Protective packaging materials provider Pregis has acquired US-based Sharp Packaging Systems for an undisclosed sum. Based in Sussex of Wisconsin, Sharp is engaged in the designing and manufacturing of flexible bagging systems for the ...
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Libbey, one of the largest glass tableware manufacturers in the world, has reported results for the first quarter ended 31 March 2017 Net sales $173.0 million, down 5.4 percent versus prior year, or down 3.3 percent in constant currency ...
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The LG G6 may not have gained quite the amount of attention garnered by the Galaxy S8, but the company was the first major smartphone maker to debut the 'larger screen, smaller bezels' design that's set to be huge in 2017. And whether you ...
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Huawei just announced a new Raspberry Pi-like mini computer that will let developers create software for Android on an ARM-based development board for the first time. The HiKey 960 comes packing some of the latest smartphone hardware, ...
Taiwan's LCD monitor shipments dropped 6.2% on year to reach below 20 million units in the first quarter of 2017, while worldwide shipments also experienced a similar decline of 6.8% on year. For the second quarter, Taiwan's volume will ...
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Vodafone is hitting some customers with a second price hike, just weeks after another rise was introduced. The news was first reported by the Financial Times, which claimed that some customers have received texts warning of an unexpected ...
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Jakks Pacific has detailed its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31th, 2017, citing a decline in net sales. The toy giant revealed that net sales were $94.5 million compared to $95.8 million reported in the comparable ...
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Holland America Line has introduced a new Elite Beverage Package for guests that features premium beverage selections. With this new package, guests may now also enjoy libations from Master Mixologist Dale DeGroff's collection of unique, ...
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Sony used MWC to announce its impressive new flagship, the Xperia XZ Premium, which comes with a range of high-end features. The phone boasts the world's first 4K HDR smartphone screen, along with the top-end Snapdragon 835 chipset that's ...
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Nokia is expected to launch at least one, if not a couple of flagship devices this year, and there's already been the standard onslaught of leaks and rumours. Today, another one has emerged, with NokiaPowerUser publishing a couple of ...
US ride-hailing firm Lyft has raised $600m in new round of financing at a $7.5bn valuation. The investors in the funding round include KKR, Baillie Gifford, Alliance Bernstein, Canada’s Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP) ...
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You can make a case that the original Moto G smartphone was Motorola’s was most impactful handset ever. At a time when there was a big drop off between the smartphone haves-and-have-nots, the Moto G proved you could have a really ...
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Little is known about the mysterious Nokia 9 smartphone at this point, beyond the odd leak here and there, but now we might have a release date for the rumoured flagship device. Following an apparent leak earlier this month from an ...
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Russian meat and feed producer Cherkizovo has agreed to acquire domestic grain producer Napko for around RUB5bn ($88m). Cherkizovo will also assume the net debt of the grain producer which stood at RUB751m ($13m) as of 31 March 2017. ...
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Optomec, a leading global supplier of production grade additive manufacturing systems for 3D Printed Metals and 3D Printed Electronics, will feature its new LENS Machine Tool series for 3D printed metals and Aerosol Jet 3D printers for ...
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