Sales and profits increased in 2012 at flavours groups Givaudan and Sensient Technologies, although rival IFF saw earnings fall. Givaudan's net income jumped from CHF252m (US$274.5m) in 2011 to CHF411 in 2012 amid higher sales. Revenue ...
Tags: Sales, profits, Flavors, Fragrances
Olam International has booked a jump in first-half sales, which were up by almost one quarter on strong growth from the Singapore group's food business. The company said sales in the six-month period rose 24.3% to S$9.6bn (US$7.72bn), on ...
Countries that have signed on to international cybersecurity agreements tend to have fewer malware infections among their citizens, according to new research released by Microsoft and George Washington University. Countries that have ...
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A Russian man accused of being a key figure behind the notorious and hugely successful Reveton “police ransom” malware, which has successfully blackmailed thousands of PC users across the world, has been arrested in Dubai, ...
U.S. corporations tend to be far less concerned with the brand of mobile devices in the workplace and more worried about which employees have access to company data, according to a Dell survey of 1,500 senior IT managers in 10 countries. ...
Tags: mobile devices, company data, mobile
Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2013 takes an unprecedented journey to all seven continents, delivering fashion, beauty and earth’s most exotic destinations across print, tablet, mobile, web and television. Available on newsstands and ...
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PUMA reported results for the fourth quarter and full year. 2012 Fourth Quarter Highlights •PUMA's consolidated sales climb by 11.7% in Euro terms to € 804.7 million. •Gross profit margin declines to 44.6% due to ...
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Infor, a leading provider of business software applications serving more than 70,000 customers, has announced that Lottusse, a legendary name in artisan footwear, bags and other leather goods and accessories, has decided to implement Infor ...
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Foresight Group, the leading independent alternative asset manager with a strategic focus on private equity, environmental and infrastructure, announces the launch of a £20 million fundraising for Foresight Solar EIS Fund 2. The new ...
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Ford America has announced that a modified Ford Fiesta ST will compete in the 2013 season of the Global RallyCross Championship (GRC) and Global X Games events following the racecar’s unveiling at this weekend’s Chicago auto ...
Matias Amor has joined Koch Membrane Systems (KMS) as regional sales manager, Water and Wastewater for Spain and Portugal. He will be responsible for increasing Koch Membrane Systems’ commercial growth in this region and developing ...
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In December last year, seasonally-adjusted industrial production increased by 0.7 percent in the euro area and by 0.5 percent in the EU-27, as compared with November. In November, production had decreased by 0.7 percent and 0.6 percent ...
Tags: Industrial Output, Mineral, economy
The downturn in the euro zone manufacturing sector eased at the start of 2013, as rates of decline in production and new orders both slowed, according to the Markit Eurozone Manufacturing PMI report. Markit's Eurozone Manufacturing ...
The European Commission (EC) has held a roundtable meeting today, February 12, attended by representatives from 13 steel producing member states and the European Parliament, regarding the EC's plan to deliver an action plan by June to ...
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Madrid, Spain-based stainless steel producer Acerinox has announced that it will supply stainless rebars worth $15 million for the construction of a new bridge between Hong Kong and Macao, through its Malaysian subsidiary Bahru Stainless. ...
Tags: Acerinox, Stainless Rebar, Mineral