As Zubin Zarthoshtimanesh, a yoga guru, demonstrated postures at a high school stadium in Dujiangyan city, Sichuan province, some 200 students sat on colorful mats watching him closely. It was part of the first India-China international ...
The Presidents’ Meeting that took place in Tel Aviv this week highlighted five challenges facing the diamond industry, but the issue of profitability was the most pressing. Constituents of the World Federation of Diamond Bourses ...
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The U.S. corn and soybean crops conditions continue to fall, according to the USDA. On Monday, the government’s Crop Condition Report rated the U.S. soybean good/excellent rating dropped from 67% a week ago to 65%. The USDA pegged ...
For its fiscal fourth-quarter 2015 (ended 3 May), fiber-optic communications component and subsystem maker Finisar Corp of Sunnyvale, CA, USA has reported revenue of $320m, up 4.5% on about $306m both a year ago and last quarter. The ...
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The Dow Chemical Company and the Smithsonian Science Education Center announced today they will collaborate on The Dow Smithsonian Teacher Scholar Program. The program is designed to enhance teachers’ skills related to STEM (science, ...
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Cotton prices in the Brazilian market were seen recovering in early June, mainly driven by the need to purchase in the short-term and to the expectation of delay in the availability of cotton. “Purchasers with needs for prompt ...
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Bangladesh has expressed concern over the US trade bill concerning the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) apprehending that a less developed country (LDC) like Bangladesh would lose its competitive edge in the American market due to ...
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Apparel Training & Design Centre (ATDC), the country’s largest quality vocational training provider for the apparel industry, hosted a three-day event in Gurgaon this week that focused on understanding the emerging skill framework in ...
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Based on nearly 40 of the world’s biggest YouTube personalities, Tube Heroes will now be rolling out to the independent toy trade and national retail customers from next week. Jazwares is preparing to roll out its collection of ...
Despite an Australian economy growing at a moderate 2.3 per cent according to March quarter figures released by the ABS this month, the latest data on trade payments reveals that businesses are paying their invoices at the fastest rate on ...
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The Food and Grocery Code of Conduct came into effect 16 June 2015 with Woolworths and Aldi the first major players to sign on. Aldi had previously announced in March this year that it would sign on. Woolworths announced on 6 June ...
The U.S. soybean crop is having the darndest time getting planted, while corn conditions sputter along, according to the USDA. In its weekly Crop Progress Report, the USDA rated soybean planting at 87% complete, behind a 90% five-year ...
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Unilever has followed its recent achievement of sending zero waste to landfill across its factory network with a peer movement focused on waste solutions. In London last week it brought together over 100 representatives from academia, ...
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Dannon and Ahold USA’s family of grocery stores has announced that tiramisu won the Dannon Light & Fit Great Greek Flavor Search contest. It can often be difficult to choose healthy foods and stick to a weight management plan when ...
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Chinese shares dived on Tuesday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down more than 3 percent at the end of trading, driven by an exodus of capital from the stock market. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index dived 3.47 percent, ...
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