A rare and magnificent mille fleur ‘star-lattice’ carpet, which is believed to have its origins in Kashmir, India, has gone under the hammer for a whopping amount of US$ 7.7 million at the Oriental Rugs and Carpets auction, ...
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A PicKnit hosted by the Campaign for Wool will be held at Low Sizergh Barn, Kendal on Sunday (13th October) as part of the Kendal Wool Gathering and to celebrate Wool Week (14th – 20th October) PicKnit is the Campaign for ...
IBM is to acquire Dublin-based analytics software provider The Now Factory. Financial terms were not disclosed. Further reading IBM to splash $1bn on Linux for cloud computing and big data US government agency selects IBM in 10 year ...
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Show organisers easyFairs said that this trend has continued since its launch in 2010. The show attracted world-class speakers, international exhibitors from all corners of the globe and 3,560 visitors, smashing last year’s record ...
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Lawyers for rival Nestlé managed to overturn a previous judgment that would have prevented other manufacturers from wrapping their products in the same Dairy Milk tone. The row revolved around a specific shade of purple – ...
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Time is running out to secure your space at the 2013 edition of Packaging for Retail Success – the UK’s leading event joining the dots between packaging, retail and new product development. Packaging for Retail Success 2013, ...
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LED lights have been integrated into this model’s hat via a programmable webbed surface with animated light sequences that spin around creating a whirling helicopter halo of light. Designed by Moritz Waldemeyer for Philip ...
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The Aston Martin Cygnet has been officially axed, with the luxury British manufacturer confirming it has pulled the pin on its unsuccessful city car project. Following widespread rumours from overseas, Aston Martin Asia Pacific regional ...
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The Spanish womenswear brand hits the new City Centre mall in Beirut. Hoss Intropia operates from more than 1,600 points of sale in 48 countries. Now this non-stop global growth is continuing in Lebanon, where it has just opened a ...
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Swiss food giant Nestlé has won a UK court appeal ruling against Cadbury over the latter's attempt to trademark the purple color packaging of its Dairy Milk bars. With this development, the Swiss firm overturned a decision from ...
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New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) and the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) announced the winners of the second class of Design Entrepreneurs NYC (DENYC), a free, intensive, “mini-MBA” program that ...
The British Fashion Council (BFC) announces the appointment of Narmin Mohammadi to Head of Showcasing. This position will see Narmin work across all British Fashion Council showcasing initiatives, including London Fashion Week, London ...
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Commonwealth Annuity and Life Insurance Co, a subsidiary of Global Atlantic, has acquired Aviva USA’s life insurance business following receipt of all necessary regulatory approvals. Global Atlantic Financial Group is a multiline ...
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Arthur J Gallagher, a US-based insurance brokerage and risk management services company, has acquired RJ Dutton of Overland Park, Kansas, a provider of employee benefit consultation and brokerage services across the country. Financial ...
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AssuredPartners of New Jersey, a platform operation of insurance brokerage firm AssuredPartners, has purchased Anderson-Jackson-Metts d/b/a AJM Insurance, for an undisclosed sum. With revenues of nearly $5.3m, New Jersey-based AJM offers ...
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