Trigon Snacks, the maker of pub favourite peanut brands such as Big D and Planters, has entered administration as a result of cash flow problems, putting more than 130 jobs at risk. Trigon Snacks makes a range of branded and own-label ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food, Snacks
New York financial regulators will soon order major life insurers in the state to set aside a total of $4bn to add to their reserves, following violation of new insurance claims rules. The regulators said that life insurers were not ...
Tags: Service
When I was a kid, my mother used to say: "No one wants to hear you blow your own horn." "But if I don't, who will?" I'd say to her. Okay, maybe I was an obnoxious kid. But perhaps its time for warehousing, distribution and supply chain ...
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Relative strength in premiums for the sour Middle Eastern crude market seen in recent days showed continued upward momentum Wednesday, as Asian refiners look to cover winter requirements and Chinese buyers look to re-stock, trading sources ...
Tags: Premiums, Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy
Bank of China (BOC) has launched RMB-to-KZT cash exchange and trade in Xinjiang and handled the first RMB-to-KZT cash exchange under the direct exchange. In June 2011, BOC released RMB-to-KZT cash exchange and trade in Xinjiang to meet ...
Tags: Cash Exchange, economy
When it comes to the old new vs. used chairs debate, which one comes out the winner? Well, we think victory is in the eye of the beholder. Each option has their own set of advantages and disadvantages (which we list below), but in the ...
Tags: Furniture, Furnishing, chair
Systems management software vendor BMC Software has finally completed the deal that will take into private ownership. The $6.4bn deal will see BMC fall into the hands of private equity companies Bain Capital and Golden Gate Capital. ...
Tags: Computer Products, software
Networking giant Cisco is to buy scalable solid state memory system provider Whiptail in a deal worth about $415m. According to Cisco, the deal would strengthen its Unified Computing System (UCS) strategy and allow it to better support ...
Tags: Computer Products, software
Armstrong World Industries, Inc. announced the pricing of an underwritten secondary public offering of 12,057,382 common shares of the company held by The Armstrong World Industries, Inc. Asbestos Personal Injury Settlement Trust (the ...
Tags: Construction, Decoration
Exceed Company Ltd one of the leading domestic sportswear brands in China announces that the special committee of its board of directors has retained Houlihan Lokey, Inc. as its financial advisor, K&L Gates LLP as its U.S. legal counsel and ...
Tags: Sportswear, Apparel
The Hilton Food Group's half-year results posted today (September 10) received a mixed reception from City analysts. Hilton Food's Australian joint venture with Woolworths would become 'a major profit centre', predicted Panmure Gordon ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food
Fiat Group and Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne has been forced to pull out of his appearances at the Frankfurt motor show at the last minute, citing ‘unforseen commitments’. While it remains unknown exactly what sparked ...
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With Furniture Brands International's bankruptcy filing finally behind it and court pending financing lined up, retailers attending Premarket here were largely optimistic the news will lead to better times for Thomasville, Broyhill and ...
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Armstrong World Industries, Inc. has announced a secondary public offering of 10,057,382 common shares of the company held by The Armstrong World Industries, Inc. Asbestos Personal Injury Settlement Trust (the "Trust") and Armor TPG ...
Tags: Construction, Decoration
GlaxoSmithKline is to sell its drinks brands Lucozade and Ribena to Suntory Beverage & Food Ltd (SBF), the Japanese consumer goods company, for GBP 1.35 billion (AUD 2.4b) in cash. It is expected that the transaction will be completed by ...
Tags: Beverage, Food, Agriculture