After winning a bidding war with Manitoulin Transport, TransForce is buying the Canadian assets of Vitran Corp, TransForce announced Monday. Alain Bédard, chairman, president and CEO of TransForce said: "We are delighted to have ...
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The Farm Bill reauthorization has been filled with ups and downs, twists and turns, and plenty of intrigue, and now faces another hurdle as Congress has decided to punt work on the legislation to January. The House of Representatives ...
Columbia Sportswear Company said its joint venture with Swire Resources Ltd. commenced operation as planned on Jan. 1, 2014. Also, as previously planned and announced, 29-year Swire Resources veteran Samson Wong was appointed president of ...
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Japan made landmark progress in 2013 in methane hydrate development -- carrying out the world's maiden offshore production test and later confirming the existence of "substantial" structures containing shallow methane in the Sea of Japan in ...
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Stryker has signed a definitive agreement to acquire surgical safety system maker Patient Safety Technologies for a total of $120m or $2.22 per common share in an all cash transaction. The acquisition is expected to be completed during ...
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Biosign Technologies is pleased to announce the execution of a Share Purchase Agreement under which it has agreed to acquire 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of Saint John NB based IBL Internet Business Logic, a practice management ...
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Italian car maker Fiat is set to purchase remaining 41.4% stake in American automaker Chrysler Group in an agreement with the US auto workers' pension fund VEBA Trust for $3.65bn. The move forms part of the company's plan to merge both ...
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Horseheads Brewing has entered into a distribution agreement with Sarene Craft Beer Distributors to offer its products in Hudson Valley, New York City, and Long Island. The American brewer will roll out its year-round collection as ...
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The textile industry in Guatemala is estimating its exports to rise between 4 and 5 percent in 2014, as the supply to Haiti and Nicaragua is increasing, according to Association of Apparel and Textile Industry (Vestex), siglo21.com ...
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On 10th December, closing ceremony of JAC vehicles' test drives was grandly held in Sheraton Hotel Club, Lagos, Consulate-General of China in Lagos Nigeria Mr.Guo and Mr.Xie, representatives of Lagos Transport and Communication Committee, ...
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Egypt-based long steel producer Egyptian Steel has announced that it has signed an agreement with state-run Electric Transmission for a permanent 24-hour-a-day supply of electricity for its Beni Suief and Al Ain El Sokhna plants. Egyptian ...
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Veloxis Pharmaceuticals A/S (OMX: VELO), today announced that it has submitted a New Drug Application (NDA) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) seeking approval for the marketing and sale of Envarsus® (formerly ...
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For four decades, Avnet Electronics Marketing Americas, a business region of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), and Analog Devices, Inc., have played a fundamental role in delivering some of the biggest technological advancements that have deeply ...
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Deep in the forests of Borneo island, workmen from an Indonesian timber company fell a tree with a chainsaw, stick a red tag with a serial number onto it and attach a corresponding stub to the stump. This is all part of an arduous ...
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A bank in Yunnan province has started to provide direct currency exchanges between Chinese yuan and Thai baht, a move aimed at further opening up Southwest China to Southeast Asia. Tourism agencies say there is an increasing demand for ...