Swiss chocolate maker Barry Callebaut insisted it is "confident" on the outlook for the coming fiscal year after investments weighed on the group's bottom line. Barry Callebaut booked a drop in net profit this morning, with earnings for ...
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New York-based AmTrust Financial Services has signed an agreement to acquire Car Care Plan Limited (CCPH), a wholly owned subsidiary of Ally Insurance, for approximately $70m. The agreement was signed by an undisclosed wholly owned ...
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Essex Woodlands has opened a new office in Shanghai, China, to focus on healthcare investments in pharmaceuticals, medical technology, services and information technology. Using its new office, Essex Woodlands will assist Chinese ...
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Threshold Pharmaceutical has received orphan drug designation for TH-302, a cancer drug, from the US FDA. Threshold is presently testing TH-302 along with a commonly used chemotherapeutic agent, doxorubicin, in a late-stage trial to treat ...
AmTrust Financial Services has embarked a deal to expand its strategic partnership with CNH Capital, which includes long-term licensing and service agreements and the acquisition of CNH Capital's affiliate insurance agencies such as CNH ...
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AAP reported that an Obeid associate tried to lure Chinese investment in a NSW coal prospect by saying the resources minister was onside, an inquiry has heard. A consultant acting for potential Chinese investors was assured there'd be no ...
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Cargill, a US-based agribusiness company, has completed the modernization project of its Hales Point grain elevator with an investment of $25m, in time for this year's harvest. Cargill AgHorizons Mid-South Farm Service Group general ...
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Swiss chocolate manufacturer Barry Callebaut has signed a long-term sourcing agreement with Industria de Alimentos dos en Uno, a subsidiary of Argentinian food firm Arcor. Under the terms of the agreement, Barry Callebaut will supply ...
Swiss chocolate products manufacturer Barry Callebaut has reported that its net profit for the fiscal year 2011/12 declined 8.5% to CHF241.1m ($255.49m), compared to CHF263.6m ($279.34m) in the same period the previous year, due to higher ...
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Enzo Biochem, a molecular diagnostics company, has introduced the ColonSentry blood-based risk stratification test to assess a patient's risk of having colorectal cancer. ColonSentry requires a small blood sample and utilizes RNA to ...
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Enzo Biochem has received New York State Department of Health approval for ColonSentry RNA expression assay to assess colorectal cancer risk. The ColonSentry test requires only a small blood sample and can thus be easily incorporated as a ...
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UK-based Industry association PAFA backs call for reprocessing investment. The Packaging & Films Association (PAFA) has welcomed the recent call from Beth Winkley, the head of WRAP Cymru, the Welsh branch of the UK's Waste and Resources ...
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Guelph Hydro Electric Systems Inc. believes the addition of a new Hydro One transmission line in Guelph is critically needed to meet the increasing demand for electricity in the growing community, reduce outage frequency and improve the ...
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UK - Strictly Come Dancing decamped to Wembley Arena for the second year running during Children In Need weekend. LD Mark Kenyon reports, "Having an extra two load-in days provided more time to set up, rehearse and fine tune the look for ...
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Toys"R"Us Inc. announced that it has entered a partnership with Thyme Maternity, Canada's leading maternity fashion brand from Montreal-based Reitmans Canada Ltd., to bring a collection of maternity apparel and accessories exclusively to ...
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