Canadian c-store chain Couche-Tard has booked an increase in first-half profits boosted by acquisitions. In the 24 weeks ended 14 October, earnings amounted to C$278.1m (US$279.7m), a 9.9% increase on the prior year period. The group said ...
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Singapore agribusiness giant Wilmar International has booked a drop in first-half profits as the group suffered losses in its oilseeds and grains business. In the six months to the end of June, Wilmar recorded a net profit of US$373m, ...
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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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Pope Benedict XVI has taken delivery of a brand new'Popemobile'based on the Mercedes-Benz M-Class luxury SUV. The new Popemobile represents a significant trade-up for His Holiness,who has been riding in the back of the customised G-Class ...
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Archer Daniels Midland has increased its takeover for Australian rival GrainCorp, which has so far rejected the US agribusiness giant's interest. ADM has tabled an offer worth A$12.50 a share, up from the A$11.75 GrainCorp turned down ...
US-based Iron Horse Development Company and Wheat Growers have entered into a memorandum of understanding to construct an agronomy retail center at the Iron Horse Development owned site. The new Wheat Growers Agronomy Center will provide ...
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A set of official teaser images of the all-new Skoda Octavia has given us our first look at the interior of the third-generation mid-sizer ahead of its 2013 debut. The single interior image uncovers a corner of the new Skoda Octavia's ...
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PPG Industries announced that its chlor-alkali complex in Lake Charles, La., experienced a production outage stemming from a major generator transformer failure, which resulted in an electrical disruption and subsequent shutdown of the ...
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Taipei,Dec.7,2012(CENS)--The government's program of"pushing Taiwanese enterprises to return Taiwan for investments"has achieved the first result,as the Industrial Development Bureau(IDB),under the Ministry of Economic ...
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US natural and organic retailer Whole Foods Market booked a 49% jump in fourth-quarter profits to round off a year in which earnings increased by more than a third. Whole Foods posted net income of US$112.7m for the three months to the ...
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PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) today announced that it has entered into a technology license agreement with China-based Henan Billions Chemicals Joint Stock Co., Ltd., that will provide Henan Billions the right to use PPG’s technology for ...
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The Porsche Panamera: a really fast washing machine ?Jaguar XJL: a leather-lined toaster? Audi A8: an aluminum-crafted blender made for the autobahn? This is one way to interpret comments by Tony Posawatz, the new CEO of Fisker Automotive, ...
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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has released the results of a survey, which found that all of the more than 1,000 food samples tested contained no propylene oxide (PPO) and were safe for human consumption. PPO is chemical which is ...
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Ontrack and Big W are recalling Truly Gifted Spice Rack 12 Bottle Spice Set in Australia as the peppercorn portion of the product may be contaminated with Salmonella, according to the Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ). The ...
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Australian food manufacturer Gourmet Food, which was placed into receivership, has attracted more than 100 bidders over the sale of a part or the complete business. Ferrier Hodgson partner Jim Sarantinos said that considering the level of ...
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