NYSE listed and US based apparel retailer, Macy’s, Inc said it reported its sixth consecutive year of double-digit growth in adjusted earnings per share in the fiscal month ended January 31, 2015. According to Macy's, in fiscal ...
Tags: apparel retailer, Apparel
Industrial thread and consumer textile crafts marketer, Coats plc has added David Gosnell as non-executive director, with effect from February 19, 2015, who will also chair the Remuneration Committee. David who retired from Diageo plc as ...
Tags: Industrial thread, Textile
In 2014 the Queensland Department of Industry announced the launch of the new 'Industry Skills Fund'. Commencing from 19 January 2015, the $476 million 'Industry Skills Fund' assists Australian businesses to invest in training and support ...
Tags: Logistics
Hormel Foods is in the late-stage talks to acquire Applegate Farms, a producer of organic hot dogs, bacon and sausages. This comes after the company acquired Muscle Milk maker CytoSport Holdings in August last year. The proposed deal ...
Tags: Hormel Foods, Bacon
A recent research has revealed that plain tobacco packaging has the potential to reduce the likelihood of smokers seeking to obtain cigarettes by almost 10% compared to branded packs. The Universities of Exeter and Bristol released the ...
Tags: Plain Packaging, Cigarette
Yarn Expo Spring 2015 which exhibits a wide range of fibre and yarn products returns to Shanghai from March 18–20, 2015 in Hall 7.2 at the National Exhibition and Convention Center. Yarn Expo will showcase natural and blended yarns ...
Sun Chemical released its 2014 Corporate Sustainability Report, which both details its continued data-driven metrics reporting and highlights specific examples of new eco-efficient products and services. Sun Chemical’s latest ...
Two Thai brewers are contemplating purchase of a stake in Saigon Beer Alcohol Beverage, which is 89% owned by the Government of Vietnam. Chang beer maker Thai Beverage is planning to buy 40% of Saigon Beer for around $1bn. Singha, which ...
Tags: beer market, Alcohol Beverage
Huawei is set to expand its tablet line in the coming weeks, with the Chinese manufacturer to introduce a new series of iPad rivalling devices at MWC 2015. Despite preparing to increase its presence in the slate race, smartphone ...
Tags: Consumer Electronics, MWC
DC Entertainment is launching a series of animated movies and shorts inspired by Mattel and Fisher-Price's popular toy lines. DC Entertainment is to launch a series of animated movies based on its popular Justice League toy lines from ...
Tags: toy lines, companion app, Toys
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is inviting small businesses, governments, and not-for-profit organizations to participate as Small Entity Representatives (SERs) for a Small Business Advocacy Review (SBAR) Panel. The panel is ...
Tags: gas production, Construction
Huawei has announced plans to launch a wider range of wearables in 2015, including its first Android Wear smartwatch. Having introduced the hybrid activity tracker turn Bluetooth headset – the Huawei B1 TalkBand – last year, ...
Tags: Consumer Electronics, MWC
The umami taste could have an important and beneficial role in health, according to Japanese research. A series of studies published in the journal Flavour in January 2015 found that umami and ‘kokumi’ substances, which modify ...
Tags: low-fat foods, Agriculture
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is awarding $1 million in grants to strengthen the capacity of states and tribes to protect and restore wetlands. The National Wetland Program Development Grants provide interstate agencies, ...
Tags: fishing, hunting, Agriculture