INTERNATIONAL PHARMACEUTICAL EXHIBITION-11 MARCH 2009

INTERNATIONAL PHARMA POWER – A REVOLUTION IN PHARMACEUTICAL BY EXHIBITION EXCHANGE

THE WORLDS BIGGEST EVER, ONLINE B2B EXHIBITION WHICH WILL BE INTERNATIONAL FOR PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES OF THE WORLD WILL FIND THEIR COMMON PLATFORM WITH WWW.MADE-FROM-INDIA.COM.

PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES ROUND THE WORLD SHOULD NOT MISS THIS EXHIBITION AS IT WILL HAVE HIGHEST NUMBER OF VISITORS FROM ENTIRE WORLD.

THIS EXHIBITION HAS ALREADY CAUGHT THE FANCY AMONGST AND BIG PLAYERS OF PHARMACEUTICAL BESIDE SME’S .

THIS WILL HAVE FOLLOWING TYPES OF EXHIBITORS :
A) DRUG MANUFACTURERS
B) PHARMACEUTICAL MACHINERY MANUFACTURERS
C) PATHOLOGY LEADERS
D) BIO MOLECULAR AND GENERIC LEADERS
E) WORLD RENOWNED EXPERTS AND CONSULTANTS

THIS EXHIBITION WILL BE FROM 11TH MARCH TO 18TH MARCH 2009.VENUE WILL BE WWW.MADE-FROM-INDIA.COM , A B2B PORTAL FOR PHARMACEUTICAL BUSINESS AND EXHIBITIONS.

MANUFACTURERS, EXPORTERS, IMPORTERS, TRADERS, CONSULTANTS WILLING TO ATTEND THIS EXHIBITION AS EXHIBITOR MAY CONTACT AT exhibitions@made-from-india.com AND info@made-from-india.com.

FIRST CUM FIRST BASIS WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR ACCEPTING THE EXHIBITORS .TOTAL STRENGTH OF EXHIBITORS IN PHARMACEUTICAL WILL BE SOMEWHERE AROUND 800 AND MORE.

THIS IS THE BEST OPPORTUNITY TO BEAT RECESSION AS THIS FIRST AND BIGGEST EVER ONLINE B2B TRADE SHOW AND EXHIBITION IS GOING TO NOT ONLY CREATE HISTORY BUT ALSO CREATE DEMAND OF PRODUCT OF EXHIBITORS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD WITH INSTANT BRANDING AT NEGLIGIBLE COST OF $500 FOR THE SAID PERIOD .

IN THIS EXHIBITION , EXHIBITORS WILL BE ABLE TO EXHIBIT THEIR PRODUCT ALONGWITH THEIR DETAILS AND VIDEO AS WELL AS GETTING HIGH NUMBER OF LEADS FROM THE EXHIBITION AND MAXIMUM ROI WITH NEGLIGIBLE COST OF EXHIBITING TO THE WORLD WITHOUT INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY.

TILL DATE , IT HAS ALMOST GOT RESPONSE 93 COUNTRIES FOR PARTICIPATION IN INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION OF PHARMACEUTICAL WHICH WILL ALSO INCLUDE MANUFACTURERS OF SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS BESIDE VARIOUS PHARMACEUTICAL MACHINERY

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B2b Exhibition a Revolution to beat recession

Every other day there are conferences , seminars, workshops and round the table conferences amongst the corporate world so to beat recession . But , has any body found any way out from recession in market .

If the answer is no , then gone are the days , now one can beat the recession at ease with Exhibition. In the market when demand is not there , then the demand has to be created since every good thing is meant for sold and buyers are there but they don’t buy by the time a need is not created in their mind. In the same manner , the recession has only one solution that is exhibition where b2b world gathers and shows the best product and demand and supply gets instantly created.

Further, to combat the costing , the online b2b exhibition is an option to be cherished for in order to beat the slackness and recession in the global market.

