"We will create an investment environment that is fairer, more transparent and more predictable. China must always be a land that attracts foreign investments," said Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on March 5, in his 2016 government work report ...
Furniture was again the top-performing category and the main contributor to retail growth in February, according to the latest BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor. After hitting a record of +16 in January, GfK’s Major Purchase Index ...
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"Across the year, we estimate that 100 million children had a LEGO experience." The LEGO Group has revealed that revenue growth in 2015, excluding foreign exchange impacts, was 19 per cent year over year on a local currency basis. ...
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At the Pittcon conference in Atlanta (6-10 March), laser-based trace gas analyzer manufacturer Tiger Optics LLC of Warrington, PA, USA exhibited the new ALOHA+ H2O analyzer, which refines the detection of moisture in ammonia to levels down ...
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Polestar introduces a whole new line of high-performance products in the form of Polestar Performance Parts, offering even more driving pleasure to Volvo drivers. Polestar Performance Parts offers a wide range of extensively developed ...
Toyota is working to develop wearable devices for blind and visually impaired that can help them do more with greater freedom, independence and confidence. The project is called BLAID. The project reflects the company's commitment to ...
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China saw plunging new loans in February, largely due to the Lunar New Year holiday and a record credit surge in January. New yuan-denominated lending in February dropped to 726.6 billion yuan ($111.96 billion), 297 billion yuan less than ...
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Against: NatRoad Australians should brace themselves for higher prices whilst owner-operator truckers are at risk of losing their livelihood ,if a new Order takes effect next month – with The National Road Transport Association ...
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Spun-off from ITT Corporation in October 2011, Xylem Inc. was formed from ITT's separate water businesses and now operates as a global water technology organization. The company was organized into the five areas of transport, treatment, ...
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The hand-painted figures feature characters including Judy Hopps, Nick Wilde, Chief Bogo, Mr Big, Flash and Finnick. With the upcoming release of Disney’s new animated film Zootropolis March 25th, toy firm Marbel has just dropped ...
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Fortress Paper reported 2015 fourth quarter operating EBITDA of $3.3m. The Dissolving Pulp Segment generated operating EBITDA of $1.5 million and the Security Paper Products Segment generated EBITDA of $3.9 million . Corporate costs ...
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‘‘As a five-time honoree, Hasbro´s commitment to leading with integrity is evidenced by its continuing commitment to corporate social responsibility initiatives and a robust risk based compliance and ethics programme." ...
China's consumer prices increased 2.3 percent in February from one year earlier, up from January's 1.8 percent, official data showed Thursday. The inflation rate, the highest since July 2014, beat expectations as economists from the ...
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VerLASE Technologies LLC of Bridgewater, NJ, USA (a spin-off from technology development firm Versatilis LLC of Shelburne, VT, USA) says that the US Patent Office has issued US Patent No. 9,269,854, a fundamental patent covering the use of ...
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In booth #3101 at the Optical Fiber Communication Conference & Exposition (OFC 2016) in Anaheim, CA, USA (22-24 March), M/A-COM Technology Solutions Inc of Lowell, MA, USA (which makes semiconductors, components and subassemblies for analog ...
Tags: M/A-COM, photonic applications