Chinese dairy maker Yashili International Holdings Ltd. (SEHK: 1230) is said to be acquired by China Mengniu Dairy Co., Ltd. (SEHK: 2319). Sources said recently that it would be acquired by Mengniu and on June 13, the buyer and it each ...
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Global healthcare company Abbott has permitted a new share repurchase program, valued at $3bn. The company gave nod for the repurchase from its common stock, which is believed to replace the company's previous $5bn program declared in ...
GF Securities announced on June 6 that its largest shareholder Liaoning Chengda intended to lend a no more than 10% stake it holds in the former to China Securities Finance Corporation to obtain proceeds after the expiration of the lending ...
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If the question about tornadoes comes up at his Oklahoma City data center, as it sometimes does, Todd Currie, vice president of operations and general manager at Perimeter Technology, has answers. He even has a cutout sample of his roof to ...
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CHANDLER, Ariz. - Two furniture stores and a bedding specialist were honored as Retail Giants of Bedding at Furniture/Today's biggest-ever Bedding Conference here earlier this month. Click here to see photos of Bedding Conference social ...
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Tingyi (Cayman Islands) Holding (SEHK: 0322) recorded operating revenue of USD 2.648 billion in the first quarter of 2013, growing 37.39% over a year earlier, announced the company on May 20. Net profits attributable to shareholders ...
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Apple has set up three foreign subsidiaries that the company claims are not resident in any nation for taxing purposes, in an effort to avoid paying tens of billions of dollars in taxes to the U.S. and other countries, according to a new ...
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Microsoft has gotten next to nothing from its $300 million investment in Barnes & Noble, analysts said, but it may reap some rewards as it prepares to ship smaller tablets. In April 2012, Microsoft and the bookseller announced a new, ...
Memorial Day is fast approaching and that means millions of Americans will be hitting the road for a family trip. The roads will be crowded and you should expect lines at gas stations. A car bred for long-haul driving, with bladder-bursting ...
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Telecoms giant BT reported a two per cent rise in its full-year profits to £2.5bn for the year to 31 March, but revenues for the year slipped five per cent to £18bn. BT beat analysts' expectations of a five per cent drop in ...
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Steven Stone stands by a banner promoting the back relief offered by his sleep sets. WILSONVILLE, Ore. - Steven Stone opened his first sleep shop more than two decades ago and has grown the business one mattress at a time, he says. An ...
Carter’s, Inc., the largest branded marketer in the United States of apparel exclusively for babies and young children, announced that its Board of Directors has approved a $300 million share repurchase authorization and instituted a ...
Whether you're running a bare-bones startup or an established business looking to upgrade, when you start shopping for office furniture, don't rule out buying used out of fear that you'll have to sacrifice quality for savings. Used office ...
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Ermenegildo Zegna was one of the first luxury brands to set up shop in China, 21 years back, a decision that yielded rich dividends. Now with the new Lagos (Nigeria) store launch on 17th April 2013, Zegna is all set to expand into the ...
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Australian stocks recovered from a steep intraday fall to close only marginally lower yesterday, as the Reserve Bank cut interest rates to a record low. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 closed down 12.5 points, or 0.2 per cent, at 5143.7, after ...
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