Biogen Idec (BIIB) and Isis Pharmaceuticals have entered into an exclusive, worldwide option and collaboration agreement, pursuant to which the companies will develop and commercialize a novel antisense drug for the treatment of myotonic ...
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Chilled food manufacturer Greencore has reported"a breakthrough year",with revenue up 44.5%to£1,161.9M due to acquisitions and"business momentum",for the full year to September 28 2012. Greencore boss Patrick Coveney described 2012 ...
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The Children's Place Retail Stores,Inc.,the largest pure-play children's specialty apparel retailer in North America,announced the appointment of Michael Scarpa as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer,effective December ...
Coface has appointed Laurent Mignon as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the company following the end of Franois David's mandate. The new presidency change is a part of firm's continuity of the strategic orientations while the Board ...
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LOS ANGELES --- Online retailer LuxeYard, which sells home furnishings and décor through online "flash sales," reported third-quarter revenue of $574,381, but had an operating loss of more than $3.6 million. The publicly traded ...
New Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer has outlined her strategy for the company, with the focus firmly fixed on mobile and improving the "user experience" of the company's services. Further reading Yahoo's Mayer brings fellow ex-Google exec on ...
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A former boss of Kettle Chips maker, Diamond Foods has pledged to repay two years’ bonuses and resigned his position after a financial scandal engulfed the business earlier this year. Michael Mendes, former chief executive of ...
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Postie Plus Group Limited(PPGL)is pleased to announce the appointment of Peter Nouwens to the position of Chief Financial Officer,commencing 7th January 2013.Peter will join the senior management team in the company's new head office in ...
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Japanese consumer electronics firm Panasonic is to axe 8,000 jobs by the end of March 2013 as it continues its restructuring plans. The company has already axed 38,800 staff in a bid to return to profit, and the additional cuts will mean ...
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In a meeting on November 5, 2012, the Supervisory Board of Pfeiffer Vacuum Technology AG appointed Nathalie Benedikt (36 years old) as an additional member of the Management Board with effect from January 1, 2013. Nathalie Benedikt will ...
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Guess?Inc.announced the resignations of two of its executive officers,J.Michael Prince,Chief Operating Officer,and Dennis Secor,Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company.Both are leaving to pursue other ...
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Deposition equipment maker Aixtron SE of Herzogenrath, Germany has seen its third-quarter 2012 equipment orders pick up by 15% sequentially to €34.5m. The company says that current Q4/2012 quotation levels suggest a continuation of ...
New Southern California Facility to Propel Company's Vision for High Velocity Supply Chain and Custom Retail Offering Lunera Lighting, Inc., the lighting solutions leader in the transformation to advanced LED technology, today ...
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Apogee Enterprises,Inc.(Nasdaq:APOG)announced that it has amended and extended its secured revolving credit facility to support the company's strategic growth plans with an expanded facility at better terms.The facility has been extended ...
For third-quarter 2012,epitaxial deposition and process equipment maker Veeco Instruments Inc of Plainview,NY,USA has reported total revenue of$127m,while its adjusted EBITA(earnings before interest,income taxes and amortization)and ...
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