Bed manufacturer Silentnight welcomed its local MP to the Lancashire site during National Apprenticeship Week (14-18th March), following the ongoing success of its award-winning apprenticeship scheme. Andrew Stephenson, Conservative MP ...
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Amazon.com, Inc. plans to open a state-of-the-art fulfillment center in Edgerton, Kan. This facility will create approximately 1,000 full-time hourly positions, plus many managerial and support roles to support customer fulfillment. ...
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The Finish Line Inc. reported earnings for the fourth quarter before non-recurring items fell 11.6 percent to $36.5 million, or 83 cents a share. Earnings came in at the high end of its guidance calling for earnings between 78 and 83 cents ...
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Under Armour's Chicago flagship store, designed by Big Red Rooster, a JLL company, won the coveted Store of the Year Award at the A.R.E. Design Awards ceremony held at the Four Seasons Hotel Ballroom in Las Vegas. The 30,000-square foot ...
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Canada-based food manufacturing company Premium Brands has entered into agreement to acquire Montreal based C&C Packing and affiliate Premium Meat Packers for $146m, in a cash-and-share deal. The transaction, which is subject to ...
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Honda has announced that it will invest $52m at its Indiana plant which can generate 100 new jobs. This investment is support the launch of its CR-V production in 2017. Honda Manufacturing Indiana (HMIN) made an announcement in early ...
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Nissan will debut its concept of Micromobility at the 2016 New York International Auto Show. The new micromobility concept from Nissan is aimed at addressing the personal mobility challenges that people face or will be facing in the ...
eDriving has acquired Interactive Driving Systems, a global provider of fleet driver safety management solutions through its Virtual Risk Manager (VRM) platform and Mentor eData, a consumer-focused telematics app and analytics provider. ...
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Skyworks Solutions Inc of Woburn, MA, USA (which manufactures analog and mixed-signal semiconductors) has launched a dual-band single-pole four-throw (SP4T) WiFi switch with integrated GPIO interface and 50 Ohm match on all RF output ports. ...
Peregrine Semiconductor Corp of San Diego, CA, USA – a fabless provider of radio-frequency integrated circuits (RFICs) based on silicon-on-insulator (SOI) – has launched the UltraCMOS PE42723, an RF switch with what is claimed ...
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For its fiscal third-quarter 2016 (to end-January), fiber-optic communications component and subsystem maker Finisar Corp of Sunnyvale, CA, USA has reported revenue of $309.2m, down 3.7% on $321.1m last quarter but up slightly on $306.8m a ...
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Sainsbury's has confirmed that it will proceed with its offer for Home Retail Group (HRG), owner of Argos, and is "pleased" by last Friday's turn of events, which saw rival bidder Steinhoff international abandon pursuit in favour of ...
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Covering more than 150 acres and serving an area of 725 square miles, the Blue Plains Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plant (AWTP) in Washington DC is the largest advanced wastewater treatment plant in the world. A quick check of its ...
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Marco’s Pizza is targeting the Lone Star State for growth. With more than 40 franchise locations already open and operating throughout the region, the company has announced plans to open 127 additional locations through strategic ...
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Honda will showcase its new fuel cell sedan Clarity at the New York International Auto Show. The five-passenger, hydrogen-powered Clarity Fuel Cell sedan, to be released later this year, features the most advanced technology available on ...
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