered in May but still remained low, suggesting persistent weakness in the world's second largest economy. Power-use rose 1.6 percent ...

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Costs Were a Major Focus of Attention at The ECS in Nuremberg

May 18, 2015

Costs - related to areas like more efficient manufacturing processes, applications, use of energy and logistics – were a major focus of attention at the European Coatings Show (ECS) in Nuremberg, Germany, in April. The three-day ...

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Tetra Pak Sets a Record

Apr 10, 2015

There is neither doubt nor dispute that the last financial year tested the grit and resourcefulness of the packaging industry. Tetra Pak achieved a 1.7% in sales nonetheless. Tetra Pak’s ‘challenging year’, the ...

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