St. Jude Medical, a global medical device company, has completed the acquisition of Nanostim, a developer of miniaturized, leadless pacemakers. St. Jude Medical and Nanostim have entered into a series of agreements in May 2011, pursuant ...
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There is new recycled containerboard capacity scheduled to come on stream at the end of 2013. Blue Paper, a joint venture between VPK and Klingele Papierwerke (Germany), is in the final stages of converting a fine paper machine (from UPM ...
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Aston Martin has posted a £24.6 million ($41.5 million) loss for 2012 on the back of diminishing demand for its luxury sports cars. The Telegraph in the UK reports demand for the Gaydon-based manufacturer’s high-end V8- and ...
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US-based OrthoSensor has announced its plans to launch its Verasense knee system in European markets after recently receiving CE Mark approval. US-based OrthoSensor has announced its plans to launch its Verasense knee system in European ...
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Although there is no firm yardstick to gauge its real impact, China Investment Corp has in many ways been the most representative face of Chinese investment in Europe. Apart from its regular activities such as equity and other investments, ...
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Hennes & Mauritz reported results for the third quarter and for nine months (1 December 2012 – 31 August 2013). NINE-MONTHS - The H&M Group’s sales including VAT increased in local currencies by 8 percent in the first nine ...
India’s carpet exports grew by 2 percent year-on-year and reached US$ 85.65 million in August 2013, owing to increasing demand from emerging markets like China, Latin America and Africa, according to data provided by the Carpet Export ...
India’s exports of handicrafts grew by 5.3 percent year-on-year to US$ 523 million in the month of August 2013. According to the data released by Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts (EPCH), the exports of handicrafts stood ...
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Concentrating photovoltaic (CPV) solar system maker Soitec of Bernin, France has announced its newest concentrated photovoltaic (CPV) module featuring a record power-generating efficiency of 31.8%. The new module, which is already in ...
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Jaguar has given the clearest indication to date that it will build a crossover inspired by its C-X17 concept. Jaguar global brand director Adrian Hallmark admits the brand risks losing relevance in the luxury segment if it does not ...
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This research service identifies the major industry drivers, restraints, regional trends, and technology segment trends in the global automotive refinish coatings market. The research covers four regions: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific ...
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The overall Technical Consumer Goods (TCG) market in Western Europe achieved a sales volume of €44.3 billion in Q2 2013. This corresponds to a decrease of 3.8%. In the first half of the year sales volume amounted to €92.5 billion, ...
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The Toyota FCV-R concept has been teased ahead of its unveiling at the Frankfurt motor showon September 10. Dubbed by Toyota as “the ultimate hybrid car”, the FCV-R concept is set to preview an upcoming hydrogen fuel ...
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The exports of carpets from India rose by 14.3 percent year-on-year in July 2013, due to growing demand from the US, China and Latin American markets. During the month, India exports US$ 90 million worth of carpets, compared to exports of ...
Zhejiang Geely Holding Group became China's largest vehicle exporter in July for the first time ever, as its exports continued to see a strong uptrend, despite the overall sector reporting a year-on-year drop in exports for three ...
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