A TOP BlackRock executive said there was little evidence of a meaningful switch by global investors into equities from fixed-income assets, even after recent strong sharemarket gains. "There appears to be a lot of cash coming off the ...
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Apparel experts in manufacturing and retailing across the globe from Australia, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, Switzerland, Thailand, The United States, Vietnam and more gathered for Prime Source Forum – Focus on ...
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Azuri, the developer of Indigo pay-as-you-go solar power for off-grid markets, has secured a £1m working capital loan from Barclays to accelerate the deployment of its Indigo home solar systems, transforming the lives of thousands of ...
The Borough of Folcroft in Delaware County, Pennsylvania kicked off a new partnership with Community Recycling to encourage textile recycling and reuse while lessening landfill usage. By aligning forces, the two organizations hope to inform ...
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In 2012, the global core drill market reached a plateau. And industrial players including Atlas Copco, Sandvik and Boart Longyear have been in a firm position to dominate the global market after a series of M&As, laying the foundation to ...
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Last Friday (January 25), the South Korean electronics group Samsung announced its recorded earnings, but also issued a warning on the smart phone market. According to British newspapers, Samsung Group warned that the growing ...
The Swarthmore Borough of Pennsylvania kicked off a new partnership with Community Recycling to encourage textile recycling and reuse while lessening landfill usage. By aligning forces, the two organizations hope to inform about the power ...
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The International Woolmark Prize crosses borders and cultures by seeking outstanding and emerging talent from around the world, aligning the support of emerging designers with the evolution of emerging countries. It is an award for the ...
Chocolate maker Lindt & Sprüngli has reported a 7% rise in net sales for 2012 and estimated that profit margins widened during the year. For the 12 months to the end of December, Lindt reported sales of CHF2.67bn (US$2.8bn), ...
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Mitsui & Co. Ltd. acquired Paul Stuart Inc., luxury apparel and accessory retailer, selling their products under the brand name, Paul Stuart. Mitsui reached an agreement with the founding families to purchase all shares, and became 100% ...
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Faced with the increasingly grim overseas market environment, what is our challenge and what is our advantage? Where are the barriers and opportunities? How to restructure and develop? From December 26, 2012 to 27, Baosteel holds 2012 ...
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Ruggero Brunori,53,is the son of Giovanni Battista Brunori,who founded rebar producer Laminatoio Valsabbia in 1954,in Odolo,Brescia,Italy.In the early 1980s Ruggero graduated in law,and since 1987 has committed himself to working for the ...
“The most valuable commodity I know of is information.” (Gordon Gecko in “Wall Street” by Oliver Stone) Commodities have experienced a renaissance after the bursting of the internet bubble at the end of the ...
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Enterprises continued to buy more storage in the second quarter despite economic woes in many parts of the world, driving total disk storage system revenue up 8.0 percent from a year earlier, according to research company IDC. Spending on ...
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Gerresheimer has acquired a majority stake in the Indian company Triveni, a manufacturer of plastic containers and closures for the pharma industry, for an undisclosed sum. Gerresheimer CFO Hans-Jürgen Wiecha said the acquisition is ...
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