Former Zeon and Wesco man, Andrew Smith, joins the team. Underground Toys has welcomed a new European sales director to its team. Andrew Smith (pictured) has over 20 years experience handling licensed toys, novelties and gifts, having ...
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Demand for commercial vehicle sales in September was up 21 percent from a year ago according to the latest report from ACT Research. “Class 8 orders continued to be booked ahead of seasonal expectations,” said Kenny Vieth, ...
Peregrine Semiconductor Corp ( PSMI ), said Friday the Japan Fair Trade Commission granted clearance of its proposed $465 million merger with Murata Electronics North America Inc. The approval is subject to a 30-day waiting period set to ...
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Audi has teased the image of a new car designed under the leadership of Audi designing head Marc Lichte. The car will be introduced at the Los Angeles Auto Show which starts on November 19. Reports suggest that the teased image could be ...
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BMW is partnering on MAI Carbon Cluster Management GmbH, a research effort backed by Germany's federal government, research and businesses institutions, which is working on a technology to reduce carbon-fiber production costs by 90%. The ...
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Egypt's Ministry of Industry and Trade announced on Tuesday, October 14 that it has imposed temporary tariffs on rebar imports to protect domestic rebar manufacturers. The 7.3 percent temporary tariff will be valid for a maximum of 200 days ...
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The board of Kishore Biyani led Future Lifestyle Fashions (FLFL) has approved issue of equity shares and compulsory convertible debentures (CCDs) on preferential basis, which will help the fashion retailer, raise nearly Rs 175 crore. In a ...
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The National Retail Federation (NRF) predicts that U.S. Christmas-season retail sales will increase 4.1 percent year on year to approximately $619.9 million for the months of November and December 2014. The projected increase is higher ...
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The opening of the Ghaghoo diamond mine, located in Botswana’s Central Kalahari Game Reserve (CKGR), that took place this week was not only a significant milestone for the mine’s owner Gem Diamonds, but also for the country ...
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China stands to gain much more than oil from deepening Western sanctions on Russia. Already in May, Moscow's tenuous international position prompted it to make concessions in order to sign a landmark gas supply agreement – the "Power ...
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During his presentation at the SteelOrbis 2014 Fall Conference & 71st IREPAS Meeting being held in Berlin on September 28-30, Bernd Neuenkirchen from international steel trading company C&F International commented on both current and ...
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Shares in De La Rue, the company responsible for printing banknotes in England, have plunged following a profits warning. Profits for this year are now expected to be 20m lower than in 2013/14, and the company has cut its dividend. On ...
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Audi has released details of its upcoming TT Roadster and TTS Roadster ahead of its official debut at the Paris Motor Show. The TT Roadster will be available in two turbocharged four-cylinder TDI and TFSI engines which will be capable ...
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Canada-based Moosehead Breweries has selected United States Beverage (USB) as its new importer in the US, effective 1 November 2014. Under the partnership, USB will be responsible for sales, marketing and distribution of Moosehead ...
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CHICAGO – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has approved a permit allowing the Archer Daniels Midland Company to inject carbon dioxide deep underground in Decatur, Illinois. This process – known as “carbon ...