Online B2b exhibition is not only an alternative but is more effective and advantageous than offline exhibition in order to beat recession. Really , want to know how , then please read it very carefully:

a) No international Boundary – Online exhibition has deepest reach and penetration since any person at any point of time and from any part of the world can see the exhibitors products and services . No international boundary exist for the visitors who want to go for online exhibition, whereas, offline exhibition always have a barrier of international boundary. Since, entire world is for business and b2b portals just make it happen.

b) No Travelling – Neither the exhibitor need to travel to a place to show their products or service nor a visitor need to travel to see the products or services of the exhibitors.

c) Very Less Cost – The cost for travelling , lodging and boarding, cost of distribution stuff and manpower gets reduced to almost 5% .It is very cost effective since , costing is the need of the hour especially when entire world is pointing on costing.

d) No Time Limitation – Convenience is the other name of online exhibition since there is no restriction of time for visiting online exhibition. Any person can visit such exhibition at any time of day or night and see and find the products and services of his/her need. This is not possible with offline exhibition. With such innovative online B2b exhibition people don’t have to plan out time ,out of busy schedule to visit upto the place of offline exhibition but as per their convenience , it can be explored .

e) Maximum ROI- Business world always care for return on investment i.e profit , for them online exhibition always have maximum ROI in return .Since, not only it is cost effective and reaches maximum mass and targeted genuine audience but also more people can participate in exhibition.

f) Better Communication – On finding a particular exhibitor, a visitor can immediately contact him/her by email or call as entire details are available . It makes communication more effective and fast as well.

g) Maximum Exhibition can be Attended- One can attend atleast 5 online exhibitions at the cost of 1 offline exhibition. Moreover, frequency of participation also increases without much preparation and no need to settle again after visiting one exhibition before preparing for participating the other one.

h) Tension free- The term tension can include any and everything which is associated with offline exhibition . Whereas, online b2b exhibition is totally tension free and blended with latest technology to improve the chances of success.

i) Instant Branding – Since, entire world can see your product & therefore brand awareness is tremendous. Whereas, brand awareness is a long process & it takes time to get positioned to result into branding. With online exhibition, brand awareness & creation becomes not only easy, instant but worldwide as well.

The list of advantages are more and more …….just think once again !

Any Manufacturers, exporters, importers, suppliers, traders from any country of the world willing to participate in international online exhibition which is to start from 15th February 2009 on www.made-from-india.com. This event is going to be the worlds largest B2b Online exhibition held so far may contact at exhibition@made-from-india.com for further details .

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Business Revolution With B2b Online Exhibition

Online B2b exhibition is not only an alternative but is more effective and advantageous than offline exhibition. Really , want to know how , then please read it very carefully:

a) No international Boundary – Online exhibition has deepest reach and penetration since any person at any point of time and from any part of the world can see the exhibitors products and services . No international boundary exist for the visitors who want to go for online exhibition, whereas, offline exhibition always have a barrier of international boundary. Since, entire world is for business and b2b portals just make it happen.

b) No Travelling – Neither the exhibitor need to travel to a place to show their products or service nor a visitor need to travel to see the products or services of the exhibitors.

c) Very Less Cost – The cost for travelling , lodging and boarding, cost of distribution stuff and manpower gets reduced to almost 5% .It is very cost effective since , costing is the need of the hour especially when entire world is pointing on costing.

d) No Time Limitation – Convenience is the other name of online exhibition since there is no restriction of time for visiting online exhibition. Any person can visit such exhibition at any time of day or night and see and find the products and services of his/her need. This is not possible with offline exhibition. With such innovative online B2b exhibition people don’t have to plan out time ,out of busy schedule to visit upto the place of offline exhibition but as per their convenience , it can be explored .

e) Maximum ROI- Business world always care for return on investment i.e profit , for them online exhibition always have maximum ROI in return .Since, not only it is cost effective and reaches maximum mass and targeted genuine audience but also more people can participate in exhibition.

f) Better Communication – On finding a particular exhibitor, a visitor can immediately contact him/her by email or call as entire details are available . It makes communication more effective and fast as well.

g) Maximum Exhibition can be Attended- One can attend atleast 5 online exhibitions at the cost of 1 offline exhibition. Moreover, frequency of participation also increases without much preparation and no need to settle again after visiting one exhibition before preparing for participating the other one.

h) Tension free- The term tension can include any and everything which is associated with offline exhibition . Whereas, online b2b exhibition is totally tension free and blended with latest technology to improve the chances of success.

i) Instant Branding – Since, entire world can see your product & therefore brand awareness is tremendous. Whereas, brand awareness is a long process & it takes time to get positioned to result into branding. With online exhibition, brand awareness & creation becomes not only easy, instant but worldwide as well.

