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 ...
Despite dairy commodity prices dropping globally, Murray Goulburn’s share debut on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) has been a strong one. Murray Goulburn is the largest of the Australian-owned dairy processors to list on the ...
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Australian meat processor Bindaree Beef has agreed to merge with meat marketing and distribution company Sanger Australia. The combined company will be known as Bindaree Beef Group and will cater to the increasing consumer demand for meat ...
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Credit rating agency India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra) has maintained an overall stable outlook for the cotton textile sector for FY16. This is led by stable spinning margins in the cotton yarn segment, range-bound cotton prices and ...
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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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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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Greece was living beyond its means even before it joined the euro. After it adopted the single currency, public spending soared.When the global financial downturn hit - and Greece's hidden borrowings came to light - the country was ...
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SPTS Technologies Ltd of Newport, Wales, UK (which is owned by Israeli firm Orbotech) has sold its Thermal Products business to SPP Technologies Co Ltd (SPT), a subsidiary of Sumitomo Precision Products Co Ltd (SPP) that specializes in the ...
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Troy Corporation has completed the previously announced acquisition of the industrial biocides business from Ashland Inc. Ashland Specialty Ingredients’ industrial biocides business was formerly owned and operated by ISP, Inc. ...
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Private equity firm North Castle Partners has acquired controlling stake in Sprout Organic Foods in a move to bolster its presence in the natural and organic nutrition industry. Sprout Organic Foods primarily serves the baby / toddler ...
International Speedway Corporation (ISC) and carmaker Chevrolet have joined hands for making the latter a founding partner at Daytona International Speedway (DIS) under the $400m Daytona Rising redevelopment project. The project, set ...
Swiss specialty textile chemicals producer Archroma said it has entered into a senior secured credit agreement that provides for credit facilities totaling to around $515 million. According to an Archroma press release, the credit ...
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After the exports of the Turkish textile and apparel sector to Greece went up 9.1 per cent to $116 million in 2014, the first five months of 2015 concluded with a 19 per cent decline, according to Istanbul Textile and Apparel Exporters ...
Financial services company India Nivesh has warned that when the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) comes into effect, India would be negatively impacted to a major extent; though India would not be the only country at disadvantage. China, ...
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 ...