Global seed technology major Monsanto’s Indian subsidiary said it would submit final trial results for its genetically modified (GM) corn to lawmakers within a year. As cited in Reuters, Monsanto India CEO Shilpa Divekar Nirula said ...
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Australia based Warrnambool Cheese and Butter Factory (WCB) has agreed to acquire the everyday cheese business (EDC Business) of Lion-Dairy & Drinks (LDD), in a A$137.5m ($107.3m) deal. With this transaction, WCB will boost its ...
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Mars Chocolate North America has unveiled a new addition to the DOVE Chocolate lineup, known as DOVE Fruit. The new treat comes in cranberry, cherry and blueberry flavours, said to be the three top-selling fruits in the market, combining ...
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Packaging solutions provider Multi Packaging Solutions (MPS) has completed the previously announced acquisition of Scotland-based Presentation Products Group for an undisclosed amount. Presentation Products Group specialises in supplying ...
Mexico-based soft drink bottler Coca-Cola Femsa has plans to invest $200m to expand its operations in Brazil. The company intends to use the investment on developing different kinds of packaging such as minipets. It will also invest in ...
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Automotive component supplier Cooper-Standard has completed the purchase of Huayu Automotive System’s shares in Huayu-Cooper Standard Sealing Systems, the company’s Chinese joint venture. The purchase has made Cooper-Standard ...
Japanese automaker Mazda Motor is planning to sell only diesel-powered models of the new CX-3 compact crossover in Japan. Reuters cited Mazda CEO Masamichi Kogai as saying that improved power offered by diesel engines are selling point of ...
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Mercedese Benzs’ brand Smart has joined forces with eye wear brand MOSCOT to introduce smart fortwo edition MOSCOT which will be unveiled in Milan/Italy. The company will be releasing only 100 units of the special edition car to ...
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Dubai's first electric vehicle charging station has been introduced at Dubai Electricity and Water Authority’s (DEWA’s) main office. Dubai Supreme Council of Energy Chairman HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum inaugurated the ...
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Famous women apparel brands Lela Rose and Protagonist have chosen the cloud-based FashionManager enterprise software solution by RLM Apparel Software Systems Inc., software solutions provider to the fashion industry’s biggest and ...
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On back of improved comparable store sales, US based retailer and NYSE listed, Kohl’s Corporation posted better than expected results in the fourth fiscal quarter ended January 31, 2015. In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2015, driven ...
In the fourth quarter of 2014, adjusted earnings per share at retailer Target Corporation grew 14.9 per cent from the same quarter of 2013. Adjusted earnings per share rose to $1.50, up 14.9 per cent from $1.31 in 2013, while full-year ...
Kishore Biyani led Future Lifestyle Fashions Limited said it has hiked its stake in ethnic products firm Industree Crafts Pvt Ltd from 63.34 per cent to 72.16 per cent. Future Lifestyle Fashions Limited (FLF), the apparel and accessories ...
Tags: ethnic products, Apparel
Online payment giant PayPal has confirmed that it is to purchase Paydiant, a company that provides mobile wallet technology for a number of major apps. Most notably among those supported apps are those from MCX, which is the consortium of ...
Tags: PayPal, Apple Pay, Online payment
In previous posts, I examined the high-tech industry in significant detail by picking a representative sample of leading systems, software, and semiconductor companies. Taken as a group, the selected firms serve the full range of ...
Tags: Electronics Industry, Electronics