Increased interest in better-quality leathers is driving buyers to leather upholstery showrooms at the High Point Market as they seek to improve margins and freshen sales floors. Exhibitors say buyers are looking for products that will ...
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The British government has clashed with the European Union over an initiative surrounding the "right to be forgotten" online, arguing Britain should be able to opt out of the upcoming laws. The policy, part of the EU's General Data ...
Iconic Italian fashion brand Benetton is eyeing at India to be its biggest market in next 10 years by opening more stores across the country. In a conversation with fibre2fashion, managing director of Benetton India, Mr. Sanjeev Mohanty ...
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BlackBerry chief executive Thorsten Heins has revealed plans to expand the Canadian firm's smartphone portfolio, to incorporate lower-end devices, in a bid to keep up with the likes of Samsung and Apple. In an interview with The Canadian ...
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A recall in China of more than 384,000 Volkswagen Group vehicles could cost the German manufacturer over $600 million, according to overseas reports. Industry journal Automotive News Europe reports the 384,181 Volkswagen Group vehicles ...
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Last year was a tough one for Taiwan exporters as they continued to see bike shipments to Europe—its biggest market, representing 58 percent of export volume and 45 percent of export value—decline. But strong business in North ...
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Light emitting diodes (LEDs) comprise an LED chip, package frame, phosphor for light modulation, and encapsulants, which protect the LED from external environment moisture and other elements. The functional properties of these LED packaging ...
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The return of Alfa Romeo to the US market is critical to its future success, says the Italian brand’s parent company FiatChrysler. Alfa will belatedly relaunch in North America in the second half of 2013 with its new 4C sports car. ...
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China is no longer simply "an emerging power". It is true that China's GDP per capita remains very low (US $5,414) relative to developed countries, and well over 700 million of its estimated 1.3 billion people still live in poor rural ...
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Accell Group reported that revenues surged in 2012 largely due to bike brand acquisitions and growth in the electric bike market. Accell Group purchased Raleigh, Currie and Van Nicholas in 2012, and their acquisitions added 123 million ...
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The three-day Triathlon Business International Conference, which concluded Tuesday, underscored the organization’s focus on the growth of commerce surrounding the sport. Attendance dipped about 8 percent compared to the previous year, ...
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Welspun India Ltd., part of the $ 3.5 billion Welspun Group announced Q3 and 9M FY13 results, showing strong growth in comparison to corresponding period last year. Financial Highlights – Q3 FY13 -Sales grew by 9% largely due to ...
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Performance, Ride & Handling 3 Comfort & Interior 4 Quality & Design 2.5 Value & Features 2.5 Green 2.5 There are iconic nameplates in the motoring industry, and there is the Nissan Patrol. In its 60 years and five generations, ...
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Chi-jen Chen, chairman of Taiwan-based solar conductive paste firm Giga Solar, has stated January revenues are likely to reach over NT$350 million (US$11 million) due to strong orders from cell makers who have ramped up their production. ...
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South African supermarket operator Shoprite Holdings has booked an increase in first-half sales, boosted by higher domestic sales and a weaker rand. Revenues in the six months to the end of December climbed 6.9% on a like-for-like ...