New Zealand-based Synlait Milk and Sydney-headquartered a2 Milk Company (A2MC) have jointly announced a new supply agreement for the production of an infant formula. The new agreement is for a minimum term of five years for the production ...
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Harbottle and Lewis's Jeremy Morton takes a look at what Brexit is likely to mean for toy businesses when it comes to their intellectual property protection. Whether it’s safety regulation or data protection laws, the EU has had a ...
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Due to struggling footfall, owners Mark and Sharon Horsman will be closing their Sherborne store and will now concentrate on their second store based in Shaftesbury Indie toy retailer, The Toy Box, has revealed it will be closing its ...
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Electric truck and bus powertrain manufacturer, Motive Power Systems has opened its new headquarters at 330 Hatch Drive in Foster City, California. The new headquarters gives the company room to grow and hire new employees, and continue ...
For first-half 2016, deposition equipment maker Aixtron SE of Herzogenrath, near Aachen, Germany has reported revenue of €55.5m, down 31% on first-half 2015's €80.7m, reflecting the ongoing weak demand environment in the firm's ...
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Atlas Copco’s purchase of Italian manufacturer Varisco has enhanced its position in the pumps business and dewatering applications. We discover what Varisco brings to the group and how the Portable Energy division intends to move ...
Ecommerce furnishings giant Wayfair has reported its Q2 financial results, citing a direct retail revenue – sales generated primarily through the sites of Wayfair's five brands – increase from $315.4m to $755.7 m, up 71.6% YOY. ...
Back in January, Microsoft announced future processors would only be supported by Windows 10, meaning those still using Windows 8.1 and 7 were fresh out of luck come 2017. The move would have meant that, as early as next year, Windows 7 ...
Friedrichshafen. ZF Friedrichshafen AG has continued its good business development in the first half of 2016. In the first six months of 2016, sales increased to €17.8 billion and the adjusted operating profit (EBIT) rose to €1.1 ...
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$10 million is required to provide emergency agricultural support to internally displaced people and host families 9 August 2016, Rome - Urgent action is needed to provide farming and livelihood support to 385,000 people in parts of ...
Briefs for UN Security Council highlight how millions of people remain trapped in a vicious cycle of violence and hunger Joint FAO-WFP news release 29 July 2016, Rome - Protracted conflicts affecting 17 countries have driven millions ...
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The overall drop after five months of growth reflects a slide in prices for grains and vegetable oils 4 August 2016, Rome – The international prices for major food commodities saw a modest decline in July, following five ...
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For fiscal first-quarter 2017 (to 2 July 2016), Qorvo Inc of Greensboro, NC and Hillsboro, OR, USA (which provides core technologies and RF solutions for mobile, infrastructure and defense applications) has reported revenue of $697.6m, up ...
Sun Chemical has agreed to acquire Flint Group’s European publication gravure ink business. Flint Group has decided to divest its European publication gravure business, as part of the long-term strategy to increase focus on its core ...
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CCL Industries, a specialty label and packaging solutions for global corporations, small businesses and consumers, reported 2016 second quarter results. Sales for the second quarter of 2016 increased 33.1% to $960.2 million, compared to ...