Chinese technology firm LeEco has unveiled an autonomous electric vehicle (EV) concept car. Dubbed LeSEE, the concept has fully autonomous capabilities, including machine learning of facial, emotion, system, and path recognition. LeEco ...
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As a UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) Trade Challenge Partner, The Lighting Industry Association (LIA) works hard to assist SMEs to increase their export market potential. The LIA has achieved this through the creation of a number of UK ...
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Coca-Cola Amatil (CCA) has secured a 20 year multi-million dollar distribution contract for Monster energy drinks in Australia and New Zealand. The contract is between CCA and the Monster Energy Company, a subsidiary of Monster Beverage ...
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Sappi is reinforcing the performance capabilities and benefits of its release liner portfolio with several investments and activities. Algro Sol silicone base papers from Sappi have had an outstanding reputation for quality during the ...
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William Jackson Food Group (WJFG) has acquired healthy snacking brand The Food Doctor. We've been looking to enter the healthy eating category for some time now and have long admired The Food Doctor, a London-based business started by ...
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Olam International has entered into a $175m five-year loan agreement with IFC, a World Bank Group unit, to fund its working capital and capital expenditure requirements for four of its food processing facilities in Nigeria and India. The ...
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The International Transportation Innovation Center (ITIC) and Zaptec from Norway have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to work on the development of smart charging technology solutions for electric vehicles. Zaptec specializes ...
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Faurecia has agreed to sell its auto exterior business to Plastic Omnium for an enterprise value of €665m. The sale covers Faurecia's bumpers and front-end modules business, which had sales of €2bn in 2015. The business employs ...
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Bass Pro Shop and Goldman Sachs' private equity arm were partnering on a bid for Cabela's, people familiar with the matter told Reuters. On Tuesday, shares of Cabela's rose $3.14, or 6.4 percent, to $52.51 on the news. Goldman will ...
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Interior Secretary Sally Jewell announced the federal government will begin measuring and quantifying the ecoomic impact of the outdoor recreation economy when calculating gross domestic product. Jewell, who served as CEO for REI before ...
Athletic brands continue to increase their share of what U.S. teenagers' spend on apparel, according to new research from the investment bank Piper Jaffray. Piper Jaffray's 31st semi-annual Taking Stock With Teens research survey found ...
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Rubicon Technology Inc of Bensenville, IL, USA (which makes monocrystalline sapphire substrates and products for the LED, semiconductor and optical industries) has confirmed that investment firm Paragon Technologies Inc of Easton, PA, USA, ...
US-based private-equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR) has agreed to provide €100m debt and equity financing to sustainable packaging provider Petainer UK. The funding will be used by Petainer to finance its capital structure and ...
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With the Food Standards Agency (FSA) reporting a 78% increase in the number of food and beverage product recalls, Sidel has highlighted the importance of training to achieve effective food and beverage safety. Investing in the skills of ...
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Fonterra Australia has entered into an agreement to sell its 36.02% stake in Dairy Technical Services (DTS) to a consortium that includes Bureau Veritas Singapore and AsureQuality. The stake sale will result in Bureau Veritas Singapore ...