The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Winter Solstice, the 22nd solar term of the year, begins this year on Dec 22 and ends on Jan 6. On the first day of Winter Solstice, the Northern Hemisphere ...
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Everything you need to know about the Sony Xperia Z4 With the Sony Xperia Z4 release date expected to be one of the early highlights of the 2015 tech calendar, we have already been afforded our first early look at the upcoming handset. ...
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India’s auto component manufacturer Pricol has acquired a Brazilian auto component firm Melling do Brasil through its wholly-owned Spanish subsidiary Pricol Espana. The company has informed BSE that its Board of Directors has ...
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Firm will follow a strong 2014 with an action packed 2015 as the brand celebrates turning 70 with a raft of new product launches. Mattel's Thomas & Friends brand has enjoyed significant growth this year, ahead of a 2015 brimming with ...
The two day show will focus on the latest trends and innovations in packaging materials, designs and concepts, with dedicated Ecopack and Contract Pack areas. Alison Church, event director for easyFairs’ UK packaging events, said: ...
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For its fiscal second-quarter 2015, fiber-optic communications component and subsystem maker Finisar Corp of Sunnyvale, CA, USA has reported revenue of $297m, up 2.2% on $290.7m a year ago but down 9.4% on $327.6m last quarter (its first ...
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Mondelez is an enthusiastic early uptaker of new technology. It launched its mobile technology initiative, Mobile Futures, in October 2012 internationally to help it drive more impulse purchases and better in-store marketing, with an open ...
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With CES 2015 now less than a month away, Samsung has confirmed its plans for the Las Vegas-based trade show. An annual highlight of the tech calendar, CES 2015 is to be held in Sin City between January 5 and January 9. Now, Korean ...
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Gildan Activewear Inc., which is the largest supplier of branded athletic socks in the United States, reported record fourth quarter adjusted earnings per share of $1.00, up 20.5 percent compared to last year, but projected a loss for the ...
Retailers embrace biggest day for online shopping with hundreds of deals on toys and games. The mayhem of Black Friday may have come to an end, but the sale season is far from over, as online retailers entice the frugal with hundreds of ...
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The Covent Garden Piazza construct features one giant Santa, nine reindeer and took 32 days to build. LEGO has revealed its latest big build to get shoppers in the festive mood, as Covent Garden Piazza becomes the new home for a giant ...
The hog market has been a good place to be in the last year. Live hog prices in the last few months have trended almost $20 a head higher than the same period in 2013. So, what's the outlook heading into winter? Feed supplies remain low, ...
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Diageo pursues tequila, drops whiskey Global alcoholic beverages giant Diageo has announced an agreement with distiller Casa Cuervo to acquire full global ownership and control of tequila brand Tequila Don Julio. In return, Diageo has ...
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The global producer of specialist food ingredients and products, Chaucer has announced its new corporate branding and website, to mark the Company’s transition to a truly market leading specialist food ingredient and now consumer ...
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The International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC) unveiled the World Cotton Calendar, at its 73rd plenary meeting held in Thessaloniki, Greece, this month. The World Cotton Calendar is a huge database maintained by the ICAC and it ...
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