The list of advantages are more and more …….just think once again !

Any Manufacturers, exporters, importers, suppliers, traders from any country of thw world willing to participate in international online exhibition which is to start from 15th February 2009 on www.made-from-india.com. This event is going to be the worlds largest B2b Online exhibition held so far may contact at exhibition@made-from-india.com for further details .

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Looking For Export? First Session:

Looking for Export , but how to Export ? Is this the question which hovers the most in the mind of every person looking to venture beyond boundaries of one’s country .Ofcourse, this was also the problem of Mr Nath , the marketing head of a corporate which wanted that they should also start export as their product is of very high standard .Whereas, inferior products than their products have good command in international market. This made him to see me as to how to go for it .Before that they had no experience of international trade. The over confidence about their product with ignorance about international market was biggest challenge for me to make him understand that it is not always better product which can be exported but a lot matters which if does not exist , then transaction cannot be completed. Anyhow, the gentleman agreed to give up the thought that only quality matters but various factors dominate an international business. The factors which need to be understood for international business are : a) Piloting with proper product – Even if one is manufacturing various products say three products and have very good market share in all of the three products , then too , the proper product has to be identified . Here, one will say that ok , the theory is fine , but how to conclude that it is a proper product , then the answer has to be found by the person dealing in the products as he is the best judge in that case .Because, such person can only understand the minor aspects of any change if demanded or compelled in international market b) Finding Proper Market - Every market has only one golden rule which is demand and supply compliment each other. The proper product should also get the most proper market. Since, merely because everything can be bought and sold in a market , any market cannot be said to be proper market. Say, if ink pen has high demand in Russia and has very good potential , but it is being tried to be sold to USA which has least takers , then such market cannot be said to be proper market for ink pen. This simple analogy if understood by an exporter at an early date , it can bring wonders for him as success of any international business is dependant upon proper market The very next question which arises is that how to find out as to which is the best potential market. This question has solution on studying the following : i) Research on customers behaviour in different countries ii) Data on demand of a particular products in a particular country iii) Export import data of the targeted countries These all will give a strong signal that which country is having best potential for one’s product. c) Product Specification in potential market- the very next step which comes as most important factor is identifying and matching the specification of demanded products and successfully implying in your potential product before it can be explored for exporting . The product specification has to be considered in following important terms : i) Segment usage ii) Packing iii) Warranty and after sales service iv) Pricing v) Pattern, shape ,size, color etc On understanding the above factors, a exporter can have confidence to place the product in the potential market. Hope , lot of unsolved puzzles are solved and many more will be in future as well. In the following sessions , we shall be highlighting about other crucial factors so that the fear of how to and shall I export will permanently vanish from the minds of manufacturers, exporters, trades, suppliers of the world including India. The author is business editor with www.made-from-india.com, a world class B2b Portal especially meant for promoting business of SME’s .

 

b2b online trade show and exhibition

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Gone are the days when one has to send communication through letters, fax or by other modes , today is the world of hi tech communicating modes say e-mail, sms, mms etc.

New media of internet has dominated the business as well, so is the high time when online exhibition should replace the offline exhibition.Since, online exhibition has following benefits :

a) No travelling
b) deep reach
c) less cost
d) more profit
e) 24 hrs live
f) no international boundary
g) more ROI
h) more exposure

in the history of b2b portals of the world including india , the online exhibition is for the first time introduced by www.made-from-india.com which is going to see not only area specific exhibitions but also industry specific exhibitions.

The first phase of exhibition is to start from 14 Decemeber 2008 and will last upto 31th January 2009 in which prominent exhibitors of indian industrial belts i.eAhmedabad, Aurangabad , Rajkot, Mumbai, Surat and vadodara will be highlighted.

During second phase, from 15the February 2009 to 31st March 2009,industry specific exhibitions will be for cotton, pharmaceutical, plastics, chemicals etc. This will also highlight some prominent manufacturers from entire world.Since,industry specific will be international exhibition.

