Considered a sunset industry, the Philippine textile sector is getting back on its feet, concluded stakeholders of the Philippine textile industry at a recent seminar. The conference ‘TELA Serye: ... kahapon, ngayon, bukas. ...
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Arkansas-based poultry producer Tyson Foods Inc. has cut out gentamicin, a key human antibiotic, from its hatcheries. The US' largest chicken producer told Reuters that gentamicin and other similar antibiotics had been removed from its 35 ...
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Online payment giant PayPal has confirmed that it is to purchase Paydiant, a company that provides mobile wallet technology for a number of major apps. Most notably among those supported apps are those from MCX, which is the consortium of ...
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New rules to facilitate entry of bulk carriers at the nation's ports China is likely to import more iron ore from Companhia Vale do Rio Doce, the Brazilian mining giant, to bolster its raw material reserves, after the Ministry of ...
Japan is contemplating plans to cut tariff on certain amount of beef and pork imports from the US over a period of 10 years, as part of Asia-Pacific free trade deal talks with the US. The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is a free trade ...
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The US Department of Justice announced that a Detroit federal grand jury has indicted an executive of Takata on one-count for conspiring and price fixing of seat belts sold to car makers. Hiromu Usuda, the accused executive allegedly ...
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Hawley LLC of Lexington, SC has taken over distribution for Look Cycle International in the United States under an exclusive distribution agreement, the two companies announced. Under the agreement, Hawley has exclusive rights to sell, ...
Tags: triathlon frames, mountain bike pedals, mountain bike frames
Dairy Australia has made a submission to Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ), urging the regulator to allow milk products in Australia and New Zealand to carry health claims for replenishment of the body following intense or ...
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The consumer public has put out the call, and the hog industry is responding in a big way at the start of what's likely to be a year of major growth for the U.S. hog herd. New data show the breeding herd has climbed by 4%, with the number ...
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An alliance of Australia’s beverage manufacturers has responded to speculation that New South Wales could introduce a Container Deposit Scheme for beverage packaging, saying recent research has shown such schemes are “many times ...
US-based food manufacturing company Kellogg's has once again raised its offer to acquire Egyptian cake and biscuit maker Bisco Misr to £89.86 per share, in an increasing $144m takeover battle. Kellogg's new offer overtakes Abraaj ...
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Ford’s award-winning EcoBoost engine lineup not only has great EPA-estimated fuel economy ratings, it is also becoming a favorite family of engines in the performance tuning community. From the infancy of the automobile, tinkerers ...
With falling home prices and slowing growth, Beijing already has plenty on its plate. Such challenges are now fueling concerns about how the current Russian currency turmoil will impact the world’s second largest economy, and ...
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Syngenta today announced that it has received the safety certificate for its Agrisure Viptera trait (MIR162) from China’s regulatory authorities, formally granting import approval. The approval covers corn grain and processing ...
Yingli Green Energy has commented on the final anti-dumping (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) decisions by the US Department of Commerce regarding the import of solar PV panels assembled in China using components from a third country. ...
Tags: anti-dumping, countervailing duty, Lights