Ian Stewart has taken over responsibility for Sweet Dreams sales in the North East after the retirement of Malcolm Willis. Ian commenced his selling career in 1971, starting out in retail at House of Fraser in the beds department of Binns ...
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One of Great Britain’s most established and innovative bed makers, Harrison Spinks, has appointed a finance and business expert as head of business change, in order to drive the company forward and achieve its vision to double its ...
The India International Jewellery Show (IIJS), which took place in Mumbai this week, reflected a cautious local diamond and jewelry trade, even if sentiment was better than expected. Suppliers arrived with low expectations as a month-long ...
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Friedrichshafen. ZF Friedrichshafen AG has continued its good business development in the first half of 2016. In the first six months of 2016, sales increased to €17.8 billion and the adjusted operating profit (EBIT) rose to €1.1 ...
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Carlsberg Group has signed an agreement to sell 59% of its share in Carlsberg Malawi Limited to Castel Group. The registration of the transaction is pending certain regulatory and corporate approvals. The transaction is in line with ...
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Coveris reported second quarter 2016 net sales of $665m. Net sales for the second quarter of 2015 were $651 million. Adjusted EBITDA for the second quarter was $92 million, compared to $86 million in the second quarter of 2015. ...
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Grundfos has appointed Thomas Morrison as executive vice president of the company’s US Water Utility business. Reporting directly to Jonathan Hamp-Adams, the recently appointed general manager of Grundfos USA, Morrison will have ...
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FAO and WFP say law will greatly enhance worldwide efforts to combat hunger and rural poverty 25 July 2016, Rome - Leaders of two United Nations agencies fighting hunger worldwide have applauded new legislation in the United States ...
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Briefs for UN Security Council highlight how millions of people remain trapped in a vicious cycle of violence and hunger Joint FAO-WFP news release 29 July 2016, Rome - Protracted conflicts affecting 17 countries have driven millions ...
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Operating profit excluding special items was strong at $97m despite the third quarter being seasonally the weakest due to the summer holiday period in the northern hemisphere and the scheduling of annual maintenance work during the period. ...
Ball reported second quarter 2016 net earnings attributable to the corporation of $369m, or $2.54 per diluted share on sales of $2bn, compared to $160m of net earnings attributable to the corporation, or $1.13 per diluted share, on sales of ...
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CCL Industries, a specialty label and packaging solutions for global corporations, small businesses and consumers, reported 2016 second quarter results. Sales for the second quarter of 2016 increased 33.1% to $960.2 million, compared to ...
Neenah Paper has reported 2016 second quarter results. Second Quarter Highlights Revenues of $246.0 million increased 16 percent with organic and acquisition-driven growth.Operating income grew 22 percent to $33.9 million ($35.3 million ...
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Nissan is conducting a series of real-world experiments and trials to bring future mobility scenarios to life through several "Living Labs" underway at Nissan Future Lab. The "Living Lab" research provides user data to help Nissan ...
Glatfelter reported second-quarter 2016 net income of $2.0m, or $0.04 per diluted share compared with $2.8m or $0.06 per diluted share in the second quarter of 2015. Adjusted earnings for the second quarter of 2016 were $2.8 million, or ...
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