Prompt prices on the UK's NBP gas trading hub rose Wednesday morning as demand exceeded expectations and the market sought to maintain a premium to Continental prices in order to secure supply, a market source said. At 1200 GMT, the ...
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Norway's largest food company Nortura has appointed Arne Kristian Kolberg as CEO. Kolberg, VP and executive director of production and processing for Nortura, will take up the post from 15 February. He succeeds Runar Larsen who recently ...
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Ineos Europe said Wednesday it has entered into 15-year shipping agreements with Danish shipping company Evergas for the transportation of ethane into Europe from the US Mariner East project. The Mariner East pipeline, processing and ...
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Fashion chain KappAhl gathers its sustainability work under the “Future, Friendly, Fashion” concept. “Our sustainability work strengthens KappAhl’s offer to the customer. With Future, Friendly, Fashion we show that ...
Microsoft will ship the Surface Windows 8 Pro tablet with an Intel Core i5 processor on Feb. 9, with prices starting at $899. The tablet has a 10.6-in. screen and comes in models with 64GB and 128GB of storage. The tablet will include the ...
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The redesign, which focuses on two lizards, comes as Britvic Soft Drinks is planning to launch the two-year-old brand in the UK market. The energy drink contains caffeine, guarana and ginseng and has been on trial in Norway since 2009. ...
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This year's electrifying Nobel Peace Prize Concert saw Philips Vari-Lite VL3000 Spot luminaires, supplied by Norway's AVAB CAC, star as the power luminaire of choice for respected lighting director Nick Collier. "The main challenge in ...
BP said Monday it was too early to estimate when it could restart gas flows from its In Amenas fields in eastern Algeria two days after Algerian forces ended a bloody hostage crisis at the desert gas plant. "Production from the plant ...
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Of the world’s three largest toy companies, only two have women on their Board of Directors and one has none. In the US, Hasbro has Lisa Gersh and Tracy Leinbach while Mattel has Frances Ferguson, Andrea Rich and Kathy White Lloyd, ...
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The UK is set to see the biggest ever celebration of wool as The Campaign for Wool launches Wool House this March. Wool House will present a vision for wool as a modern, versatile, lifestyle fibre and will be hosted in the stunning West ...
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As a leading manufacturer of all types of functional sportswear, the Swiss company ODLO International AG has for many years been synonymous with high-quality clothing and accessories which are optimally attuned to their respective sports ...
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Smartphones running Mozilla Firefox and Jolla Sailfish will launch separately in 2013 amid a crowded smartphone market. Their impact will be small but important initially, as the smartphone community seeks alternatives to the frontrunner ...
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Chemical company BASF has increased cash offer to NOK13.50 per share for Pronova BioPharma, Lysaker, Norway. The company revealed that the offer period expires at 16:30 CET on 18 January 2013 and will not be extended. Increased offer ...
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KappAhl announced results for quarter one fiscal year 2012-13. Increased sales and strong gross margin – Women’s assortment back at a good sales level -Net sales increased by 4.4 per cent for the quarter. Of this, the ...
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The European Union’s controversial REACH legislation on the safety of chemicals has been challenging chemical producers and their raw material suppliers since it came into effect five years ago. Initially the major concern was that ...
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