Small cars are getting bigger with each new generation and the latest Volkswagen Jetta is example eins. The Jetta is now in its sixth generation, but only the last four have come here – the third-gen badged Vento, fourth-gen ...
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Water treatment company Culligan is to provide specialised water treatment technology to Belarus. The Forum and agreement signing was hosted by Belarusian Prime Minister Mikhail Myasnikovich, Deputy Prime Minister Vladimir Semashko and ...
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The total investment in real estate development in 2012 was 7,180.4 billion yuan, a year-on-year growth of 16.2 percent (nominal growth rate. The real growth rate was 14.9 percent), decreased 0.5 percentage points over the first eleven ...
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The annual show season can leave some of us longing for the relative comfort of the office. Based on his own experience – but also the invluable advice of others – Lewis Tyler gives some tips on how to survive the show with ...
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While some areas continued to struggle this year, there are signs of improvement. Samantha Loveday asks some key licensing execs for their views on the year gone by, the challenges and what 2013 might hold. "For spring/summer 2012 the ...
Tags: toy licensing, toy sales, toy
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has selected the 2013 recipients of the Institute Honor Awards, the profession’s highest recognition of works that exemplify excellence in architecture, interior architecture and urban ...
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Environmental reviews of TransCanada's controversial Keystone XL pipeline have so far ignored the pollution potential of petroleum coke, a byproduct of the diluted bitumen that would get carried by the system, a group opposed to fossil ...
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Government’s improved understanding of the food and drink manufacturing sector was one of three key themes of Food Manufacture’s Business Leaders’ Forum, which took place on Tuesday, January 15, according to the event ...
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As a leading manufacturer of all types of functional sportswear, the Swiss company ODLO International AG has for many years been synonymous with high-quality clothing and accessories which are optimally attuned to their respective sports ...
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South Korean automobile manufacturer Kia Motor has unveiled an upgraded version of the Cadenza at the ongoing 2013 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, US. The vehicle is powered by a 3.5L multi-point fuel injection (MPI) V6 ...
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Retail opinion was divided over what the most important or stand out moment was for the toy industry last year. Hasbro’s new Furby was named by just under ten per cent of the retailers we questioned, while seven per cent said the ...
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This year, ProMat features three keynote presentations, each offering critical insights from experts into future developments in robotics, business and the supply chain. The first runs Monday morning from 8:45 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. in the ...
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Findus Group has announced that Unilever's chairman for Italy, James Hill, will become its new CEO. Hill will take up the role at Findus on 1 April, the company said today (17 January). At Findus, Hill will be asked to use his experience ...
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Hyundai is investing $7 million into the construction of a new test centre at the Nurburgring in Germany in another example of the South Korean car maker’s commitment to improving the quality and performance of its future vehicles. ...
Furniture retailer C.A. Hoitt is closing its doors after 133 years, as its owner and president has chosen to retire. While the business climate has been challenging, President Brian Longo said the decision was not born out of distress. ...
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