UPS Inc. said an unexpected surge of last-minute Internet gift orders during a compressed peak holiday season strained its delivery system, leading to fourth-quarter earnings of about $1.25 per share, or 18 cents below Wall Street ...
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Con-way Inc. said its fourth-quarter net profit is likely to be about the same as that of 2012 as expenses increased in its less-than-truckload and logistics units. In addition, bad weather late in December hurt operations at its ...
YRC Worldwide and the Teamsters union said late Jan. 17 that they have reached a tentative new labor agreement to help the carrier deal with its debt and financial situation. The company said the plan extends the contract to 2019 as it ...
JVC recently announced a series of promotional activities planned to support its lines of “quad-proof” (water, shock, dust, cold) Adixxion and Everio camcorders. Promotional activities will include a partnership with K2 ...
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US chip giant Intel said Friday it will trim its workforce by five percent this year as it shifts from personal computers to powering mobile gadgets. Word of the job cuts came a day after Intel reported that its net profit last year sank ...
In Manitoba, the application of livestock manure to land must be as a fertilizer for crop production. Many livestock operations must submit an annual Manure Management Plan (MMP) to Manitoba Conservation and Water Stewardship. Livestock ...
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China Mobile, the country's biggest services provider, on Friday begins selling Apple's iPhone to its millions of customers, ending a six-year wait in a crucial market for the US technology giant. The combination of China Mobile's ...
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Since its first entry into the home console market in 1983, with the release of the Nintendo Entertainment System, Nintendo has been at the forefront of console gaming. The company, with a combination of solid hardware, family-friendly ...
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Jealous 21, the exclusive women’s wear brand that pioneered hip fit jeans, launches an exclusive line of fashion accessories designed by ayesha. The “Jealous 21 by ayesha” range of accessories is vibrant, edgy and ...
Continuing to diversify its truck portfolio, General Motors on Sunday showed off the second of its smaller trucks, the GMC Canyon, at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. GM is convinced that America’s love affair ...
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Four Headquarters of the People’s Liberty Army (PLA) (including the headquarters of the General Staff, the General Political Department, the General Logistics Department, General Armament Department) jointly release a measure to ...
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The Chinese subsidiary of Haikui Seafood AG has successfully signed an agreement regarding the acquisition of land use rights with the local authorities in Dongshan, paving the way for the construction of its new production site. The ...
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The food industry is calling on ASEAN Member States to speed up the harmonisation of food standards across ASEAN to unlock the economic potential of the agri-food sector and accelerate progress towards a single economic community by 2015. ...
Continental Commercial Vehicles & Aftermarket is trying to make it easier for fleet owners to make more informed purchasing decisions as they contemplate buying an EOBR/ELD compliance tool. The company has posted a series of videos ...
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Hershey's, a US-headquartered chocolate manufacturer, has unveiled a new line of Hershey's Spreads, including Chocolate, Chocolate with Almond and Chocolate with Hazelnut. The new spreads are claimed to turn any food into a unique ...