One mainstream farmer is returning to conventional seed-and he's not alone As an invulnerable tween, Chris Huegerich, the child of a prosperous farming family, wiped out on his motorcycle in tiny Breda, Iowa. Forty years on, folks ...
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Since 2010 the government began reducing corporation tax in stages, falling from 28% to 23%. This will be cut to 21% from April 2014 and will reach 20% in 2015. The small profits rate has also been cut to 20%. While the government ...
Mauritius-based clothing firm CIEL Textiles witnessed double-digit growth in first quarter profits as a result of good order books, improved international operations and rise in in seasonal sales of knitwear. Whilst all clusters and ...
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THE WOODLANDS, Texas — Powered by a 35.1% same-store sales gain and a 95% gain in furniture and mattress sales, retailer Conn's said its third-quarter profits were more than double last year's third quarter. The company, which ...
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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Carl Davis Jr. is the Sustainable Furnishings Council's new development officer and will lead a four-pronged strategy to increase the SFC's impact, reach and profile, the organization has announced. Carl Davis ...
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VANCOUVER, Dec. 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -The Terms of the Sale Calico Resources Corp. (TSX-V: CKB) ("Calico") is pleased to announce that it has entered into a binding Memorandum of Agreement (the "Agreement") with Rockstar Resources, Inc. ...
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Bayer HealthCare has submitted VEGF Trap-Eye (aflibercept solution for injection) for regulatory approval in Japan to treat patients with myopic choroidal neovascularization (myopic CNV), one of the most common causes of eye disease. In ...
Chinese shares fell on Thursday after rising more than one percent in the previous session, led by 4G related shares, as investors took profits after 4G licenses were issued. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index went down 0.21 percent, ...
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Dealer Strategic Planning, Inc. (DSP) announced that 15 current 20 Group members attended a special one-day workshop to improve store profitability led by Norm Gaither, DSP owner. The "Improving Bottom Line Profits" workshop has helped ...
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TUALATIN, Ore., Dec. 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- CUI Global, Inc. (NASDAQ: CUI), a platform company dedicated to the acquisition, development, and commercialization of new, innovative products and technologies, today announced that its wholly ...
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It’s reported that the world's second largest steel group, China's Hebei Iron and Steel reported its first nine months net profit in 2013 dropped by 68.17% year on year. The company said the main attributes are the sluggish steel ...
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Taiwan's China Steel Corp. (CSC), the largest carbon steelmaker in Taiwan has announced to cut its new price by average 0.75% for next January and February, this number is actually lower than most market analysts' expected. One market ...
To meet the demand of quality materials for the iron and steel industries many types of supporting agencies have emerged in these days. Many times, you will find that these agencies are not only playing an effective role in meeting the need ...
An Iranian deputy minister of petroleum has said that administration of Hassan Rouhani welcomes Japanese and European firms’ investment in Iran’s oil industry. Speaking to Yomiuri Shimbun, Ali Majedi said that the ...
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The online giant has attracted customers from big store chains like Wal-Mart and Best Buy with low prices and convenient shipping. Now, stores are fighting to get customers back during the busiest shopping period of the year. Story ...
Tags: Amazon, Consumer Electronics, B2B