Luxottica said it set a new net sales record of more than €7.3 billion in 2013, an increase of 7.5 percent in currency-neutral (c-n) terms and 3.2 percent at current exchange rates compared to 2012. ADVERTISEMENT The Italian ...
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VF Corp reported revenues rose 8 percent in its fourth quarter to $3.3 billion, compared with the same period of 2012, driven by double-digit growth in its Outdoor & Action Sports, Sportswear, international and direct-to-consumer ...
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JB Hi-Fi has given investors the good news it promised last week with the retailer announcing strong half-yearly sales and profit results. The company announced $1.94 billion in total sales for the six months to 31 December 2013 —a ...
German autoparts maker Continental has entered into an agreement with The Carlyle Group to acquire US-based Veyance Technologies, which operates in operates rubber and plastics technology business, for EUR1.4bn. Veyance Technologies, ...
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Double and triple digit rises in searches for UK retailers from key export markets. Helen Dickinson, Director General, British Retail Consortium, said: “The UK is the world’s second biggest online retail exporter, beaten ...
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COLUMBUS, Ind. -- Trailer orders rose 14% in December, with six of 10 trailer categories posting positive results, according to the latest data from ACT Research. For the full year 2013, a total of 231,700 orders were booked, down 2% from ...
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Due to the positive results for China's domestic auto sales in 2013 (21.98 million units, up 13.9 percent year on year), automotive sales in China are expected to reach 23.74-24.18 million units for 2014, up 8-10 percent year on year, as ...
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Omeros Corporation (NASDAQ: OMER) today announced positive results from a Phase 2a clinical trial of OMS824, the company's phosphodiesterase 10 (PDE10) inhibitor, in which the drug was well tolerated and demonstrated comparable systemic ...
“Potato Saver” as a Sulphite--‐free preservative for fresh cut potatoes. Wellington Agribusiness Investments Ltd. (WADI), a Guelph based privately owned company has been working for three years on an innovative ...
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The trailer industry saw a 14% month-over-month gain in net orders in December, 2013, as six of the 10 trailer categories posted positive results, according to Americas Commercial Trucking (ACT) Research. For 2013, a total of 231,700 ...
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Researchers say they've discovered how the club drug Ecstasy acts on the brain, and their findings suggest the drug might be useful in treating anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder. The study included 25 volunteers who underwent two ...
The Volkswagen Group reported yet another strong increase in worldwide deliveries for the full year 2013, topping the record set in 2012 "In total, our Group delivered over 9.7 million vehicles to customers last year, ranging from ...
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NUTRIQUEST, the leader in real-world production solutions, is pleased to announce the launch of Evosure™, its new specialty ingredient developed specifically to optimize starter pig performance. Evosure is purpose-built to meet the ...
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A common nutritional supplement called inosine safely boosts levels of an antioxidant thought to help people with Parkinson's disease, a small new study says. Inosine is a forerunner of the antioxidant known as urate. Inosine is naturally ...
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The concept of corporate social responsibility (CSR) has hit the supply chain management with increasing intensity. Now OEMs have to navigate the complexity of getting the supply chain on board. CSR initiatives span the breadth of the ...
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