The Brazilian Government would be closely examining the new US farm bill passed recently by the House of Representatives, to see whether it meets with the standards set by the World Trade Organization (WTO), before adopting any retaliatory ...
Tags: US Farm Bill, Textile
The Ugandan government has signed a long awaited deal with UK-based Tullow Oil, Total and China National Offshore Oil Corp, to develop its oil sector, paving the way for the country's first commercial crude production. The pact details ...
Tags: Oil Development, Mineral
Gazprom expects to sign a long-awaited gas supply contract with China National Petroleum Corp during the planned visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin to China in May, despite the ongoing failure of the two sides to agree on a price for ...
Tags: Gas Supply, China's CNPC
The USDA catfish inspection program, first authorized in 2008, is continued in the 2014 farm bill, which also includes a first-of-its-kind “crop insurance” program for catfish farmers. Most of the so-called political experts ...
A team of Chinese experts have begun feasibility study from Monday to install solar power station in Nepal's administrative center, officials said. The Nepal government has shown willingness to light Singh durbar and its peripheral area ...
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Fiat North America (FNA), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Italian car maker Fiat, has acquired remaining 41.4% stake in American automaker Chrysler. Earlier this month, the Italian car maker Fiat announced that it will purchase the remaining ...
The Government of Indonesia is laying emphasis on human resource development in the textile industry, as the industry is one of the mainstays of commodity manufacturing industries and an important component of national economic development, ...
Tags: Textile Industry, garments
YRC Worldwide and the Teamsters union said late Jan. 17 that they have reached a tentative new labor agreement to help the carrier deal with its debt and financial situation. The company said the plan extends the contract to 2019 as it ...
Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC) will kick off the New Year in style with an event to celebrate the opening of its new Global Resource Center in Las Vegas on Jan. 27 from 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. This ...
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YRC Freight Teamsters at YRC Worldwide Inc. rejected a contract extension that the company said was crucial to refinancing its debt and ensuring long-term stability. The union announced the results of the vote late Jan. 9. A total of ...
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The Vietnam Trade Office in the US will seek to persuade leading US retailer Walmart to source goods, including apparel, from Vietnam in 2014, Vietnam Industry & Trade Information Center said on its website Asem Connect. Vietnam is ...
Carlyle Group Inc. said it has invested $55.2 million in connection with YRC Worldwide Inc.'s recently announced agreement to reduce its debt load. The investment company, one of the carrier's five largest investors, disclosed that it has ...
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As part of a working visit to Armenia Rosneft President Igor Sechin met with the President of the Republic of Armenia, Serzh Sargsyan. A number of documents, pointed at extending cooperation with the republic, were signed in presence of the ...
Members of the U.S.Biotech Crops Alliance,a collaborative effort to improve the environment for technology innovation and the market for U.S.crops produced through modern biotechnology,met in Washington this week to discuss recent progress ...
Tags: US Biotech Crops Alliance, US crops, modern biotechnology
China's Bohai Commodity Exchange, a local government-backed online trading platform for spot commodities, plans to launch cross-border trading in yuan for natural rubber and iron ore. It announced the plans in Hong Kong Tuesday during a ...
Tags: Bohai Exchange, Tianjin, iron ore