Yahoo is expanding its research division, Yahoo Labs, with a total of 50 PhD hires planned for this year as the firm looks to expand its "science-led innovation" department, which looks into technologies including big data and artificial ...
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PPG Industries, Inc. announced it has reached an agreement to divest its 51 percent interest in Transitions Optical to Essilor International, which currently holds a 49 percent interest in the venture. Transitions Optical is a global ...
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IBM is the subject of a probe by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission into how it reports revenue related to its cloud computing business, the vendor revealed Wednesday. "In May 2013, IBM learned that the SEC is conducting an ...
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Greencore's third quarter (Q3) results tell a tale of two regions, with strong progress in the US offsetting declines in its UK home market. Greencore's product mix includes a range of prepared meals Italian ready meals, poor weather ...
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Vistaprint N.V., a leading online provider of professional marketing products and services to micro businesses and the home, announced financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended June 30, 2013. Fourth quarter 2013 ...
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The global polyamide market was $22 billion in 2012 and is estimated to reach $27 billion by 2018, growing at a CAGR of 3.2% from 2013 to 2018. The high demand across the industries such as automotive industry, electrical & electronics, and ...
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US-based Multi-Color (MCC) has entered into an agreement to acquire 100% of Mexican labels producer Flexo Print for an undisclosed value. MCC president and CEO Nigel Vinecombe said the acquisition offers growth opportunities to the ...
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The global market for solar photovoltaic (PV) inverters is forecast to decrease by 5% to US$6.7 billion in 2013, according to research firm IMS Research. Despite PV inverter shipments rising to 34.2 gigawatts in 2013, average global ...
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Global M&A activities (mergers and acquisitions) decreased again in the first half of 2013. The ZEW-ZEPHYR M&A Index reflects the completed mergers and acquisitions worldwide. Its current downturn has started in mid-2011. In Germany, by ...
Monro Muffler Brake Inc. reported net income of $13.6 million on net sales of $206.2 million for its first quarter ended June 29, 2013. That compares to net income of $11.6 million on sales of $169.2 million for the prior year’s first ...
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PPG Industries has reached an agreement to sell 51% interest in Transitions Optical to Essilor International for $1.73bn. This deal has an enterprise value of approximately $3.4bn, of which PPG will receive cash of $1.73bn before tax or ...
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Beijing-based Hanergy Holding Group Ltd – which is claimed to be the world’s biggest thin-film photovoltaic (PV) firm - has completed the equity acquisition of Global Solar Energy Inc (GSE) of Tucson, AZ, USA, which makes ...
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It is learned that Brazil’s Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE) has started an administrative proceeding to investigate Aperam. The body claims that Aperam Inox South America SA might be taking unfair advantage of its ...
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Titan International Inc. posted net income of $23.2 million on net sales of $593.3 million for the second quarter ended June 30, 2013. That compares to income of $44 million on sales of $459.2 million for the same period last year. ...
In a trading update for first-half 201, epiwafer foundry and substrate maker IQE plc of Cardiff, Wales, UK says it expects first-half performance to be ahead of market expectations, with revenue approaching £63m, EBITDA (earnings ...
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