Whenever Nasser Edeeb visits Switzerland, which the 44-year-old businessman from Libya does with some frequency, there are two products he likes to pick up. The first are Swatch watches (for family, friends, himself), the second iPhones (if ...
Tags: Luxury Watch, Watch
The diamond industry needs to support programs to uplift its vast artisanal mining sector. The more than 1.5 million diamond diggers – predominantly in West Africa – and their estimated 10 million dependents, remain the most ...
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Demand for engagement and wedding diamond jewelry is stronger than ever, presenting an unparalleled opportunity for the trade. Today's couples may be well-informed and have larger budgets, but they're still looking for guidance in their ...
Tags: Jewelry, Bridal Jewelry, Crafts
New orders to U.S. production plants soared a record 10.5 percent in July on a 74 percent bookings spike in the volatile transportation sector. The somewhat misleading double-digit gain was propelled by an eye-popping 317.3 percent surge in ...
Tags: Industrial Equipment, Hardware
In its fiscal year ending July 5, 2014 Bebe stores, a retailer of women’s apparel was able to reduce its losses by $9.7 million or 14.1%, when compared with the previous fiscal year ending July 6, 2013. Net loss from continuing ...
Tags: Bebe, finished goods, women's apparel
UK High Street has now grown for six consecutive months for first time in four years. The UK High Street has grown for six consecutive months for the first time in four years, according to BDO's monthly High Street Sales Tracker. BDO's ...
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An agreement has been reached to create the world’s third largest quick service restaurant company, merging North American-based beverages and baked goods restaurant Tim Hortons Inc. (Tim Hortons) with global burger restaurant Burger ...
Tags: Burger King, Tim Hortons, fast food
Global speciality ice cream restaurants company Baskin-Robbins has announced plans to expand its Australian store network by over 25 per cent in the coming year, and has appointed a new Marketing Manager. Baskin-Robbins has appointed ...
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The Chinese bakery and cereals market – already the largest in volume – is set to become the second most valuable by 2018, as more urban dwellers consume pick-me-up snacks on-the-go, according to new findings from global market ...
Tags: bakery market, cereals
The household LED lighting market will grow at a 30% clip from 2014-2016, according to LEDinside, a subsidiary of the Taiwan-based market intelligence firm TrendForce. LEDinside has analyzed the 10 key trends affecting the household LED ...
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To many entrepreneurs,there is a big attraction in the office stationery industry because of its wide consumption potential.While when sharing the "Cake" in stationery industry, at the same time we should also be aware of the "undercurrent" ...
UK-based polythene bag manufacturer Duo UK will produce bags using a thermoplastic resin which is made entirely from sugarcane ethanol for international polymer distribution company Resin Trade. The mailing bags called Green PE have been ...
Tags: Mailing Bags, Eco-Friendly Bags
With India’s cotton output forecast at 6.3 million tons and China’s at 6.4 million tons, India stands a chance to grab the honour of being named top cotton producer in the world in 2014/15 season. In season 2014/15, China and ...
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IATA reports that air freight volumes were up by a strong 5.8% in July compared to a year ago. This is an acceleration on June, when freight tonne kilometres rose 2.4%, and reflects improving demand conditions in some regions. There was ...
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Coatings, paints, and paint-related material are all regulated as hazardous materials (hazmat) when shipped by ground, air, ocean, or rail. Businesses that ship hazmat by air must comply with international rules set by the International Air ...
Tags: Paint, Coatings Industry