DB Schenker is opening a new freight forwarding facility to handle dry and perishable freight. The new Eagle Farm facility at Trade Coast Central, 9km from Brisbane’s International Airport, will enable the company to complement ...
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Adidas AG reported third-quarter profits slid 11 percent due to negative currency effects and a continuing slide at its golf division. Currency-neutral (c-n) sales increased 9 percent. In currency-neutral (c-n) terms, sales increased 9 ...
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For third-quarter 2014, RF front-end component maker and foundry services provider TriQuint Semiconductor Inc of Hillsboro, OR, USA has reported record revenue of $272.1m, up 18% on $230.8m last quarter and up 8% on $250.8m a year ago. This ...
Following its acquisition by Lars Larsen Group, the bed store chain SengeSpecialisten, which has 11 stores in Denmark, is to become a national chain, with plans for subsequent expansion in other countries. The group, which owns the chains ...
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Spy Inc. reported third quarter sales were $11.0 million in 2014, an increase of 8.1 percent or $0.8 million more than in the third quarter of 2013. The increase in net sales was primarily driven by strong goggle sales and continued growth ...
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Home furnishing retailer IKEA has announced total sales of £1.4b in the UK for the financial year ending 31st August 2014, an increase of 11.3% on the previous year. Following an ambitious pledge last year by UK country retail ...
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"Despite these challenges, we believe we are well-positioned for the all-important holiday season with our biggest ever line of fun educational content, filled with lots of new games, books and videos." LeapFrog Enterprises has revealed ...
The 116th Canton Fair, China's largest trade fair, concluded Tuesday in the southern metropolis of Guangzhou with a trade slowdown, the event organizer said. Total turnover at the fair reached about 179.2 billion yuan (29.2 billion U.S. ...
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Air freight rates from Asia are expected to rise through to the end of the year following four months of stable pricing, according to a report published by shipping consultancy Drewry. Drewry’s East-West Air Freight Price Index, a ...
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The retailer has seen a 53 per cent increase in sales of cuddly toys, prompting and expansion of its line from Hansa. Snow leopards, walruses and a close to life-sized gorilla will be heading up John Lewis’ new range of ...
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Global meat consumption is still ascending. Its expected growth is pegged at about 1.9% per year from 2014-2023. Meat shipments from major exporters are projected to rise 2.2% per year. “With the tight domestic supply and ...
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In view of fast growing demand for LED lighting in the US, the largest China-based LED packaging service provider MLS has expanded monthly production capacity of LED light bulbs and tubes to 10 million units, while Taiwan-based Unity Opto ...
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Strava, the online network connecting the global community of athletes, has partnered with Sequoia and secured $18.5 million in financing. Existing investors Sigma West and Madrone Capital Partners also participated in the round. This ...
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Supported by the commissioning of two lines, the VSF business at Grasim Industries, achieved record sales volume of 100,927 tons, up 8% from a year ago quarter in the second fiscal quarter ending September 2014. “Concerted market ...
Continuing its mission to make its Free Range eggs from free to roam hens accessible to consumers across the U.S., the happy egg has expanded its current distribution with the addition of more than 1,000 new points of purchase in Walmart ...
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