LEXINGTON, Ky. — Bedding major Tempur-Pedic said Friday the Federal Trade Commission has approved its proposed acquisition of rival Sealy Inc. FTC clearance was the last major hurdle preventing the deal from being finalized, and ...
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On Monday, Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based service center Metals USA Holdings Corp. announced the expiration of the 30 day go-shop period as part of the merger agreement between Metals USA and Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. Pursuant to the ...
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Reportedly, Italy’s seasonally adjusted and calendar adjusted gross domestic product (GDP) dropped by 2.8% year on year and decreased by 0.9% from a quarter ago in the fourth quarter of 2012m according to data released by the ...
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According to the preliminary data released by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, in January this year price, calendar and seasonally adjusted industrial production in Germany was stable compared to the ...
How often do you give your power tools a tune up? I know it is not always easy or convenient, but hopefully you don't wait until something goes terribly wrong before you give your tools the attention they need. To make power tool ...
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The English Open Cup Subbuteo tournament will be held on Saturday, March 16th at Futsal in Birmingham. The English Subbuteo Association announced the event on its website. Kicking off at 9.30am, the event will crown English Champions ...
Home automation has come to the iPhone with sophisticated tools that let you automatically turn lights on at sunset, receive a text if the front door opens at night, or turn on airconditioning when your cat goes to the litter. This ...
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Brooklyn-based Sprezzat wants to modernize caller ID for people's smartphones with a little help from Twitter and Facebook. This week the company launched Thread for Android, a mobile app designed to display recent activity on Twitter and ...
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According to the revised data issued by Italy's national statistics institute Istat, in the fourth quarter of 2012 Italy's seasonally adjusted and calendar adjusted gross domestic product (GDP) fell 2.8 percent year-on-year and by 0.9 ...
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Ngredients Russia, the Moscow International Exhibition for Food Ingredients, Additives and Flavorings, is a significant event in the Russian food market. For 15 years, the exhibition has set the strategic orientation for the development of ...
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Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: The US Video Game Industry Outlook to 2017 - Transition from Console to Online and Mobile Gaming EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The report titled "The US ...
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Congratulations to Richard Howell, winner of the Best Lighting Designer category at this year's Offie Awards, which recognise and celebrate London's eclectic off-West End theatre scene. The 2013 awards saw the Best Lighting Designer ...
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The Chinese New Year race meeting at the Hong Kong Jockey Club's Shatin racecourse is a key fixture in both the sporting and social calendar of China's special administrative region. The 2013 meeting saw Coda Audio's Airline LA8 system ...
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Hand-woven carpet exports from Iran have fetched US$ 400 million during March 20, 2012-February 18, 2013, Head of Iran's National Carpet Center Mohammad Baqer Alikhani has said. During the 11-month period, Iranian carpets were shipped ...
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The petrochemical production capacity of Iran is likely to reach 100 million tons by 2015, Mr. Abdolhossein Bayat, an Iranian Deputy Oil Minister, has said. Mr. Bayat, who is also the managing director of National Petrochemical Company ...