When you test the softness of a cashmere Brunello Cucinelli pullover or try on a pair of knee high boots from Manolo Blahnik, it's easy to forget that luxury retailers face the same distribution issues as mass merchandise merchants. They ...
Zurich Insurance, a Switzerland-based multi-line insurance provider, is in advanced stages of negotiations to take over Australian firm Wesfarmers' A$2bn insurance business. The Swiss firm has commenced due diligence on the Aussie's ...
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The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission will not oppose the proposed acquisition of Warrnambool Cheese and Butter Factory Company Holdings Limited by Bega Cheese Limited. The ACCC has reviewed the proposed acquisition at Bega's ...
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Hinkley Lighting’s Kube Outdoor Flush Mount embraces a contemporary style with a minimalist statement that is capable of complementing a variety of exteriors or interiors with a damp environment. The embedded LED lighting allows ...
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Mercedes-Benz says it will offer a Google Glass-based navigation app once the technology becomes widely available. Speaking to industry journal Automotive News Europe, Mercedes-Benz North American research and development head Johann ...
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Nearly one hundred and fifty years after its foundation in Scotland in 1866 as Alex Begg & Company and with a long standing reputation as one of the best weaving and cashmere companies in existence, this autumn marks the beginning of a new ...
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Merge Healthcare, a provider of clinical systems, has announced that Confluence Health-Central Washington Hospital & Clinics has implemented Merge Hemo to automate its cath lab processes. Amy Roe, BSN, Cardiac Services Coordinator, at ...
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Reshuffling in the LED chip manufacturing industries in Taiwan and China through merger may happen faster than originally expected and larger makers will merge with smaller ones, leaving only two Taiwan-based makers and three China-based ...
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Hyundai Steel, the second largest steel maker in Korea said on Thursday that it plans to merge with Hyundai Hysco Co's auto steel sheet making division. The merge is to cut costs and improve profitability said Hyundai Steel. The Board of ...
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Dairy Farmers of America (DFA), a national milk marketing cooperative, is set to merge with Dairylea Cooperative, in a move to expand its presence across the northeast. Dairylea Cooperative, an agricultural marketing and service company, ...
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Alejandro Duran’s Washed Up project is an ongoing project that involves finding new meaning for plastic waste products. Duran’s unique skill for upcycling everyday plastic products into art installations that blend into nature ...
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All-stock transaction creating a new company as a merger of equals with combined market capitalization of approximately US$29 billion (¥2.8 trillion) Accelerates development of breakthrough products to address future technology ...
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This week Walmart has pushed LED manufacturers into hot water as it releases a US$ 9 LED bulb line, while German manufacturer Osram slashed 900 jobs in the U.S. as part of its restructure plan. Goldman Sachs on the other hand has remained ...
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Kinetic Concepts (KCI), LifeCell and Systagenix have agreed to merge their operations to form one globally diversified wound care, biologics and regenerative medicine company. KCI and LifeCell will begin operating as one company with ...
BehrProSM, the professional products and services group of Behr Process Corporation, introduced its 2014 color trends forecast. BehrPro’s forward-looking color predictions aim to help professionals in the commercial and residential ...
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