Alleghany Capital Corporation to help firm prepare for next stage of growth. Jazwares is preparing for its next stage of growth after Alleghany Capital Corporation acquired an interest in the firm. Jazwares' portfolio currently includes ...
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Furniture was the best-performing product category in July, reporting its highest growth since January (excluding Easter distortions), according to the latest BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor. Although GfK’s Climate for Major Purchase ...
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Members of the Optical Internetworking Forum (OIF) have provided feedback to start another Common Electrical Interface (CEI) 56G project to complement the existing 400G roadmap that was started last year. The project defines ...
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The United States International Trade Commission (ITC) has determined that consumer tire imports from China may or may soon be "materially" injuring the domestic tire industry. The ITC says there is "a reasonable indication" that the ...
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The true causes of rubber on the road are discussed in a new video from the Tire Retread & Repair Information Bureau (TRIB) and the Tire Industry Association (TIA). The video can be viewed on the video section of TRIB's website, TRIB's ...
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The 2014 Latin American & Caribbean Tyre Expo in Panama City, Panama, is over. It wrapped up on Friday, July 25. All that's left is to report on the activities -- and look forward to next year's event. The exposition started with a gala ...
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CRP Automotive announced that it is the first to market with ContiTech replacement belts for applications that use start/stop technology. The new belts, ContiTech Silent Grip and ContiTech Tough Grip, were originally developed by ContiTech ...
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TORONTO — Cervus Equipment has purchased Peterbilt Ontario Truck Centres (POTC) for about $25.5 million and will rebrand its newly acquired dealerships, Cervus Equipment Peterbilt. The Calgary-based company provides industrial, ...
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Skechers USA, Inc. said it filed a lawsuit against Fila U.S.A. Inc. for selling footwear that infringes on the popular Skechers GO Walk product line. The suit, filed in the United States District Court for the Central District of ...
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Carlisle Cos. Inc. (NYSE:CSL) on Tuesday reported net income of $75.2 million, or $1.14 per diluted share, for the second quarter, up from $8.2 million, or 13 cents per share, a year earlier. The year-ago quarter included a net loss from ...
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The National Retail Federation (NRF) is supporting the Marketplace and Internet Tax Freedom Act. The legislation was introduced by Senators Michael Enzi, Richard Durbin, Lamar Alexander, Heidi Heitkamp, Susan Collins and Mark Pryor. The ...
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Shares of Skyworks Solutions (Nasdaq: SWKS) were up nearly 11 percent Friday morning, a day after the Woburn-based semiconductor company beat analysts’ expectations on revenue and earnings in the third quarter of this year, buoyed by ...
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As we discussed last week, innovation and collaboration will be key tools for semiconductor makers as they drive the industry forward. This week, we continue our dialogue with semiconductor pundits and industry leaders quoted in a volume ...
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Competitor Group, Inc. (CGI) named Meb Keflezighi its first vice president of running, effective immediately. With more than 22 U.S. National Championships and a silver medal from the 2004 Olympic Marathon in Athens, Keflezighi is the ideal ...
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AVEX, makers of performance water bottles and travel mugs, announced an acquisition by Newell Rubbermaid. Newell Rubbermaid has signed a $308 million deal with North Castle Partners, set to take effect in September, to purchase Ignite ...
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