China's value-added industrial output, an important economic indicator, increased mildly in August -- an encouraging sign for a slowing economy. Industrial output expanded 6.3 percent year on year last month, faster than the 6-percent ...
Malouf has recently restructured its sales team with the appointment of six regional sales managers and one international sales manager to its in-house staff. The company also named Mike Douglas as vice president of sales. The ...
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Steinhoff International has published its unaudited results for 12 months ended 30th June 2016. As indicated previously, the group reports unaudited revenue growth of 33% to €13.1b, while operating profit improved by 32% to ...
Marks & Spencer has announced that it will be entering into consultation with its employees with regards to proposals to cut around 525 jobs at its UK head office, and reduce the number of roles across IT and Logistics permanently based in ...
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Mattress and upholstery brand Mammoth has opened its first overseas stockist. Bennetts Bedrooms, based in the Algarve, Portugal, has started to stock Mammoth beds across its two stores following demand from customers. Paul Bennett, owner ...
The Furniture Makers’ Company, the furnishing industry’s charity and a City of London livery company, has welcomed four new freemen. Master Ben Burbidge admitted the new freemen to the Company at an admissions ceremony on ...
Northallerton furnishing and lifestyle store, Barkers Home, has been shortlisted for two prestigious awards. The family-run business on Yafforth Road has been named among the UK’s best retailers for its display for products for the ...
Luxury bedmaker Savoir has opened a new showroom in the Design Centre at Chelsea Harbour. Hosting 117 showrooms and over 600 international interior brands, the Design Centre is the ideal location for Savoir to open a new location designed ...
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Advantech Wireless Inc of Montreal, Canada (which manufactures satellite, RF equipment and microwave systems) has launched its second-generation gallium nitride (GaN)-based 125-200W Ka-band UltraLinear solid-state power amplifier/block ...
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Execs from the likes of Hasbro, Jazwares and Spin Master are lined up to speak. Women in Toys, Licensing & Entertainment has detailed the speakers and industry experts who will be participating in its annual WIT Empowerment Day event. ...
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Chemical maker LyondellBasell has announced its plan to build new high density polyethylene (HDPE) plant in La Porte, Texas, US. The plant, which will feature LyondellBasell's new Hyperzone PE technology, will produce ethylene, propylene, ...
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Cheng Loong Binh Duong Paper Company has selected Finnish firm Valmet to supply key process technology for the new BM 1 containerboard machine in Vietnam. The new machine is scheduled to be installed at the company's Ben Cat mill in Binh ...
The profitability of Chinese baijiu makers recovered last year, according to a report published by the World Alcoholic Beverage Alliance on Monday. The gross margin of baijiu, or "white liquor," producers' main business grew to 33.1 ...
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Slowdown-scarred, growth-seeking Chinese television manufacturers are shifting their focus to intelligent TVs and overseas markets. Five key reasons characterize the trend: falling sales, the rise of smartphones and personal computers as ...
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Qorvo Inc of Greensboro, NC and Hillsboro, OR, USA (which provides core technologies and RF solutions for mobile, infrastructure and defense applications) says that its Low Power Wireless business unit (formerly GreenPeak Technologies until ...
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