SABMiller plc today provides an update on trading during the six months ended 30 September 2013. The calculation of the organic growth rates excludes the impact of acquisitions and disposals on net producer revenue and volumes. Alan ...
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The latest forecast from the International Sleep Products Assn. envisions modest mattress growth this year, but sees stronger growth in the next two years. ISPA's October U.S. Market Forecast, issued by the group's Statistics Committee, ...
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US trucking is "on the cusp" of a capacity crunch, according to American Trucking Associations vice president and chief economist Bob Costello. Costello told the popular All Eyes on the Economy panel that eventually demand for freight ...
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Some cotton growers were firmer in regard of prices in the first fortnight of October. Moreover, the demand of some processing companies was slightly higher. This scenario has strengthened cotton quotes. Between September 30 and October 15, ...
The central parity rate of renminbi against the US dollar hit 6.1412 on October 15. The exchange rate of renminbi against the US dollar closed at 6.1027 in the spot exchange rate inquiry system on October 15 and 6.1082 on October 14, a ...
South Africa's electricity provider Eskom has signed a loan agreement of more than 100 million U. S. dollars to build a 100 MW solar power plant, the state-run company said on Wednesday. In a statement released in Johannesburg, Eskom ...
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Global snack manufacturer, Mondelez International, has chosen MetricStream to provide a comprehensive solution for quality audit and material traceability management. Deployed and managed from their audit headquarters in Munich, Germany, ...
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Prices for ferrous scrap exports from the US West Coast increased for a third consecutive week this week, with deals for containerized heavy melting scrap I/II (80:20 blend) being concluded at $358/mt CFR Taiwan on Wednesday, up about $2/mt ...
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As a seasoned Brazilian global executive, Mauro Schnaidman brings with him a wealth of knowledge from over 20 years of international expertise within the business world. Mauro's diverse experience has spanned various industries and has ...
Up to 100 workers at Toyota Australia’s Altona manufacturing plant will be made redundant next month as the local car maker reacts to a drop in export orders. Toyota Australia says reduced demand from export markets has made it ...
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LED Canada announced a new paradigm in high Bay LED pricing has arrived, making the ROI for LED High Bay conversion a clear winner in lighting technologies. While LED lighting for large areas, indoors and out, has been considered too ...
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U.S. crude-oil futures settled 1% lower Friday after the International Energy Agency warned that the U.S. fiscal crisis could harm demand and said supplies are rising faster than previously thought. Light, sweet crude oil for November ...
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The bedding industry turned in a solid performance in August, with units increasing by 3.5% and the dollar value of bedding shipments rising a healthy 6.9%. The average unit price rose 3.3%, to $212.01. Those figures from the August ...
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"What's the one thing that you need to be really, really worried about over the next two weeks," Eric Starks, president of FTR Associates, asked attendees at the 27th Annual Conference on Transportation Innovation and Technology yesterday. ...
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This Halloween, Chester Cheetah, the official Cheetos brand spokes-cheetah, is putting his paw down to show that cheesy Halloween fun never grows old. In fact, 65 percent of American adults¹ are looking forward to enjoying a Halloween ...