Commercial vehicle sales finished the month up 12% on a prior year basis, down modestly from Q4 2024’s 14.7% year-over-year average growth rate. AuctionNet wholesale auction sales reached 604,761 units in January, up 11% on a prior year basis, according to monthly AuctionNet figures released Feb. 11. January’s result was the highest […]
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Stéphane de la Faverie, president, chief executive officer and director of The Estée Lauder Companies announced this news on February 4 during the firm’s second quarter earnings conference. “We are thrilled that The Ordinary is debuting in Mainland China this month with its proven disruptive launch strategy,” he said. De la Faverie succeeded Fabrizio Freda
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Nonresidential construction planning carried its late-2024 momentum into the new year, posting growth across all sectors, according to Dodge Construction Network. The Dodge Momentum Index, a benchmark that measures nonresidential construction planning, jumped 5.6% in January. Institutional planning, such as hospitals and education, led the month’s growth with an 8.7% increase, while commercial planning gained
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Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: The former president of a Michigan asphalt paving firm has pleaded guilty for his role in a bid-rigging scheme for asphalt paving contracts in the state, according to a news release last month from the
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The global gamification market is expected to grow from $9.1B in 2020 to $30.7B by 2025, according to a report by MarketsandMarkets, demonstrating its increasing influence across various CPG industries, including beauty and personal care. As digital engagement becomes a key driver of consumer behavior, beauty brands are turning to gamification to enhance brand loyalty
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As the cosmetics and personal care industry moves away from animal testing, researchers are turning to innovative in vitro methods to assess ingredient safety. One promising approach is the GARDskin Dose-Response (DR) assay, which quantitatively evaluates the skin sensitization potential of fragrance ingredients. In this Q&A, Dr. Isabelle Lee, PhD, from the Research Institute for
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Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Cleveland-based Sherwin-Williams is adding another delay to a list of problems that have plagued the construction of its forthcoming headquarters, according to local media reports. The opening ceremony, originally slated for March 12, has been
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Surging data center activity helped jumpstart nonresidential construction planning last month, but contractors still face a number of hurdles in the year ahead. While planning picked up due to the momentum around data centers, overall backlog dropped to its lowest level in nearly two years. The decline underscores the ongoing challenges tied to elevated interest
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Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. UNC Health and Duke Health have announced plans to build a new children’s health system in North Carolina in what will be the state’s first freestanding hospital dedicated to caring for kids, according to a Jan. 28
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Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. President Donald Trump signed executive orders Monday implementing 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports into the U.S. The orders return steel tariffs to the level Trump set during his first term while increasing existing 10%
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