Russia sees a dramatic 42% increase in FTTH subscriptions, Europe reports “steady” 15% growth, where Lithuania and Sweden lead the way. European fiber to the home (FTTH) deployment continues to grow steadily, but the ...
Fibre deployment for homes in Western Europe continues to grow steadily but lags behind other countries. The FTTH Council Europe announced at a conference in London that Eastern Europe and Scandinavian countries have reinforced their ...
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The Swedish kitchen company Nobia suffered another 6 % drop in revenues to SEK12.343bn in 2012. UK operations booked the strongest fall in turnover, plunging by 10 % to SEK4.03bn, followed by Continental Europe with an 8 % decline to ...
The European semiconductor distribution market followed a strange but foreseeable route in 2012, reports DMASS (Distributors’ and Manufacturers’ Association of Semiconductor Specialists). After a record H1 2011, H1 2012 was ...
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A unique event in the annual schedule is the get-together of journos and industry execs in Santa Cruz. The uniqueness of it is that the journos come from, literally, all over the world: China, Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Europe, India, ...
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The International Fashion Showcase, launched in February 2012 by the British Fashion Council (BFC) and the British Council will again take place during London Fashion Week. 27 embassies will display the work of over 110 international ...
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Marimekko is expanding its operations in all its main market areas. In Northern Europe, the company is expanding its network of company-owned stores, while in North America the main thrust is on developing shop-in-shop partnerships with ...
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Louis Poulsen is a Danish lighting manufacturer that was founded in 1874. Louis Poulsen Lighting is represented by subsidiaries, distribution offices and agents around the world. Their key sales regions are Scandinavia, Europe, Japan and ...
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During 2012, the Marimekko Group’s net sales grew by 14 per cent and international sales by 31 per cent due to openings of new stores. Profitability declined, but cash flow increased significantly. The trend in the closing quarter of ...
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The Audi A3 sedan has been spied undergoing cold-weather testing in Scandinavia ahead of the all-new compact four-door’s anticipated unveiling later this year. Previewed in concept form two years ago at the 2011 Geneva motor show, ...
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Contract bottling company Cobevco has announced that the company will offer new 'bag-in-box' as part of its beverage filling capabilities from the end of May 2013. Following a 2m investment made by the company in its Cheshire plant, the ...
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Global insurer RSA has appointed Mark Walker as the new chief executive of its Hong Kong business, who will report to the company’s Asia head Chris Colahan. Mark has spent three years managing RSA's operations in the Dutch Caribbean ...
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Swiss cocoa and chocolate products manufacturer Barry Callebaut has entered into an agreement to acquire Sweden-based chocolate company ASM Foods from Carletti, as part of its efforts to strengthen its presence in Scandinavia. Carletti, ...
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Swiss chocolate maker Barry Callebaut has acquired ASM Foods in Sweden from Danish confectioner Carletti. The deal includes transfer of a speciality plant that produces compound chocolate products. Barry Callebaut will also take over ...
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Global insurer RSA has launched a new Commercial Crime Protection policy, designed to provide very broad cover for commercial businesses to mitigate the financial impact of crimes such as fraud, dishonesty or malicious acts. Offering ...
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