Rebar prices kept unchanged in Mexico through October, although producers continue to be assertive about hiking prices, sources in the domestic market said. Reported offers, bids and deals led Platts to maintain its Mexican domestic rebar ...
Tags: Rebar prices, Stay Flat, sluggish demand
South Africa exported 5.93 million mt of thermal coal in September, slipping 15.1% year on year due to lower shipments to India, Europe, Turkey, Pakistan and the US, according to customs data released late Friday. The volume was, however, ...
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The 849 MW FitzPatrick nuclear power plant in Scriba, New York, will be shut permanently by late 2016 or early 2017, due to "the continued deteriorating economics of the facility," Entergy said Monday in a statement. The unit is licensed to ...
Dated Brent has fallen to a nine-week low, with uncommitted November Brent and Forties cargoes weighing on values amid weak local refinery uptake of the grade, sources said. Dated Brent fell to Forward Dated Brent minus 51 cents/b Monday, ...
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The European Parliament rejected a draft law which would have allowed EU member states to prohibit or restrict the sale and use of EU-approved GMO foods or feed on its territory. The EU members fear that the law might not be viable as ...
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Traditional Chinese medicine has won more recognition in Western countries in recent years, but the 5,000-year-old medical science still needs a modern interpretation to break into the mainstream Western market. According to the ...
A surge in interest in GMO-free or non-GMO products, and continuing growth in the free-from category, is driving consumer demand for cleaner labelling and greater transparency on packaging. The free-from category has been buoyed by ...
Tags: Packaging, non-GMO products
The 25th China-U.S. Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade was successfully held in Chicago, the United States, on December 16-18, 2014. Consensus has been reached by China and the United States as follows: Export Control: The ministries ...
China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) issued the Measures for the Implementation of the Compliance Work of Trade Policies (Trial) (hereinafter referred to as the Measures) on December 12, 2014. The head of the MOFCOM Department of WTO ...
Tags: WTO, Trade Policies, Measures
In 2014, in the face of complex and volatile domestic and international trends, China’s foreign investment and cooperation maintained steady and rapid development and became a highlight of foreign trade and economic cooperation. In ...
Tags: Foreign Investment and Cooperation, Steady and Rapid Development
Recently, the General Office of the State Council issued the Guiding Opinions on Accelerating the Development of the Financial Leasing Industry (hereinafter referred to as the Guiding Opinions), to comprehensively and systematically ...
Tags: financial leasing industry, economic structure adjustment
Vice Commerce Minister Wang Shouwen met with Willy Alfaro, Director of Trade Policies Review Division of the WTO Secretariat in Beijing on September 22. They exchanged views on China’s preparatory work for the 6th trade policy review. ...
Adhesives manufacturer Lintec was recognised for its sustainability achievements at Labelexpo. The company has led the way in replacing solvent pressure sensitive adhesives with solvent-free pressure sensitive adhesives through its Kinath ...
Tags: Lintec, Adhesives, PET film labels
The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) has this week been finalised after negotiations began in 2010. The TPP centers on a free trade zone between 12 countries located around the Pacific rim including Australia, the US, New Zealand, ...
On October 4, 2015, Ministers of the 12 Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) countries announced conclusion of their negotiations. The summary of the TPP Agreement is as follows: Disclaimer: The Following Summary of the Trans-Pacific ...
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