Nike Inc. announced that Cindy Davis, president of Nike Golf, plans to retire from Nike. Davis joined Nike Golf USA as general manager and has served as president of Nike Golf since 2008. "We thank Cindy for her leadership throughout the ...
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When the U.S. is switching to midterm election time, the media's attention is usually focused on domestic issues. It is not that international affairs are not important, but comparatively the public that is overwhelmed by local issues often ...
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The exports of apparel form India shot up by 17.9 percent in the first five months of the ongoing financial year that began on April 1, 2014, according to the data from the Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC). In April-August 2014, ...
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Nippon Paper Industries will likely report a 25% year-on-year increase in operating profit to around 13 billion yen ($118 million) for the six months ending Tuesday, falling short of a prior projection of 16 billion yen amid soft corporate ...
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General Mills is planning to halt operations at its cereal plant and yogurt factory in the US, a move that would cut down the company's workforce by 600. The move is in line with the company's previously announced strategy to save $100m ...
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United Natural Foods reported fourth-quarter (Q4) net income of $33.4m, as against $32m in the corresponding period a year ago. Revenues for the quarter were up 7.4% at $1.76bn compared with $1.64bn in the prior year. Gross margin was ...
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In August this year, Indian motor vehicle production increased by 14.86 percent year on year to 1,943,134 units, according to the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM). In the first five months of the current Indian fiscal ...
The Thailand Textile Institute (THTI) conducted a seminar titled ‘Local Value Connection to the Better Life’ to promote the Muslim textile and garment industry in the southern provinces, National News Bureau of Thailand ...
Sportsman's Warehouse Holdings, Inc. reported net sales increased by 2.3 percent to $159.5 million from $155.9 million in the second quarter and 13 weeks ended Aug. 2, compared with the second quarter of fiscal 2013. Same store sales ...
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In July this year, India's industrial production increased by 0.5 percent year on year, according to government data. Industrial production in the April-July period of the current fiscal year increased by 3.3 percent year on year. ...
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In its interim results for the first six months ending July 31, 2014, UK-based fashion retailer NEXT said it had a good first half, achieving sales and profits ahead of its original expectations. Led primarily by retail stores sales ...
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In its fiscal year ending July 5, 2014 Bebe stores, a retailer of women’s apparel was able to reduce its losses by $9.7 million or 14.1%, when compared with the previous fiscal year ending July 6, 2013. Net loss from continuing ...
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For fiscal first-quarter 2015 (ended 27 July 2014), fiber-optic communications component and subsystem maker Finisar Corp of Sunnyvale, CA, USA has reported its eighth consecutive quarter of sequential revenue growth, to a record $327.6m, ...
Global manufacturer and exporter of home textiles - Himatsingka Group plans to double revenue from its brands in the home textiles space. In the just completed fiscal year 2013-14, home textile brands in the group’s portfolio ...
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Campbell Soup Company today reported its fourth-quarter and full-year results for fiscal 2014. The company reported earnings from continuing operations for the quarter ended Aug. 3, 2014, of $137 million, or $0.43 per share, compared with ...
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