Hellman & Friedman, a private equity investment firm has reached an agreement to acquire insurance software provider Applied Systems, from Bain Capital, in a transaction valued at nearly $1.8bn. Other parties who will also invest the ...
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In October this year, new commercial vehicle registrations grew by 8.1 percent year on year in the European Union, totaling 158,960 units, according to the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA). The month counted on average ...
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Allen France, a subsidiary of the Allen Coding Systems, has deployed an NG4+ thermal transfer coder on a packaging line at the French organic foods producer GermLine's facility. The facility uses the NG4+ thermal transfer coder in ...
The International Council of Chemical Associations (ICCA), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), BASF and other companies in the chemical industry want to improve the chemical transportation safety in Africa. The project ...
China's LED luminaire market faces serious copying issues, Chinese-language China Building Materials quoted a man in charge of a famous luminaire store in China. Some small enterprises dumping of fake LED luminares on the market has ...
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Unless you’ve been living in South America these past few years, the Ford EcoSport will be an unfamiliar name. With the popularity of SUVs showing no signs of waning, however, the new-generation version of the EcoSport, like most ...
So what does Toronto, rattan furniture and celebrities have in common? After doing a bit of research on the topic, I have come up with a few interesting insights, that are not too shocking, I’ll admit, but nevertheless, some sexy ...
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Posted in Implantable devices by Chris Newmarker on November 26, 2013 Investors apparently see promise in retinal implant systems and their potential to make the blind see again. Pixium Vision—a 2-year-old French company ...
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France's National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (INSEE) has announced that the situation in French industry remained stable in November compared to October, according to a survey carried out among French business leaders, ...
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French private equity firm Apax Partners has inked a deal to acquire Europe Snacks business from IK Investment Partners for an undisclosed amount. Europe Snacks is a manufacturer of savory snacks the brands of its retailing clients, ...
Tags: savory snacks, potato chips
The Spanish streetwear brand opens its first shop in Sao Paulo and prepares a second opening in Rio de Janeiro for 2014. After sending off summer with its resounding debut at New York Fashion Week and the opening of its flagship ...
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Mauna Kea Technologies, the maker of Cellvizio, has announced the granting of the CE Mark and the pre-launch of a comprehensive range of probes aimed at endourological applications, to coincide with its first participation in the 107th ...
Italian insurer Generali Group has inked an agreement with Cattolica to divest 100% of the capital of Fata Assicurazioni Danni, in a transaction valued at nearly €179m. Generali noted that the transaction will enable it to further ...
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Speaking on the on the House Judiciary Committee’s vote approving H.R. 3309, the Innovation Act, the National Retail Federation Senior Vice President David French said, “The Judiciary Committee has taken Congress’ first ...
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Google’s privacy policy and terms of service violate German data protection law, the Regional Court of Berlin ruled Tuesday. The clauses are too vaguely formulated and can restrict the rights of consumers, said the Federation of ...
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