Three down, two to go when it comes to major regulatory hurdles that Medtronic and Covidien need to clear for their proposed $43 billion merger. The U.S. Federal Trade Commission, the European Union and Canada’s Competition Bureau ...
The US sheet steel market remained stable but sluggish Monday as buyers sought price direction following last week's Thanksgiving holiday. One buyer said he believes the hot-rolled base price is at or close to bottom at about $630/st. ...
Tags: sheet steel, hot-rolled base, Mineral
Several dairy firms including Saputo, Murray Goulburn and Bega Cheese are planning to bid for Australian milk processor United Dairy Power. To be put up for sale by insolvency firm PPB Advisory, United Dairy Power's business is ...
Tags: Dairy, Cheese, milk, Agriculture
Green packaging and tissue paper products manufacturer Cascades have acquired and installed two new printing presses at its Québec plants in Vaudreuil and Drummondville in a deal close to $13m, which are operated by its Norampac Inc. ...
Tags: tissue paper, printing presses, Agriculture
OnePlus, the company behind the uber-budget high-end OnePlus One smartphone, has suffered a betrayal by Cyanogen Inc. Cyanogen produce CyanogenMod, a popular Android ROM and the mainstay of OnePlus One’s operating system. ...
Tags: Consumer Electronics, OnePlus
The government of Lebanon has decided to form a committee to address food safety issues in the country. The decision came after the health ministry received brickbats from the ministers for publicly 'naming and shaming' food ...
American multinational company Berkshire Hathaway has signed a franchise agreement with US-based food company Bajco Group to open close to 20 Dairy Queen fast food brand outlets in UAE next year. Under this agreement, Berkshire Hathaway ...
Tags: Dairy Queen, fast food brand, Agriculture
On November 25, the 7th China Annual International Energy Conservation Competition awarding ceremony was hold in Beijing. JAC light trucks, Shuailing, Junling and HAOYUN respectively won the championship in their respective groups. Three ...
British rigid plastic packaging supplier RPC Group will be acquiring Iceland-based plastic products maker Promens Group for €386m (£306.73m). Promens specialises in manufacturing rigid plastic packaging products and rigid ...
Are tire sales advertised on Black Friday good deals or not? To find out, you need to know the specifics of what is being offered. Modern Tire Dealer Editor Bob Ulrich decided to do that for you. In his latest blog, he checks out the ...
Tags: tire sales, Black Friday, Auto
With manufacturing operations in Scotland and sourcing expertise in Asia, Presentation Products Group broadens the MPS global infrastructure for rigid packaging. The business also offers fulfillment services, creating a compelling offering ...
Israeli apparel designer and marketer, Bagir Group said it has entered in to a deal to purchase a 50 per cent stake in Ethiopian clothing factory, Nazareth Garments. The deal which was negotiated for $1.5 million is subject to several ...
Tags: Ethiopian Garment, Apparel
Coca-Cola Bottling Company United has expanded its operations to Tuscaloosa area in the US state of Alabama, under a deal with Coca-Cola. The company produces, markets and distributes Coca-Cola, Coke Zero, Diet Coke, Sprite, Dr Pepper, ...
Tags: Coca-Cola, beverages, Agriculture
China's top economic planner singled out on Wednesday seven areas for public-private partnerships to fuel the country's economic growth. The National Development and Reform Commission said the plan will be implemented as soon as possible. ...
Tags: economic growth, Private Companies
It’s the world’s largest manufacturer of carton packaging for the food and beverage industry. Toronto private equity firm, Onex Corporation, the largest buyout firm in Canada, has agreed to buy SIG Combibloc from Rank Group New ...