Australian grocery retailer Coles has booked a jump in full-year sales despite a highly competitive retail environment and food price deflation. Wesfermers, the coal-to-grocery conglomerate that owns Coles, revealed today (26 July) that ...
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BASF will showcase its extensive portfolio of solutions for the Chinese motorcycle market at the 11th China International Motorcycle Trade Exhibition,Asia's largest motorcycle trade exhibition,in Chongqing from October 11 to 14,2012. "As ...
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Walt Disney once promised that Disneyland would never be complete as long as there is imagination left in the world. As a result the parks are always expending. The New Fantasyland unveiled in December is the largest expansion in the ...
UK confectionery wholesaler Hancocks Group has been sold in a management buy-out backed by H2 Equity Partners. The private-equity firm said it plans to "build on Hancocks' strong position in the market to take the company forward in the ...
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Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts announced plans for a new resort property in Cesme, near Alacati, expected to open in 2016. The picturesque Aegean town, located on the coast of Turkey's Izmir province, has long been a favourite of the ...
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JSW Cement is all set to double its production capacity by March 2013 as it commissions two more mills that have already been installed. “The commissioning of the plants will help us increase production from 2 lakh tonnes per ...
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Campbell Soup Co. has acquired US salad dressings to beverages firm Bolthouse Farms for a cash consideration of US$1.55bn. The firm said the move would provide it with a "significant presence" in the "rapidly growing" market for packaged ...
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In the first quarter of 2012, PPR posted €3.3 billion in revenue from continuing operations, up 7.9% on a comparable basis and 15.4% on a reported basis versus first quarter 2011. This strong start to the year was powered by the ...
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Global Technologies Group, Inc., announces the results of the live run at the cement plant incorporating the MBS technology for Mercury capture in the cement plant emission gasses. This final report is the result of the compilation of ...
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The Spanish supplier of quartz and natural stone surfaces, Cosentino,is presently building a new plant in Cantoria to make its new ultra-compact material, Dekton. This product contains a variety of undisclosed inorganic components and is to ...
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The Chevrolet Spark is an affordable city car that's great for tight parking spots and easy on gas, but that is where the good news ends. The new four-door subcompact gets excellent 32 mpg overall and 42 mpg on the highway. There is a ...
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Equity Bulls reported that Escorts Limited has appointed Mr GVR Murthy as the CEO of Escorts Construction Equipment.In his career of three decades,Mr Murthy has extensive experience in construction industry,cement products and mineral ...
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Brown&Brown's Washington and Kentucky subsidiaries have acquired assets of Edgren Hecker&Lemmon Insurance(EHL);as well as RV America Insurance Marketing,and Let's Talk Insurance(collectively known as RV America),respectively. Commenting ...
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Mining firm Freeport McMoRan Copper&Gold Inc FCX-14.09%has unveiled fresh plans to wade into the energy sector by buying McMorRan Exploration Company MMR+79.92%and Plains Exploration&Production Co.PXP+25.41%in two deals valued at a combined ...
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On 26 November 2012, Rettenmeier Holding also sold its Gaildorf-Unterrot site; the buyer was KVH producer Junginger Naturholzwerk. No details were divulged regarding the purchase price. The sale includes not only the site itself, but also ...
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