China and Australia signed a long-awaited Free Trade Agreement (FTA) on June 17 in Canberra, Australia. The agreement ensures 85 percent of all Australian exports enter China tariff-free and 95 percent when the deal is in full force. ...
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TomTom (TOM2) is introducing Lifetime World Maps and Lifetime Speed Cameras1 to drivers with the launch of new TomTom navigation devices. Lifetime World Maps allows people to drive with maps from around the world at no extra cost, for the ...
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Cabela’s Incorporated reported total revenue increased 14.0 percent to $827.1 million in the first quarter ended March 28 due primarily to the opening of new stores and associated growth at its credit card business. Cabela's Retail ...
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At the ShanghaiTex exhibition, Italian yarn finishing technology producer Savio will exhibit a Polar 12 winding unit machine especially useful for the dyeing process and finer counts. According to a Savio press release, six units will ...
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BASF will once again be present with its polyurethane experts at the 2015 UTECH International Polyurethane Exhibition and Conference in Maastricht (NL). For the first time, the company will display a new roof module based on the PU system ...
Tags: "Green"Coatings, Marine Coatings, Decoration
The new Foreign Trade Policy has come under fire from two major textile trade bodies. The Confederation of Indian Textile Industry or CITI says the new policy has not provided any additional benefits to the textiles sector, though measures ...
Recommendations by Harper Competition Review receive government fanfare but government promises ‘further consultation’ The Australian Government has released the Final Report of the Harper Competition Policy Review, which has ...
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At the 30th IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition (APEC 2015) in Charlotte, NC, USA (15-19 March), Transphorm Inc of Goleta, near Santa Barbara, CA, USA (which designs and provides gallium nitride-based power conversion ...
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SAGE SatCom of San Diego, CA, USA (part of telecoms solutions provider REMEC Broadband Wireless), which provides compact Ka-band block up-converter (BUC) and transceiver solutions, is now shipping its high-power 20 watt linear Ka-band BUC ...
Tags: GaN, M&C, Electronics
The European Commission (EC) has given its approval for the acquisition of Austria-based Constantia Flexibles by French investment group Wendel Group for €2.3bn ($2.8bn). Constantia Flexibles specialises in producing foil, paper ...
Tags: Constantia Flexibles, plastic-film packaging, packaging
For the development of textile industry in the state, Maharashtra finance minister Sudhir Mungantiwar proposed an outlay of Rs 59.66 crore in his Budget speech for the year 2015-16 towards interest subsidy of 5 to 7 per cent on long term ...
Tags: Textile Subsidy, textile industry
Chinese enterprises will soon be able to avoid rushing between offices to get investments approved as authorities will launch online processing of their applications. The online platform will go into operation this year, said a ...
LED chip, lamp and lighting maker Cree Inc of Durham, NC, USA has introduced field-adjustable color temperature for SmartCast Technology-enabled CR Series LED troffers, delivering dynamic and customizable lighting for building managers and ...
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For the fourth fiscal quarter ended January 4, 2015, Gildan Activewear said it slipped in to losses, when compared with fourth fiscal quarter of previous year. Gildan reported a net loss of US$41.2 million or US$0.34 per diluted share for ...
Tags: Gildan Activewear, Apparel
As we begin the approach into the digital age of retail and branding, the consumer’s mind has evolved while shopping in order to avoid, as well as pay attention to, certain things during the experience—whether she realizes it or ...
Tags: warehouse, drugstore, Construction