This exhibition is going to be a great boon for manufacturer, exporters, importers, traders etc of entire world.Persons willing to participate in international online exhibition for cotton, chemicals, textile,plastics , pharmaceuticals etc which is to be held from 15th February 2009 onwards can contact on info@made-from-india.com. For further information  , pl do visit www.made-from-india.com

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Leading UK Manufacturer of Laboratory Plastics Appoints Specialist B2B Agency The Scott Partnership for New PR Campaign

Sterilin Limited, the established leader in single use laboratory plastics for life sciences applications, has appointed independent consultancy The Scott Partnership for a new PR campaign. The Scott Partnership specialises in business-to-business PR communications for the technology, scientific and retail industries.

Formerly part of Barloworld Scientific, Sterilin Limited is a newly formed independent business offering
a wide range of products for the pharmaceutical,clinical and healthcare, food, forensics and industrial packaging industries. The Sterilin brand has been setting world standards for quality, reliability and user safety for more than 40 years, and the newly-established business will continue to offer the high-quality products and excellent service which is synonymous with the Sterilin brand.

Sterilin Limited has selected The Scott Partnership to run its PR campaign due to the agency’s experience of successfully launching new businesses and promoting established brands. The Sterilin Limited PR campaign will be focused towards the healthcare, clinical and pharmaceutical sectors across Europe. Sterilin Limited will benefit from The Scott Partnership’s extensive experience of delivering technical PR campaigns in the life sciences market and its commitment to producing measurable results.

“We are delighted to launch Sterilin Limited into the market,” comments Rachel Adams, Marketing Manager, Sterilin Limited. “The Scott Partnership is the only PR agency we spoke with and is ideally placed to deliver this new campaign.”

Based in the UK, The Scott Partnership boasts a truly global client base, with customers headquartered in the US, UK, Italy and Australia. The company is committed to building long-term relationships to provide the best results for its clients. With the ability to quickly assimilate knowledge on products and services in the technology sectors, The Scott Partnership provides a thorough and detailed campaign for all its clients. The agency conducts Public Relations campaigns for a number of companies that range from small VC-funded start-ups to multi-billion dollar global corporations.

Source  :  pr-inside.com

 

Supply chain needs pros

CONCERNED by the lack of supply chain management professionals in the country, 2GO of the Aboitiz Transport System Group encouraged youth leaders to embark on a “unique” career in the supply chain business.

Belle Pacetes, 2GO training manager, revealed during the Third Aboitiz-organized Future Leaders Business Summit last Friday that the company has observed a “wide gap” in the supply chain industry caused by the lack of professionals in the business.

“There is, currently, no formal training or education (to produce) professionals. Most practitioners in the supply chain industry (acquired) their expertise from experience, training, simply being on the job (and) learning the ropes,” she said.

2GO is the supply chain solutions provider under the Aboitiz Transport System (ATS), the transport and logistics company of Aboitiz and Co. (ACO) that is owned by publicly-listed Aboitiz Equity Ventures (AEV). From the release of the goods from the manufacturer to the delivery of the products to customers nationwide, 2GO’s supply chain services include warehousing, order entry and releasing, transport planning and routing, delivery to customers nationwide, and document management, among others.

To address the high demand and help the youth develop core competencies required for the job, 2GO launched a supply chain management course with the Jose Rizal University (JRU), De la Salle College of St. Benilde (DLSU-CSB), Technological Institute of the Philippines (TIP) and the Society of Fellows in Supply Management (SOFSM).

Source  :  sunstar.com.ph

 

A strong business case for Sustainability – Ernst & Young

Climate change, sustainability and corporate social responsibility have risen inexorably in the public and corporate minds over the last decade, says Ernst & Young.  They go on to state that while businesses and consumers are vying to out do each other’s green claims, the scientific community is issuing increasingly stark warnings about the urgency and depth of cuts required to avoid the most dangerous impacts of climate change.

A survey carried out by Ernst & Young in conjunction with the Economist Intelligence Unit among executives from US$ 1 billion plus corporations to see how organizations view the impact of sustainability on its supply chain and sourcing, indicates a high level of awareness of sustainability, with an appreciation of opportunities it offers within the supply chain. More than half of the respondents to the survey indicated reputation, cost reduction, and revenue growth as the top three opportunities that arise from sustainability. An increased cost base was highlighted as the greatest risk, inferring operational and energy savings will be offset by capital costs and increase in prices from suppliers.

