The tools used by self-dressing women to coil their hair into a bun In Zhaoqing City of South China's Guangdong Province, the smell of opening-up and reform can be felt here and there with the newly built western-style buildings, ...
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Firm is in the running to win in either the Small Business of the Year category, or Home Grown Business of the Year, Mask-arade has been shortlisted in the national Nectar Business Small Business Awards 2014. The firm is now in the ...
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Nature's Path, North America's largest independent organic cereal company, lives by the mantra "always leave the earth better than you found it." This week, the Canadian company took another step along that path with the purchase of 2,760 ...
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Bentley Motors has announced its plans to expand its production at its headquarters in Crewe and develop its facility with the addition of over 140 new jobs. Recruitment includes 90 skilled engineers and 51 new apprentices, the biggest ...
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The Marble Institute of America (MIA) has issued its 2014 Awards Program Call for Entries. The Call for Entries signifies that the MIA is now accepting entries for their various awards that honor and recognize natural stone companies, ...
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The Adidas Group has appointed Mark King, who had been TaylorMade-Adidas Golf's CEO, as president of Adidas Group North America effective June 1, 2014. King succeeds Patrik Nilsson, who has decided to leave the company for personal reasons ...
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Independent Electrical Contractors (IEC) is pleased to announce Milwaukee Tool will become an IEC Partner in Learning. With this partnership, Milwaukee Tool has invested in IEC’s training program and is dedicated to providing the ...
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The European Union Ambassador to Bangladesh William Hanna handed certificates to a group of the total 8000 apprentices across Bangladesh who recently completed skilled apprenticeships. Just three years ago, there were only 98 apprentices ...
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Every year, in conjunction with the Worshipful Company of Glass Sellers and Looking Glass Makers of London, the industry holds a 'Best Apprentice of the Year' Awards ceremony. Presented by Alderman Sir David Wootton, last year's Lord ...
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After months on the drawing board, the contracts were signed recently and a new partnership forged between industry and education when Bosch Packaging Technology Inc., and Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College (WITC), both in New Richmond, ...
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The weather might have been a bit dreary, but the glass industry turned out for the opening of the 18th Glass Expo Midwest, being held today and tomorrow at the Renaissance Hotel and Convention Center in Schaumburg, Ill. Seminars were held ...
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Six months on from the Rana Plaza building collapse, the ILO is helping survivors develop new skills and find jobs. Minu Aktar had been working in Phantom Apparels on the fourth floor of Rana Plaza for four and a half years. She still ...
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The Design Network will launch a new video series next month featuring interior designer and lifestyle expert Tracy Hutson. Hutson, perhaps best known as part of the design team on the former "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition," will star in ...
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The UK Government’s continuing support of Apprenticeships and commitment to vocational skills is having a positive effect at the sharp end of the glazing industry, according to national independent training provider, 4GE Academy. ...
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Citroen Australia has announced it will enter a two-car factory-backed team in the 2014 Australian Rally Championship (ARC). The two competition-prepared Citroen DS3-R3s will race under the banner of Team Citroen Australia, steered by the ...
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