The federal government yesterday announced that the nation s cement industry had attracted an additional investment worth$8 billion,based on the successful implementation of the Backward Integration Policy. The Minister of Industry,Trade ...
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Business owners from across the country and a wide spectrum of industries met with U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez to discuss the need for an increased minimum wage. Business leaders from EILEEN FISHER, New Belgium Brewing (CO), ...
An October transportation conference in Yellowknife saw business, community and government folk converge to discuss ways in which Canada's northern transportation policy can be moved forward through the 21st century. Organized by the Van ...
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The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) urged the SNGPL to immediately stop discrimination in provision of gas to the textile made-ups sector which is contributing more in total textile related exports of $13 billion. The LCCI ...
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With another year coming to a close, we look back with some relief that freight demand showed steady growth despite endless obstacles coming from Washington, D.C. As we detail throughout this issue, most economic indicators remained ...
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T.M.Lewin, one of the UK’s leading retailers of high quality men’s and women’s businesswear, has commenced a major International expansion plan with the company opening at least one new store or concession a week for the ...
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JACKSON, Miss. — Upholstery producer Jackson Furniture has opened one new plant in northeastern Mississippi and plans to start operations soon at a second facility, according to company officials. The plants represent an investment ...
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At first glance Burundi and Ethiopia look like total opposites. Burundi is the smallest country in Africa while Ethiopia is one of the largest. But the two countries have a lot more in common than you might think. Agriculture is the ...
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The All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has said that the Indian Government should withdraw non-tariff barriers (NTBs) imposed on Pakistan to improve the bilateral trade between the two Asian neighbours. Welcoming a ...
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A lack of certainty in renewable energy policy and expertise of renewable energy projects are holding institutional investors back according to a new EY survey released today. Of the 75 North American and European major pension and ...
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Upholstery producer Jackson Furniture is opening two new plants in northeastern Mississippi over the next three years, investing $2 million in the new locations and hiring 250 employees. Officials said the company will have an ...
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Practical guidance on ocean planning and shipping developed by and for maritime professionals now available Monday, Nov 11, 2013 The World Ocean Council (WOC) and The Nautical Institute (NI) have jointly produced a guide to assist ...
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The Brewers Association (BA), a not-for-profit trade association dedicated to small and independent American brewers, is to relocate its headquarters to a larger office in Boulder, Colorado in 2014. After making the current location at ...
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Congressional lawmakers held hearings this week to determine what, if any, changes can be made to U.S. government surveillance programs, with Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) calling for increased transparency into federal data collection ...
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Alexey Kulichenko, Chief Financial Officer of Severstal, one of the world’s leading steel and steel-related mining companies, has been named the winner in the Best Chief Financial Officer category at the 11th Annual ARISTOS awards ...
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