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The Investments Represent One of The Largest Projects in The Company's History

Aug 16, 2013

The investments represent one of the largest projects in the company's history. NYCO sales and marketing director Sander Kool said: "Our focus is quality and flexibility which we achieve by constant innovation and investment. "NYCO's ...

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The Small Northeastern Minnesota Town of Hibbing Has Produced Some Notable Stars

Aug 16, 2013

The small northeastern Minnesota town of Hibbing has produced some notable stars, including rocker Bob Dylan and the MLB home run king of the pre-steroid era, Roger Maris. It's also home to Greyhound Bus Lines. Today, another Hibbing ...

Tags: Transportation, Auto Parts

Easyhome Said a 9.9% Uptick in Revenue for The Second Quarter

Aug 15, 2013

Easyhome, Canada's largest merchandise leasing company, said a 9.9% uptick in revenue for the second quarter, driven primarily by its Easyfinancial short term consumer loan portfolio, set a new record. Revenues of C$53.8 million were up ...

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Dorel's Home Furnishings Segment Had Improved Profitability Despite a Decline in Sales

Aug 15, 2013

Consumer goods giant Dorel Inds. said declines across all three of its operating segments resulted in overall revenue and earnings decreases for the second quarter of the year. The company's bright spot was its home furnishings segment, ...

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The Recovery in The World Economy Is Not Really Making Any Headway

Aug 15, 2013

The Ifo Indicator for the world economic climate fell slightly. Both assessments of the current economic situation and the six-month economic outlook deteriorated somewhat. The recovery in the world economy is not really making any headway. ...

Tags: Ifo Indicator, Economic Climate Clouds

EIAP Can Not Boost The Competitiveness of Dominican Apparel Exports in The US Market

Aug 15, 2013

Four years after its implementation, the Earned Import Allowance Program (EIAP) is not providing enough incentives to help boost the competitiveness of Dominican apparel exports in the U.S. market, as intended, reports the U.S. ...

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Emcore's Revenue Is Down 20.8% on $42.3m Last Quarter and 18.5% on $41.1m a Year Ago

Aug 13, 2013

For fiscal third-quarter 2013 (to end-June), Emcore Corp of Albuquerque, NM, USA, which makes compound semiconductor-based components and subsystems for the fiber-optic and solar power markets, has reported revenue of $33.5m. This is down ...

Tags: Electrical, Electronics

Australian Dollar Continued to Fall After US Unemployment Insurance Benefits Fell

Aug 12, 2013

THE Australian dollar continued to fall after it was reported that claims for US unemployment insurance benefits last week fell to a five-year low. At 6.30am AEST the local unit was trading at 89.29 US cents, down from 89.58 cents at ...

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Confie Seguros Buys a Privately Owned Independent Insurance Agency Economy Insurance Mart

Aug 12, 2013

California-based personal lines insurance distribution company Confie Seguros has purchased a privately owned independent insurance agency Economy Insurance Mart of Spring Hill, for an undisclosed sum, to boost its existing footprint in ...

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To Address Demand for Low-Migration Solutions, Flint Group Introduced Ultraking LM Inks

Aug 12, 2013

To address the demand for low-migration solutions, Flint Group introduced The announcement follows the launch of Novasens conventional sheetfed offset inks in 2010, with the new Ultraking 4500 LM PREMIUM and 4600 LM PLAS PREMIUM ...

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Profitable Growth Recorded by Osram in Q3

Aug 12, 2013

Osram achieved a good performance in a challenging macroeconomic environment in the third quarter of fiscal 2013. Revenue rose 2% year over year on a comparable basis – excluding portfolio and currency effects – to almost ...

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Dollar Dipped Below US90c Mark as Expectations of a Rate Cut Next Week Rose

Aug 9, 2013

THE dollar dipped below the US90c mark yesterday as expectations of a rate cut next week rose following bearish rhetoric from the Reserve Bank governor. At 5pm AEST the local unit was trading at US89.58c, down from US90.16c on Wednesday. ...

Tags: Service, economy

New Sleever Will Also Be Introduced in The Coming Months to Mark The Festive Season

Aug 9, 2013

It follows the success of the brand's two most recent Limited Edition sleever campaigns for Valentine's Day and spring. The new additions will be will is a Barcelona-themed sleever designed to reflect "heritage and origins of the brand". ...

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Amcor Will Focus on Making Flexible and Rigid Plastic Packaging and Tobacco Packaging

Aug 9, 2013

In a statement published today (1 August), the global packaging giant said the time was right to split its Australasia and Packaging Distribution (AAPD) business from Amcor's other operations. Amcor said the demerger of AAPD into a ...

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Aplix Reclosable Pack Is Selected by Anchor Cheddar

Aug 9, 2013

The polyethylene closure system, called Easy-Lock, is made of self-mating micro-hooks. Aplix said that consumed find it easy to use and the pack helps reduce food waste by keeping products fresher for longer. 'Innovation' Aplix UK ...

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