An election promise made by Premier Mike Baird, the container deposit scheme will reward the public with 10c each container they return and recycle. Similar programs were established in South Australia and the Northern Territory in the ...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced today that Gree Electric Appliances Inc., of Zhuhai, China; Hong Kong Gree Electric Appliances Sales Co. Ltd., of Hong Kong; and Gree USA Sales Ltd., of ...
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Li Ning Co Ltd posted a profit in 2015 following three consecutive years of losses. The China-based sports giant posted an annual net profit of 14.3 million yuan ($2.2 million), compared with a 781.5 million yuan loss a year ago. ...
Toyota has joined a Japanese government initiative to test end-to-end hydrogen fuel supply chain which aim to cut down CO2 emission significantly. This private-public partnership consists of Kanagawa Perfectural Government, municipal ...
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Fast food chain Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC), in partnership with foodservice packaging specialist International Paper Foodservice Europe, has developed a plastic-free paperboard food bucket in the UK and Ireland. Designed to replaces ...
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Denmark-based dairy company Arla Foods is planning to close fresh milk processing production facility at Hatfield Peverel dairy in Essex in the UK, by the end of July this year, which is likely to result in 200-plus redundancies. ...
Fortress Paper reported 2015 fourth quarter operating EBITDA of $3.3m. The Dissolving Pulp Segment generated operating EBITDA of $1.5 million and the Security Paper Products Segment generated EBITDA of $3.9 million . Corporate costs ...
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FCA US announced that the production of the 2017 Chrysler Pacifica at its Windsor (Ont.) Assembly Plant. The 2017 Chrysler Pacifica revolutionizes the minivan segment with nearly 40 new minivan firsts designed to offer comfort, ...
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Restalk has completed first prototype created from 100% recycled marijuana stalk. Allocating a small portion of its processed source material, Restalk engineered a sustainable and tree-free paper product. Restalk's newly appointed ...
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Camerons Brewery based in Hartlepool will grow its retail pub estate, including its Head of Steam managed brand, by acquiring 40 new pubs with a £30 million funding package from HSBC. Once the acquisitions complete, Camerons Brewery ...
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China on Wednesday hailed the announcement by the World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday declaring the end of Ebola virus transmission in the Republic of Guinea. "This is a big victory in the fight against Ebola in West Africa. We ...
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Senior leaders of the Communist Party of China (CPC) have called for "rock-solid will and resolve" to ensure the success of the Party's clean governance and anti-corruption campaign. They also agreed that the sixth plenary session of the ...
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November 7th saw an historic meeting between leaders from the Chinese mainland and Taiwan. Since then, the two sides have already begun to implement agreements reached at that meeting. At the same time, the mainland has re-iterated the ...
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China is set to become the global leader in renewable technology, aiding the rise of a moderately prosperous society following the significant reforms implemented in the five-year plans. Frederic Neumann, co-head of Asian Economic ...
The Free Trade Agreements that China signed with South Korea and Australia are set to take effect on Sunday. Under the agreements, the countries will implement the first tariff cuts on December 20, and the second cuts on January 1. ...
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