Almost half of customers at chicken fast food outlet Nando's in Australia are from Generation Y (Gen Y), compared with only around 3 in 10 at McDonald's, according to findings from market research organisation Roy Moran Research. The ...
Tags: Fast Food Market, Agriculture, Food
A government and industry team led by engineers from the US Air Force Research Laboratory’s Materials and Manufacturing Directorate (AFRL/RX) has completed a program to assess, improve, refine and validate a domestic source of supply ...
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Stryker has signed a definitive agreement to acquire surgical safety system maker Patient Safety Technologies for a total of $120m or $2.22 per common share in an all cash transaction. The acquisition is expected to be completed during ...
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Horseheads Brewing has entered into a distribution agreement with Sarene Craft Beer Distributors to offer its products in Hudson Valley, New York City, and Long Island. The American brewer will roll out its year-round collection as ...
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On Sunday, December 8, as part of Swahili Fashion Week, the East Africa Trade Hub presented a workshop on the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) and integrating design and marketing for a U.S. customer base. Attended by 40 ...
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Metal fabrication is a highly skilled profession, requiring properly licensed and qualified people to churn out products that meet very precise specifications. Not only is the job tough but it's competitive since there are many good ...
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American Securities LLC, a leading U.S. private equity firm, announced that, in partnership with management, it has completed the acquisition of Frontier Spinning Mills Holding Corp., a leading producer of cotton yarn for the knitting and ...
Advanced Molding Technologies Advanced Molding Technologies LLC nears completion of a two-year expansion at its Circle Pines, Minn., plant. Advanced Molding Technologies LLC is nearing completion of a $3.5 million, two-year expansion at ...
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. announced it has terminated the merger agreement with Apollo Tyres Ltd. "It is time to move our business forward," says Cooper CEO and Chairman Roy Armes. "While the strategic rationale for a business ...
Tags: Auto Parts, Accessories, tire, tyre
Paul Gertner, president of Starborn Industries, a manufacturer and distributor of fastening products, was named '2013 Lumber Person of the Year' by the New York Long Island Lumber Association (NYLILA) last month. Gertner was selected in ...
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Construction sector has scaled new heights. Several skyscrapers, home designs and corporate buildings built across the globe are some of the best examples in this. Each structure differ in style and material used in it. Numerous materials ...
Retailers are extending store hours in the final days before Christmas to capture holiday holdouts. Related sales September Retail Sales Reports Vary sales Holiday Sales To Grow 3.9%: NRF sales Holiday Sales To Grow 4-4.5%: Deloitte sales ...
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Meeting with your banker has taken on a whole new meaning at UMB Bank's Kirkwood, Mo. branch, where a robot and computer monitor are used to conduct some account services. UMB is one of a handful of national banks that are investing in ...
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Quench USA, an independent provider of filtered drinking water coolers and ice dispensers in North America, has purchased Pure Point Water Systems. Started in 1997, Pure Point Water Systems is a supplier of bottleless water systems ...
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TransForce announced today it has met all the conditions required to close its deal to acquire Clarke Transport and Clarke Road Transport. The deal should conclude Jan. 1, 2014, the company announced. Clarke Transport is an LTL intermodal ...
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