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PSG Swings to a Fiscal Q3 Loss on Retailer Bankruptcies
Apr 19, 2016Performance Sports Group Ltd. swung to a net loss in the fiscal third quarter ended February 29 as expected due to a precipitous drop in baseball and softball sales, retail bankruptcies and the impact of currency exchange rates on its ...
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China Provides Over 140 Billion Yuan to Low-Income Groups
Dec 29, 2015China has provided more than 140 billion yuan (21.6 billion U.S.dollars) to low-income residents over the past 11 months, according to the Ministry of Civil Affairs (MCA) on Monday. China has some 66.5 million people, five percent of its ...
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Iconic Ernest Hillier Been Placed Into Voluntary Administration
Jan 20, 2015Australia’s oldest chocolate business, the iconic Ernest Hillier has been placed into voluntary administration, and a meeting with creditors will take place on Tuesday 20 January 2014. Hillier’s administrator, Bruno Secatore ...
Tags: chocolate business, Agriculture
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China Steel Mills Seek Buyers Abroad
Oct 7, 2014China had exported 52.4 million tons of steel as of the end of August, up 36% from a year earlier as low domestic demand has left producers with a massive surplus, Bloomberg reported, citing data the news agency had complied. The price of ...
Tags: Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy, Steel, Steel Rebar
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Japan Solar Makers Plans to Cancel Certain Fit Certifications
Jul 7, 2014The Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (METI) announced on June 17 the withdrawal of FIT certifications for 144 solar plant facilities with capacities totaling 290MW. While there are 288 approved PV projects totaled at 1950MW ...
Tags: Solar, Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy
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Ethanol Fell 4.2% in The First Half of May as Fewer Mills Are Grinding Sugar Cane
May 29, 2014Ethanol production in Brazil's important center-south region fell 4.2% in the first half of May from the same period of 2013 as fewer mills are grinding sugar cane, according to data released Tuesday by cane-grower's trade group Unica. ...
Tags: Ethanol Output, Ethanol
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Consistent Improvements Will Drive High-Concentration Photovoltaic Systems
Mar 11, 2014Consistent improvements in technology and gradually lower costs will drive high-concentration photovoltaic (HCPV) systems to superior efficiencies, making HCPV an increasingly viable rival to conventional solar-generating solutions, ...
Tags: HCPV systems, lower costs, CPV pioneers
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The Cell Efficiency of HCPV Systems, Currently at 40-42%, Will Exceed 45% by 2017
Mar 11, 2014Consistent improvements in technology and gradually lower costs will drive high-concentration photovoltaic (HCPV) systems to superior efficiencies, making HCPV an increasingly viable rival to conventional solar-generating solutions, ...
Tags: Solar PV Systems, HCPV systems
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Dots LLC Filed for Bankruptcy Protection
Jan 24, 2014Dots LLC, the US-based fashion specialty apparel retailer with 420 stores located in 28 states, has filed for bankruptcy protection in order restructure and implement new strategies aimed at re-engaging its core customers. The Company has ...
Tags: Clothing Chain, Apparel
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Sombrio Would Have Opened Its Own Branded Stores
Dec 4, 2013Apparel brand Sombrio announced it has suspended business, citing financial difficulties stemming from a failed retail expansion plan in which Sombrio would have opened its own branded stores. “With these challenges we’re in ...
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Gm CEO Says GM Is Building Towards a Major Strategic Realignment of Its Marques in Europe
Nov 27, 2013General Motors CEO Dan Akerson says GM is building towards a major strategic realignment of its marques in Europe, with a focus on Chevrolet and Opel. Akerson told Automotive News the "confusing" overlap between Chevrolet and Opel in ...
Tags: Dan Akerson, European Brand Strategy, GM
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RBS Has Been Accused of "Horrendous Treatment" of Some Small Firms
Nov 26, 2013The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has been accused of “horrendous treatment” of some small firms, after it allegedly wrongly classified sound businesses in a high risk category in order to boost revenue. RBS has been accused of ...
Tags: RBS, accuse, horrendous, firm
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All LED Exports to Europe Must Meet The New Energy Efficiency Standards.
Aug 30, 2013The EU has recently issued the newest LED lighting product energy efficiency regulations which will take effect September 1st. According to the regulations, all LED exports to Europe must meet the new energy efficiency standards. The EU has ...
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Suntech Announced That It Has Regained Compliance with The NYSE Minimum Share Price
Aug 15, 2013China-based Suntech Power Holdings, one of the world's largest solar companies, has announced that it has regained compliance with the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) minimum share price listing requirement. Suntech revealed last week that ...
Tags: NYSE Suntech, Lighting
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Chinese Companies Called "Trip", Taiwanese Companies Called "Stuffed"
Jul 24, 2013Chinese banks' recent credit crunch has impacted the LED industry. More than 100 LED manufacturers have defaulted as a result in Eastern and Southern China this year. Taiwanese LED manufacturers have emerged as the beneficiaries of the ...
Tags: LED, Lights, Lighting, LED lighting