The survey also indicates that a company’s approach to emissions and accountability for its supply chain activity could make or break corporate reputation. 71% of the respondents to the survey view the impact of sustainability on the supply chain as a brand / reputation opportunity allowing to secure competitive advantage. It is thought that supply chains are key to enhancing reputation, both through avoiding risks such as unfair labour practices and using unsustainable material, and in ensuring businesses live up to their carbon reduction promises.

The survey further states that in addition to corporate reputation, cost saving and revenue inducing factors contribute to the business case for sustainability.  These include operational and energy efficiency, energy and carbon trading, and new product development and green marketing. The survey findings also indicate that operational and energy efficiency has become key factors in the review of sustainability, since soaring energy and raw material prices has become significant corporate issues. 50% of organizations in the survey see sustainability as a cost saving issue and significant opportunities exist for this throughout the supply chain.

Energy and carbon trading is a factor that strengthens the business case by creating revenue opportunities. 63% of the organizations in the survey clearly identify sustainability as opportunity for revenue growth with carbon trading schemes and investments in renewable energy generation. To combat rising energy prices and reduce in-house emissions, 40% of firms have invested in on-site renewable energy generation such as onshore wind on telecom sites and biomass combined heat and power at factories. This offers greater control over energy costs, enhances corporate reputations and promises profits from the sale of surplus renewable electricity. Similarly, an increasing number of firms are creating revenue from carbon trading. Under the EU Emissions Trading Scheme, participating firms must operate within an annual emissions cap. Operating outside a designated carbon cap could mean paying for excess emissions. Developing countries that do not have emission caps provide finance for greenhouse gas reduction projects through Clean Development Mechanism in return for Certified Emissions Reduction permits which are sold on the open market to firms with emission caps. Multinational businesses could use this scheme to finance energy efficiency and renewable projects for their developing world sites and suppliers.

Revenue through new product development and green marketing is another opportunity. Energy efficiency legislation promises to phase out energy-intensive products replacing them with more ‘greener’ ones, while consumer campaigns and an abundance of product labels aim to increase demand for more sustainable products and services. Businesses are competing to launch sustainable products and services to increase their market share. While many firms limit innovation to certain products, enhancing their reputations as a result, the real challenge is to mainstream them across existing product ranges.

Further, 65% of the respondents to the survey have taken measures to implement labour standard improvements as action on corporate responsibility aspects of sustainability.

Despite indications that the impact of sustainability results in such a varied range of opportunity and threats, organizations seem to be taking a back-seat when it comes to dealing with it. Only 12% of firms rated sustainability among their top three supply chain priorities. This maybe an indication of the mixed messages businesses receive from governments, regulators and consumers – their three key stakeholders as indicated by the survey. Consumer pressure and PR spin has resulted in some very challenging public commitments resulting in businesses over-promising and under-delivering their commitments. Many large global companies have yet to realize the full potential of the savings and benefits that can be achieved by integrating sustainability issues into their supply chain management. With growing legislation, dwindling resources and increasingly vocal consumers, sustainability will continue to grow in importance as an opportunity for forward thinking firms and a threat to their competitors that fail to act.

Source  :   dailymirror.lk

 

Tri Petch outsources logistics

CEVA Logistics (Thailand) Co is now handling all automotive logistics for Tri Petch Isuzu Sales Co under a new three-year outsourcing contract.

Tri Petch is responsible for the sales and distribution of Isuzu pickup trucks and heavy-duty trucks via a network of more than 300 dealers. CEVA will use its carrier fleet and IT systems to manage the distribution of Isuzu vehicles throughout the country.

“Since we are not professionals in logistics and it is not our core business, we decided to select a specialist global logistics company to handle our logistics operations,” said Panadda Chennavasin, vice-president of Tri Petch.

As well, Tri Petch wants its supply chain to operate to global best-practice levels and to significantly improve sales operations to support the dealer network.

“We hope our operating costs will improve from efficient logistics performance, which will be assessed once a year,” she said.

CEVA will manage Tri Petch’s vehicle supply chain from Isuzu’s plants through to final delivery to dealers. This includes transport of vehicles from plants in Samut Prakan and Chachoengsao to two motor pools, where vehicles are inspected, accessories installed and the vehicles made ready for final delivery to dealers.

