Navistar International's losses continue to mount, though the company says its order board is strengthening and the addition of the Cummins ISB mid-range engine sets its medium-duty business up for a turnaround. The company this morning ...
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Online business insurance broker Simply Business has selected Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Enterprise to replace Oracle Transactions to enable it to better respond to customer insight by analysing metrics and interactions from its website. ...
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International specialty pharma company Meda has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Acton Pharmaceuticals, a specialty respiratory pharmaceutical company, in an all cash transaction. The proposed transaction, with a total potential ...
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International Chemical Investors Group (ICIG) and the Solvay Group have embarked on an agreement, whereby ICIG will purchase Belgium-based Peptisyntha SA, a custom manufacturer of peptides for pharmaceutical use. Post transaction, which ...
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US-based Rutgers University biorepository unit RUCDR Infinite Biologics has added NuGEN Technologies to its technology sponsors group to act as its corporate sponsor and genomic processing partner. Currently having more than 12 million ...
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AkzoNobel has appointed David Allen as the company's new head of integrated supply chain. He will officially take up the position on October 1, 2013. Allen joins AkzoNobel from China National Bluestar Group, where he has held the post of ...
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Esmark Inc. has announced management changes for its Esmark Steel Group subsidiary. As part of the management realignment, Esmark Inc. Chairman and CEO James P. Bouchard will reassume CEO duties of Esmark Steel Group. Esmark Inc. Chairman ...
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Case goods and accent furniture dealers at the Tupelo Furniture Market reported that closeouts and deals continue to be a major contributor to the market's success. Ray Steele, co-founder of Gail's Accents, said traffic trailed off late ...
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Nationwide Marketing Group has launched a revamped version of its MemberNet intranet communications tool, featuring on-demand options and other new tools for its furniture, electronics and appliance dealer members. More than a year in the ...
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Perry Ellis International reported results for the second quarter and first six months ended August 3, 2013. Highlights: - Total revenue increased by 1.1% to $211.7 million compared to $209.4 in prior year - GAAP loss per share of ...
The world's second-biggest tobacco company, which started selling its Vype e-cigarette brand over the internet in Britain this week, intends to roll the business out to other European countries and the US, as well as on the high street. ...
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Case goods and upholstery resource Lifestyle Enterprise is bringing its Forbidden City concept here next month with a new 35,000-square-foot showroom it will open at the JSWB Global Home Furnishings Center. The company announced that the ...
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IFCO Systems today announced that Wolfgang Orgeldinger would become Chief Executive Officer of the company, succeeding Karl Pohler, who is retiring to pursue other interests. Orgeldinger will also succeed Pohler as Group President of the ...
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HP CEO Meg Whitman has reshuffled her senior team in advance of the announcement of what is expected to be lacklustre financial results later today. Chief operating officer Bill Veghte will replace Dave Donatelli as head of HP's ...
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Hewlett-Packard reassigned Enterprise Group chief Dave Donatelli on Wednesday as it reported an 8 percent decline in revenue for its fiscal third quarter, saying all of its major divisions except software brought in less money than a year ...
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