Crows circle around the tract of cleared land that was once Hoya Corp.’s Pentax camera plant in Mashiko, Tochigi Prefecture. All that’s left is a sign directing employees to a dormitory and gymnasium, both pulled down years ago ...
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George Osborne has delivered his sixth Budget, and the last of the current Parliament. The key points are as follows: Economy The UK grew 2.6% in 2014, faster than any other advanced economy but lower than 3% predicted in December ...
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Foton Motor overseas strategy are blossoming in Africa. And their KD plant in Kenya has finished and the assembly line are over 10,000 square meters with full refitting and test ability. And the new plant is rather important for Foton ...
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DSW Inc. reported earnings on an adjusted basis rose 13 percent to $30.9 million, or 35 cents a share, exceeding its guidance calling for earnings between 21 and 31 cents a share. Comparable sales increased 7.6 percent. Highlights: ...
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The high-performance machine doses powders, pellet, tablets and liquids, as well as combinations, and can achieve output of up to 2,600 capsules per minute. “The newly developed GKF 2600 combines proven and new technologies at ...
China's auto industry saw total sales drop by 0.22 percent to 1.59 million units in February, the first year-on-year drop in two years, data from an industry association showed Tuesday. Sales of passenger cars increased 6.42 percent ...
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Freedom Foods has reported a Net profit of $55.2 million for the first half of the 2015 financial year. However, the Net Profit figure was boosted by the inclusion of a post-tax fair value gain of $52.2 million from the gain on ...
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Medtronic has seen its fair share of bad patent news of late. Last year, the company agreed to pony up more than $1 billion to settle patent litigation with Edwards Lifesciences. Now, the company stands to lose out on a significant cash ...
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Tong Hsing Electronic Industries, which provides assembly and test services for niche ICs and produces ceramic substrates for the manufacture of LEDs, expects its capex for 2015 to exceed NT$1.5 billion (US$47.8 million). The capex will be ...
The global leader in induction cap sealing was exhibiting at the Empack show in February, co-located with Packaging Innovations, for the fifth consecutive year. Visitors were able to see some of Enercon’s Super Seal range, which ...
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With Samsung having ditched Snapdragon chips in favour of creating its own Exynos offering for the flagship Galaxy S6, Qualcomm has looked for the positives in being shunned. While many would be weeping at the thought of lost profits, ...
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Australian drinks company Coca-Cola Amatil Ltd’s underlying profit declined by a quarter (25.3%) to AUD375.5m ($292.8m) in the 12 months ending December due to drop in volumes of soft drinks. The firm's core brands saw dip in sales ...
Favourable government policies, low wages, shorter sea route and growing garment exports make Myanmar an attractive option for Indian textile entrepreneurs, says Rajesh Kumar Shah The garment sector in Myanmar has grown enormously since ...
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Industry expands as an increasing number of Chinese people opt for healthier lifestyle Even when she was in her 20s, Tiffany Tang says she never felt so full of energy and healthy. Since starting to jog with her family and friends over ...
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China's machinery industry continued to expand in 2014 but at a softer pace due to sluggish domestic demands and piling inventories, new data showed on Wednesday. The added value of the sector increased 10 percent year on year in the last ...