A four-member subcommittee of the Minnesota State Board of Investment has decided not to cast votes when Medtronic and Covidien shareholders decide Tuesday on whether to approve a multibillion-dollar billion merger of the two companies, ...
Private equity firm J.W. Childs Associates has acquired majority stake in California Pinot Noir producer Kosta Browne from The Vincraft Group. The financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. Vincraft acquired its ...
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The full range of Cabbage Patch Kids products, as well as new additions, will be available from Trends UK. Trends UK has signed a deal with Wicked Cool to distribute Cabbage Patch Kids in UK. The range of round-faced babies with ...
Rumours of a 4-inch iPhone 6 ‘Mini’ edition have now come into question as supply chain sources cast doubt over the chatter. Over the past few months we’ve heard from the grapevine that Apple has been setting up to ...
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China is likely to see 60 percent more initial public offerings in 2015 as the securities regulator improves capital market operations, said international auditor PwC on Monday. Lin Yizhong, managing partner of PwC ...
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LG has just revealed its latest offering to home appliances at CES 2015 – a twin-drum washing machine. The new front-loading washer sports LG’s new Twin Wash system, which lets two separate loads be washed simultaneously. ...
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Sany Heavy Industry Co Ltd is planning to increase investments in emerging markets like Venezuela, as the heavy machinery maker seeks ways to sustain growth amid tough market conditions at home. The company said on Thursday that its auto ...
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More Chinese are applying for a United States visa, pushing up the number of outbound tours to the US. Last month, China and the US agreed to extend the validity of short-term tourist and business visas issued to each other's citizens ...
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Hardide Coatings has invested a six-figure sum in its UK manufacturing facility – increasing its installed capacity by nearly 50 percent to deal with growing demand for its range of nanostructured tungsten carbide coatings. The ...
The Cutrale and Safra Group has extended its previously announced tender offer for the acquisition of US-based banana producer Chiquita Brands International until 12:00 midnight, New York City time, at the end of the day on January 5, 2015. ...
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One of Saudi Arabia’s largest food producing firms Savola Group has entered the final round of negotiations with Takween Advanced Industries for the sale of its packaging unit, Takween. Savola had announced the signing of a ...
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The president and chief operating officer of Japanese airbag maker Takata has stepped down from his post as a result of recalls of millions of vehicles carrying the company's defective airbags. Takata announced in a statement that Stefan ...
Koch Optics Inc, a subsidiary of Koch Industries Inc of Wichita, KS, USA, has completed its tender offer to purchase all issued and outstanding shares of common stock of optical communications component, module and subsystem maker Oplink ...
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Russia-based Syassky Pulp and Paper Mill has signed a contract with Italy’s Toscotec for the supply of a new tissue line at its mill in Syasstroy, in the Leningrad region of Russia. The new equipment will help in producing higher ...
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In late 2013, LEDinside team forecasted major company restructure market trends will continue throughout the year. The trend has been consistent in 2014, as more lighting manufacturers take necessary restructure measures to remain ...
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