This week has seen a steady increase in sales for John Lewis as the cooler weather starts to have a positive impact across all directorates. The start of the week was particularly strong, with sales softening slightly approaching the ...
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Retail imports into the U.S. are forecast to total 1.53 million containers in October, up 6.4% and topping the 1.52 million monthly record set in August when monthly imports rose 2.1%. Sep. imports increased an estimated 2.8% to 1.48 ...
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The Independent Tire Dealers Group LLC’s (ITDG) captive insurance company reports a record second quarter. The Independent Innovative Captive Insurance Company (IICIC), a worker’s compensation insurance company, realized a net ...
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The GfK Consumer Climate Europe study for the third quarter of 2014 paints a gloomy outlook for the European economy, noting in particular that while there is a backdrop of growth in the UK, the Scottish referendum harmed consumer ...
Alta Devices of Sunnyvale, CA, USA (a Hanergy Holdings company) has announced a cooperation with Airware to enable manufacturers of small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) to integrate solar power into their aircraft. Founded in 2007, Alta ...
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PPG Industries reported third quarter 2014 net sales from continuing operations of $3.94 billion, up $161 million, or 4 percent, versus the prior year. Third quarter 2014 reported net income from continuing operations was $377 million, or ...
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A new world auction record for a fancy vivid pink diamond was set at Sotheby’s Tuesday when an 8.41-carat internally flawless fancy vivid purple-pink diamond sold for $17.8 million. An Asian private buyer bought the diamond, which ...
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Royal warrant holder, Hypnos Beds, found success at the National Bed Federation annual awards ceremony, by taking home two prestigious awards. After months of consideration by the expert judging panel, Hypnos was named as Bed Manufacturer ...
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Orders to U.S. factories fell in August by the largest amount on record, but the drop was heavily weighed by an expected plunge in volatile aircraft orders. A key category that tracks business investment plans posted a small increase, ...
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Peregrine Semiconductor Corp ( PSMI ), said Friday the Japan Fair Trade Commission granted clearance of its proposed $465 million merger with Murata Electronics North America Inc. The approval is subject to a 30-day waiting period set to ...
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With the release of the August 2014 US International Trade in Goods and Services report by the Department of Commerce’s US Census Bureau and the Bureau of Economic Analysis, US exports of goods and services increased slightly by 0.2 ...
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Solar photovoltaic (PV) modules using solar-grade wafers, as offered by 16 of the top 20 solar module suppliers to the industry, will account for 89% of solar capacity forecast to be installed in 2014, according to Solarbuzz. Thin-film ...
Global solar photovoltaic (PV) installations added during the fourth quarter of 2014 are forecast to exceed 19.5GW, pushing global cumulative PV deployment toward the 200GW mark. The amount of solar PV deployed in the fourth quarter is ...
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New York futures moved higher this week, with December advancing 209 points to close at 63.94 cents/lb, while March gained 174 points to close at 62.27 cents/lb. “After posting a low of 60.83 cents two weeks ago, nearby supply ...
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China's crude oil imports in September rose 7.4% year on year to 27.58 million mt or an average 6.74 million b/d, the second highest on record, preliminary data released Monday by the General Administration of Customs showed. Crude ...
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