The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has eased restrictions on Canadian poultry imports as the industry is recovering from the recent bird flu outbreak. Imports of poultry and poultry products from Ontario were banned in April after a ...
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Japanese automobile major Toyota Motor said it was putting to test airbag inflators made by Autoliv and Nippon Kayaku while looking for a possible alternative to defective airbags made by Takata. Prior to fitting those parts with ...
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Dutch brewing company Heineken is planning to fully acquire United Breweries (UB), an India-based conglomerate with a major focus on the brewery (beer) and alcoholic beverages industry, for undisclosed amount. The Dutch brewer currently ...
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Daimler is considering the possibility of tie-ups with Apple and Google as carmakers realize that building next-generation autos entail inputs from telecoms and software experts. The rise of self-driving and connected cars has made ...
Thai Union Frozen Products (TUF) is considering divesting its stake in American tuna brand Chicken of the Sea, a move that could clear the way for its planned $1.5bn acquisition of Bumble Bee Foods. TUF CEO Thiraphong Chansiri was quoted ...
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US automotive giant General Motors will carry on with its operations at Oshawa, Ontario, assembly line till 2017 in Canada. The carmaker had said it would pump in $9.1m to raise Chevrolet Equinox output and make related changes at the ...
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Automobile major General Motors is likely to import most Buick vehicles sold in the US after 2016 from China and Europe. Two sources familiar with the development told Reuters that only two of Buick's future models, which are replacements ...
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Japan's integrated beverages company Kirin is reportedly planning to acquire 55% stake in Myanmar Brewery from Singapore-based beverage producer Fraser and Neave (F&N) for $560m. Reuters cited sources familiar with the matter as saying ...
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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in the US has sought details from automaker Volkswagen and Japanese airbag manufacturer Takata about the explosion of a side airbag in a 2015 Volkswagen Tiguan. Volkswagen was not ...
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Affinia Group has inked a definitive merger pact to sell its global filtration operations to Germany-based Mann+Hummel, exclusive of its South America business. Though Mann + Hummel remained tightlipped about the terms, a regulatory ...
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Egg and turkey prices in the US will surge more than expected this year as a result of the severe bird flu outbreak in the country. Figures released by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) show that over 48 million chickens and turkeys ...
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Russia has extended its food imports ban to Albania, Montenegro, Liechtenstein and Iceland in response to Western sanctions over the Ukraine crisis. The country already banned food imports from the US, Canada, Norway, Australia and 28 ...
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US automotive giant General Motors (GM) is upping the output of large SUVs and trucks capable of translating into 48,000 to 60,000 additional vehicles for the 2016 model year. GM's Arlington, Texas, unit has added overtime shifts that is ...
US automotive giant Ford Motor plans to draw from the low-cost techniques mastered in India to maintain its competitive edge in other markets. This is set to be an emulation of the strategy used by its Asian rivals reportedly outshining ...
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US automotive giant General Motors(GM) has registered 4% dip in its sales in China on a year-on-year basis in July but hopes to maintain strong margins this year. GM and its joint ventures posted sales of 229,175 cars in China in July, a ...
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