Microsoft on Friday announced that Windows 8 will be as much as 400% more expensive to buy after February 1, when a three-month promotional discount ends. The current $39.99 deal for a Windows 8 Pro upgrade expires in less than two weeks, ...
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UK baker Warburtons has extended its Half & Half bread offering further with the launch of sliced rolls. Half & Half Sliced Rolls join Warburton's Medium and Toastie loaves launched late last year. The baker said it is hoping the launch ...
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Baker Hughes reported Friday that for the week ending January 18, the US rig count fell by 12 to 1,749 following one-rig drops in each of the past two weeks. On a year-on-year basis, the US rig count is down 259. Rigs drilling for oil fell ...
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Baker & Taylor, a leading distributor of digital and physical books and entertainment products, announced the launch of its innovative Acoustik audiobook service for the Axis 360 digital media platform, enabling library patrons to borrow ...
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Victorian premier Ted Baillieu. The state government of Victoria has welcomed the return of National Manufacturing Week (NMW) to Melbourne in 2013, as a reflection of its strategy for revitalizing the state’s manufacturing sector. ...
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Warbutons aims to double its free-from sales during 2013 with a view to becoming the largest brand in the growing free-from sector. As part of this drive, the company is rebranding its line-up of gluten-free and wheat-free products, which ...
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Outdoor spaces can be just as attractive as indoor ones. Even the tiniest outdoor space can be made more inviting and usable, and why should you forget about style when heading outdoors? The principles are pretty much the same as for ...
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US baker Flowers Foods has reached an agreement with Hostess Brands to acquire its Wonder, Nature's Pride, Merita, Home Pride and Butternut bread brands for around US$360m. Flowers has emerged as the "stalking horse" bidder that, if the ...
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LAS VEGAS — Educational seminars at the Las Vegas Market will give buyers a chance to soak up an array of ideas, advice and information about the home furnishings business. Here's a rundown of the dates, times and locations. All ...
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US baker Flowers Foods has reached an agreement with Hostess Brands to acquire its Wonder, Nature's Pride, Merita, Home Pride and Butternut bread brands for around US$360m. Flowers will also take on 20 of Hostess' bakeries and ...
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Celebrities are playing the Bananagams word game in their droves,says the company behind the product. The game,which launched seven years ago and enjoyed its best 12 months in 2012,is a hit with Kristen Bell,Scarlett Johansson,Cindy ...
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Baker Hughes reported Friday that for the week ending January 11,the US rig count fell by one again to 1,761,following a one-rig drop the week prior.On a year-on-year basis,the US rig count is down 226.Rigs drilling for oil totaled 1,323,up ...
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Baker Hughes Incorporated announced that Archana (Archie) Deskus, an executive with experience leading information technology functions within the aerospace, industrials and consumer products industries, will join the global oilfield ...
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Computerworld - The holiday slump in PC sales -- down 11% compared to 2011 -- means that PC makers must raise prices, not continue a race to the bottom, an analyst argued today. Windows 8 failed to turn around slumping PC sales during the ...
Baker Hughes reported Friday that for the week ending January 4,the US rig count fell by one to 1,762,following an 11-rig drop the week prior.On a year-on-year basis,the US rig count is down 245.Rigs drilling for natural gas increased by ...
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