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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PV market demand plunged rapidly as expected as it entered in the third quarter, driving significant price decline across the PV supply chain. Prices of solar cells and wafer have reached new low for consecutive weeks. Consequently, ...
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Gallium arsenide (GaAs) IC foundry Advanced Wireless Semiconductor Company (AWSC) of Tainan Science-based Industrial Park, Taiwan has announced plans to repurchase five million shares (3.56% of its outstanding stock) at between NT$36 ...
Norwegian conglomerate Orkla has signed an agreement to acquire 70% stake in Broer Bakkerijgrondstoffen to expand its presence in the Netherlands. Broer is a manufacturer of almond paste, bakery ingredients and ice cream powder. Orkla ...
Sweden-based vegetable oils and fats producer AAK has announced the completion of the acquisition of California Oils (CalOils). In July, AAK announced that it was acquiring CalOils, which is based in Richmond, California, from ...
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According to the statistics of H.M. Revenue and Customs, the U.K.’s volume of goods trade was USD525.51 billion from January to June in 2016, down 4.2% year-on-year (the same below). Exports fell by 11.3% to USD206.90 billion, and ...
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South African retailer Steinhoff International, owner of retail brands Harveys and Bensons for Beds in the UK, plus trade brands including Slumberland, Myer's, Dunlopillo and Relyon, reports unaudited revenue growth of 33% to €13.1b ...
The supervisory board of SUSS MicroTec AG of Garching, Germany, which makes photomask aligners, laser processing systems and wafer bonders, has appointed Dr Franz Richter as a new member of the management board (with a contract running for ...
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New research from Worldpay reveals that high-spending super-shoppers in Australia see online shopping as a daily task, not just an occasional treat A small group of highly active Australian shoppers account for 92% of all spending on ...
Disney's Rogue One: A Star Wars Story is predicted to be a big driver for toy sales this Christmas period. Star Wars, Doc McStufins and Barbie have all topped the list of US retail giant Walmart’s top toy picks for Christmas 2016. ...
"We expect the addition of Hamleys brand will provide a great boost to enhance the company's overall brand value, image and exposure. C. Banner International has detailed its plans to open its first Hamleys flagship store in Nanjing, ...
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National Beef Packing Company has announced that it will invest $8m to expand its boxed beef storage and shipping capabilities at its Liberal facility in Kansas. The Missouri-based company will add a palletizer, sorters, crane along with ...
The profit of Royal FrieslandCampina decreased by 16.7 percent over the first half-year 2016 to 160 million euros compared to the same period in the previous financial year. Due to the significant increase in the member dairy ...
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Arla has unveiled a series of milk-based drinks with fruit, tea and an energy drink rich in protein. The products are part of Arla’s Good Growth 2020 Strategy to maximize opportunities outside of standard liquid milk and triple the ...