Spencer Coatings Limited, the East Midlands-based industrial coatings manufacturer, has announced the acquisition of West Bromwich-based Protega Paints in a multi-million pound deal. The company enjoys a rich heritage in the industrial ...
Participants running on behalf of more than 200 non-profit organizations raised $28.3 million for charity this year in the 119th running of the Boston Marathon. The race raised 38.4 million for charity in 2014, the year following the Boston ...
Huon Aquaculture has opened a new Smokehouse and Product Innovation Centre in Parramatta Creek, in the north of Tasmania, creating 70 new jobs. The move is in line with the company's controlled growth strategy to invest close to $160m in ...
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US retailer and NASDAQ listed Dollar Tree, Inc said it has completed the acquisition of Family Dollar Stores, Inc., also a retailer offering name brands and quality, private brand merchandise. The combined entity will have sales exceeding ...
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Home theater seating producer RowOne and upholstery and case goods importer Jasper Home Furniture have promoted Laura Atkins to the newly created position of executive director of sales and marketing for both companies. She joined RowOne ...
Tempur Sealy, parent company of bedding majors Sealy and Tempur-Pedic, tied Humana for the top rating based on performance criteria developed by a selection committee. “It’s an honor to be included in this group of iconic ...
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UK dairy companies are at the forefront of the food and drink industry’s efforts to enhance water efficiency, a new report has revealed. The Food and Drink Manufacturing Water Use Report demonstrates that there have been marked ...
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Lionsgate has teamed up Hasbro to start development on the film. Lionsgate has teamed with Hasbro to develop a Monopoly movie. An adaptation has been in the works for a while, with Gladiator's Ridley Scott previously linked to the ...
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Recruiter comes on board as the sponsor of the new Rising Star award. Gameplan Europe has become the latest company to support the ToyNews Women of the Year 2015 networking event and awards - signing up as sponsor of the Rising Star ...
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Mark Roush assumes the office of President of the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IES), the international leader in lighting education, standards, publications and professional development. Roush succeedes Paul Mercier. ...
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Amcor has acquired South African flexible packaging giant Nampak Flexibles and with it, market leadership in the region. In combination with Amcor’s current business in Africa, the closing of this deal firms up Amcor's leadership ...
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At an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders of NXP Semiconductors N.V. of Eindhoven, The Netherlands and a special general meeting of shareholders of Freescale Semiconductor Ltd of Austin, TX, USA, NXP's proposed acquisition of ...
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The overseas investment returns of the nation's sovereign wealth fund sank last year amid a fragile world economy and soft commodity prices, according to figures released on Friday. China Investment Corp said that net annual returns on ...
The PEFC leaders’ summit, recently held in London, encouraged consumers to buy day‐to‐day products carrying the PEFC ‘two trees’ label. The summit discussed the challenges and possible solutions to ...
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South Korean automobile major Hyundai has updated its Blue Link app for Apple Watch, enabling car owners to execute a range of activities such as door locking and engine starting, through their smartphones or smartwatches. The Blue ...
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