A CEVA executive said the company recently began an operational process improvement and re-engineering programme to increase the quality of logistics operations to world-class standards.

The programme involve the establishment of a shared-user vehicle logistics network to be used by other automotive manufacturing and sales companies. This will improve overall efficiency of the supply chain and provide a highly cost-effective operation for Tri Petch and for CEVA’s new customers.

CEVA will use more than 100 car carriers for transport, along with a management and operational team of more than 400 staff.

“This is one of the largest automotive logistics contracts in the Thai market,” said Winfried Kiesbueye, CEVA’s managing director. “Our key aim is to improve the efficiency of Tri Petch’s vehicle handling operation by implementing CEVA’s best-practice lean processes and increasing overall control.”

Source  :   bangkokpost.com

 

UK small caps close just off session high; Business Direct soars on sale plan

LONDON (Thomson Financial) – UK small caps closed just off their session high today, lifted by solid gains among the blue chips, with Business Direct Group soaring 125 percent amid plans to sell the group in order to secure long-term funding.

At the close, the FTSE Small Cap index climbed 29.0 points to 2,738.8 — with the session higher 2,739.3 — while the FTSE 100 index leapt 101.5 points to 5,420.7.

Business Direct Group rocketed 0-1/4 of a penny to 0.45 of a penny to top the small cap risers, as it said it sees a sale of all or part of the group as the most likely option to secure its future long-term funding.

The logistics company said that a further announcement will be made when appropriate, and that in the meantime it continues to trade normally.

Ark Therapeutics stayed behind, up 32-3/4 pence to 80-1/4 pence, after a drug trial success, although Landsbanki cut the stock to ‘hold’ from ‘buy’, saying the data gives a ‘mixed’ set of results.

The broker thinks the European Medicines Agency may well want the complete data set.

Merger talks took Gladstone Pacific Nickel 24-1/2 up to 85, as it entered into merger discussions with Resource Development International Ltd., (RDI)an unlisted company controlled by Clive Palmer.

Palmer resigned from his role as chairman of Gladstone, along with director Geoffrey Smith, with immediate effect.

In deal news, Silence Therapeutics rose 8-1/2 to 38-1/4 as it said its partner Quark Pharmaceuticals Inc. together with Pfizer, has started a Phase II clinical trial of RTP-801i-14, which will trigger a $1.9 million milestone payment to Silence from Quark.

Deal news also boosted Optare 4-1/2 to 29-1/4, while Ultima Networks and Blinkx rose on product launches, Ultima climbing 0.225 of a penny to 1.925, while Blinkx moved 0-1/4 of a penny higher to 29-3/4.

Positive numbers news lifted Puricore 1-3/4 to 17.

Elsewhere, Formjet climbed 0.175 of a penny to 1.05 as it raised 900,000 pounds by placing 120 mln shares at 0.75 pence apiece to fund the acquisition of a specialist distribution company with a significant customer base of IT resellers and independent retailers.

Irish Life & Permanent rose 0.62 of a penny to 5.17 on receiving the final tranche of term funding required to replace the 3 billion euros of funds maturing in the current quarter.

Kalahari Minerals rose 1-1/2 to 29-3/4 as Extract Resources, in which Kalahari subsidiary Kalahari Uranium holds a 39.11 percent interest, announced a preliminary exploration target at Rossing South of between 126 million and 198 million lb of triuranium octoxide.

But away from the risers and Acertec slumped 6-1/2 to 8 — a 44 percent slide to top the losers — as it said its 2008 profits are to be substantially short of market forecasts.

Ensor Holdings remained 5-1/2 lower to 20, also on a profit warning, while numbers woes took 0-1/4 of a penny from Cinpart, on 2.

Recruitment specialist Prime People closed 9 lower to 44-1/2, as it said net fee income in the first three months of the current financial year was static.

Numbers news also hurt Uniq, 10-1/2 lower to 84, as it posted a wider first-half pretax loss, leading FinnCap and Panmure Gordon to keep ’sell’ ratings on the stock.

In other news, James Cropper stayed hard-hit, 15-1/2 down to 132 as it cautioned it sees a challenging year.

Taihua shed 1-1/4 to 10-1/2 as adverse exchange rate fluctuations between the renminbi currency and the U.S. dollar offset the value of sales.

hannah.benjamin@thomsonreuters.com

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