After giving a trading update for first-half 2013 in late July, epiwafer foundry and substrate maker IQE plc of Cardiff, Wales, UK has confirmed record revenue of £63m (up 84% from £34.3m for first-half 2012). EBITDA (earnings ...
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Linde AG has been listed again in the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index. The analysts at RobecoSAM have thereby acknowledged the continuous improvement in the sustainability performance of the technology group. RobecoSAM is an ...
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Yang Huiyan, 32, has become China's richest woman of 2013 with a fortune of 51 billion yuan ($8.33 billion), according to Hurun China's Women Rich List 2013, released by the Hurun Research Institute in Shanghai on Tuesday. More than half ...
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Triumph Group, Inc. announced that it expects to record pre-tax additional program costs during fiscal year 2014 totaling approximately $68.0 million, or $0.83 per diluted share, primarily associated with the 747-8 program. Of the total ...
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HighJump Software, a global provider of supply chain management software, announced Acumen Brands, Inc. has selected the HighJump cloud-based warehouse management system (WMS) for its new Fayetteville, Ark. distribution center. Acumen ...
The Sherwin-Williams Company SHW has completed the acquisition of the U.S./Canada business of Consorcio Comex, S.A. de C.V. Sherwin-Williams will pay $90 million in cash and assume liabilities currently valued in the range of $75 million. ...
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Trigon Snacks, a UK-based peanut processing firm, has entered into administration, putting more than 130 jobs at risk. The business has entered into administration on 10 September; however, it is believed that it is still continuing ...
Swedish online music streaming service Spotify is to work with Hadoop distributor Hortonworks as it looks to further personalise its services and improve its analytics. An early adopter of the Apache Hadoop data storage and processing ...
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OEMs have been successful in developing technology for e-mobility worldwide, with vehicles now ready for series production. The price of an electric car is thus falling sharply, as the e-mobility index for Q3 2013 from Roland Berger ...
Tags: e-mobility, Auto, Transportation
A unique textile and apparel brand centre networked with digital commerce platform that allows virtual shops, mobile shops and physical shops to operate simultaneously opened in Zhengzhou city, the capital and largest city of Henan province ...
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New Chromebooks announced this week signal Intel's willingness to broaden its horizons and work with companies like Google, at the expense of its long-standing Windows partnership with Microsoft. Three new Chromebooks from ...
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Sport Chalet, Inc. is reporting a 2.8 percent sales decrease in its first quarter, which ended June 30, compared to the same period last year. Sales came in at $81.5 million, down from $83.8 million last year. The company's net loss for the ...
Tags: Transportation, bike, Sporting Goods, Recreation
Hong Kong based children's fashion label, Le Petit Society, which launched its online store in January this year has come up with a new baby collection. The company has created a line of clothing and accessories for children ranging in ...
Tags: Baby Collection, Apparel, baby Apparel
Trigon Snacks, the maker of pub favourite peanut brands such as Big D and Planters, has entered administration as a result of cash flow problems, putting more than 130 jobs at risk. Trigon Snacks makes a range of branded and own-label ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food, Snacks
After years of growth, LED industries have entered into the fast lane for development. This year however has been particularly special for lighting giant Philips. After adjusting market channels, WPG Holding has come out on top from other ...
Tags: LED lighting, Lights, Lighting