India’s exports of handicrafts grew by 5.3 percent year-on-year to US$ 523 million in the month of August 2013. According to the data released by Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts (EPCH), the exports of handicrafts stood ...
Tags: Handicraft, Textile
The Nepali Pashmina Industries Association (NPIA) has expressed disappointment over delay in the much-awaited project of International Trade Centre (ITC). According to the association, the project was scheduled to begin in January ...
Tags: Pashmina exporters, Textile
US consumer technology giant Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is said to sign an agreement with China Mobile Ltd. (SEHK: 0941 and NYSE: CHL) on the sale of iPhones soon. It for the first time held a press conference for the release of new ...
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Oclaro Inc of San Jose, CA, USA, which provides lasers and optical components, modules and subsystems for the optical communications, industrial, and consumer laser markets, has sold its Oclaro Switzerland GmbH subsidiary and associated ...
Tags: Electrical, Electronics, Laser
The transaction will end the PC maker’s 25-year stint as public company Share holders of Dell have approved chairman and CEO Michael Dell's $24.9bn buy out offer, in partnership with investment firm Silver Lake Partners, as part of ...
Burlington Coat Factory Investments Holdings, Inc. and its operating subsidiaries, a nationwide retailer based in Burlington, New Jersey, announced its results for the second quarter and year to date ended August 3, 2013. Highlights: ...
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Burlington Coat Factory Investments Holdings, Inc. and its operating subsidiaries, a nationwide retailer based in Burlington, New Jersey, announced its results for the second quarter and year to date ended August 3, 2013. Highlights: ...
Tags: Apparel, Accessories
India s Jaiprakash Associates is to sell its cement plant in Gujarat state to UltraTech Cement in a deal worth around $594m (INR:38bn) including debt. The companies told Bahrain's Gulf Daily News that UltraTech, India s largest cement ...
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Sport Chalet, Inc. is reporting a 2.8 percent sales decrease in its first quarter, which ended June 30, compared to the same period last year. Sales came in at $81.5 million, down from $83.8 million last year. The company's net loss for the ...
Tags: Transportation, bike, Sporting Goods, Recreation
Limoneira, a US-based agribusiness firm, has acquired a privately owned company Associated Citrus Packers (ACP) of Arizona in a deal valued at around $18.6m. ACP owns about 1,300 acres of property in Yuma, Arizona, comprising ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food, fruit
The increase in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), especially in the garment sector, has created around 20,000 new jobs in Myanmar (previously Burma), according to Government data. During the first five months of the fiscal year 2013-14, ...
Tags: Apparel, Accessories, Garment
Hudson's Bay Company reported its results for the 13-week period ended August 3, 2013. Consistent with the first quarter of fiscal 2013, the second quarter was characterized by strong same store sales growth at Hudson's Bay and rising ...
Tags: Apparel
September 6, 2013, Dallas -- Hanley Wood announced today the launch of two events designed to bring the flooring and surfaces industries together. TileExpo, a new trade show focused on the tile industry, will launch in conjunction with ...
Tags: Wood, Construction
China Eastern Airlines Group, parent of leading Chinese airline China Eastern Airlines Corp. Ltd. (SHSE: 600115 and SEHK: 0670), plans to quit Cathay Life Insurance Co., Ltd. It put a 50 percent stake in the 50-50 joint venture with ...
Tags: Service
Parker Hannifin released supplemental sales information on three global technology platforms within its Diversified Industrial Segment. As previously announced, the company will have two reporting segments beginning in fiscal year 2014, ...