Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores, the leading fabric and craft specialty retailer in America, announced the appointment of Riddianne Kline to SVP, Chief Marketing and Merchandising Officer. In addition to retaining her current ...
Taiwan's solar industry needs to improve from its weakness of lacking brand recognition and control over distribution, said Ellick Liao, chairman of Taiwan Solar Energy (TSEC). Currently, the total supply of solar products is about ...
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Danica Patrick has become the first woman to claim pole position for a NASCAR Sprint Cup race, qualifying fastest for the iconic Daytona 500 in her brand-new Chevrolet SS racecar. Patrick hit a top speed of 196.434mph (316.130km/h) in her ...
Allen Shiver, president of US baker Flowers Foods, has been named the company's new CEO. Shiver, who has spent over three decades at Flowers, will replace George Deese in May. Deese, also Flowers chairman, will become executive chairman. ...
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US meat giant Tyson Foods has acquired local tortilla, salty snack and pretzel maker Don Julio Foods. The deal expands Tyson's presence in the retail channel. Tyson is the second-largest tortilla maker in the US, although the majority of ...
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"We're probably seeing three times the volume of applications compared with this time last year," said Adrian Hanley, head of equity lending at NAB. "We have had a significant lift in new client activity in the fourth quarter of 2012." ...
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Netzsch Instruments North America, LLC (Netzsch) is proud to announce that it is currently the sole supplier to Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) of high temperature thermal analysis instruments used to characterize material ...
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Apple is experimenting with watch-like wearable devices with some smartphone capabilities, as the company looks at new product categories for future growth, according to reports. The company has discussed the design with manufacturing ...
UK - Lighting rental company Siyan continued its long standing working relationship with cult band Marillion, supplying a floor package to lighting designer Yenz Nyholm from newIllumination for their latest run of dates in Europe. These ...
Facebook is being sued by the family of a deceased Dutch programmer who held two patents dealing with sharing and updating social media content long before the social networking site launched. The suit, filed Feb. 4 in the U.S. District ...
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It is claimed that the industry’s collective bargaining structure is just a cosy club of big business, the union (SACTWU) and government, who deliberately manipulate wage levels to the detriment of small companies. The facts are ...
Fast Retailing Co., Ltd. and Mitsubishi Corporation have concluded an agreement to establish a joint venture company with the aim of developing UNIQLO's retail business in the Republic of Indonesia. Ever since opening its first store in ...
Details on the Volkswagen Golf R Cabriolet have been released, revealing that the German brand’s first-ever open-top R model and fastest-ever production convertible Golf will also be the marque’s first Golf R variant not be ...
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The GSMA today published its first in-depth assessment on the impact of the mobile industry on the Arab States, highlighting the explosive growth of mobile services in the region. Based on research from Deloitte, the report attributes a ...
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According to a number of reports, Apple is experimenting with watch-like wearable devices with some smartphone capabilities, as the company looks at new product categories to populate. Apple has discussed the design with manufacturing ...
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