In the third quarter of 2013, the Etam Group posted sales of €290.1 million, including a negative currency impact of €2.2 million mainly related to the depreciation of the yuan against the euro. Sales were down 1.1% compared with ...
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With ten weeks to go until Christmas Day, new exclusive research conducted by OnePoll for retail technology company, Retail Assist, reveals the shopping strategies that consumers plan to use to crack Christmas this year. With 34% of ...
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When tropical storm “Karen’ and typhoon ‘Fitow’ failed to deliver the expected punch to cotton areas in the US and China over the weekend, the market quickly relinquished some of its weather premium when trading ...
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Microsoft will offer discounts on its Azure cloud service next month as part of a cloud computing push that also includes new releases of its Windows Server and Systems Center software. Customers on Enterprise Agreement licenses will be ...
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The Renault-Nissan Alliance has unveiled a EUR400m second production line at its facility in Tangier, Morocco. The new line will increase the facility's output capacity to 340,000 vehicles a year, starting in 2014, making it the ...
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The European Commission (EC) has announced that it is taking action against Italy in an effort to reduce the environmental impact of the Ilva steel plant in Taranto, Europe's largest iron and steel works. Following a number of complaints ...
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Cummins has announced it is launching a five-litre V8 diesel engine, designed for pickup-and-delivery applications and other light- and medium-duty trucks. The ISV5.0 will be assembled at Cummins' Columbus Engine Plant, which has received ...
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Consumers worldwide are spearheading a rising demand for packaging made from renewable materials and products with labelling clearly displaying environmental data, Tetra Pak's fifth biennial environment survey has found. The report also ...
Kris "Kirby" Bedsaul is the new general manager for Chris King Precision Components and Cielo Bicycles, effective Oct. 7, the company announced. Kirby is no stranger to the Oregon company. He managed sales for Chris King in the early ...
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The concept of gates and railing is very ancient. Centuries black people started building houses and stores for their living. Those were the days when they realized that they are losing their properties due to theft and robberies. As a ...
H.B. Fuller Company reported financial results for the third quarter that ended August 31, 2013. Net income from continuing operations for the third quarter of 2013 was $27.2 million, or $0.53 per diluted share, versus net income from ...
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The adoption of common safety standards in Bangladesh’s ready-made garment factories has come a step closer, following a meeting of national tripartite partners, the Alliance and Accord and other key stakeholders in the industry. ...
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Mattress industry veteran Normand Ricard has taken back the company he founded almost 40 years ago, having acquired what is now known as Rev Sleep Corp. from Bedford Capital, a private equity firm based here. The terms of the deal, which ...
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Huntsman Corporation and Rockwood Holdings, Inc. announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement whereby Huntsman will acquire Rockwood’s Performance Additives and Titanium Dioxide (TiO2) businesses. Under the terms of ...
After trading to a low of 82.11 cents last week, downside momentum faded and the market was able to move slightly higher this week, with December closing today about 300 points above important long-term support at 81.72 cents. The lack of ...
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