The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) has said it is against the proposed use of a new diesel fuel tax hike. The OTA is also trying to bring certain truck licensing exemptions to the forefront of the provincial transportation discussion. ...
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Iconix Brand Group, Inc. announced that certain of its subsidiaries have completed the issuance of the previously announced $275 million of senior secured notes (the "notes") in a private transaction under its existing securitization ...
Tags: America, Iconix, Securitization Transaction
US-based Medtronic's sensor-augmented insulin pump with Threshold Suspend feature safely reduces nocturnal hypoglycemia without affecting glycated hemoglobin level (HbA1C), a study results show. Threshold Suspend, which is claimed to be ...
Tags: Health, Medicine, Hypoglycemia
CryoLife, a US-based tissue processing and medical device company, has secured conditional US FDA approval of its Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) for PerClot. A hemostat made of absorbable polysaccharide granules, PerClot is ...
Tags: Cryolife, Trials of Perclot
In a major boost to the Bangladesh readymade garment sector, Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith has announced reduction of supplementary duty (SD) on import of woven fabrics to 20 percent, in 2013-14 Budget. Presenting the Budget ...
Tags: Fabrics, Textile, Bangladesh
Beijing plans to increase the number of taxis that run on natural gas from the current 99 to 2,000 by the end of July in a trial project to promote the use of clean energy in public transportation. Beijing now has 2,000 vehicles powered ...
Tags: natural gas, clean energy
Nahar Group, a leading Indian textile firm, has announced that it would invest Rs. 15 billion for expansion of its Punjab-based spinning and denim capacities. The announcement came just a day after the Punjab government unveiled its ...
New-home production and remodeling contribute billions of dollars to the nation's economy each year, and with the right policies in place housing can serve as a catalyst to boost job and economic growth, the National Association of Home ...
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As the US Senate has passed the Marketplace Fairness Act on e-commerce retailers earlier this month, the brick and mortar apparel retailers are expecting a relief from the increasing competition with online retailers since the act will ...
Tags: Sales Tax, Apparel Businesses
China and Switzerland are discussing a reciprocal trade deal that would see import duty exempted for the majority of imports from either side, a senior Chinese commercial official revealed on May 28, 2013. The two sides have signed a ...
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High-Frequency traders who bombard the stockmarket with trade messages should wear a higher share of the supervision costs than genuine traders, according to Australia's retail fund managers. The Financial Services Council said it would ...
Infinera Corp of Sunnyvale, CA, USA, a vertically integrated manufacturer of digital optical network systems incorporating its own indium phosphide-based photonic integrated circuits (PICs), has announced its intention to offer (subject to ...
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A German online copyright law that will give publishers the exclusive right to the commercial use of their publications on the Internet will come into effect on Aug. 1. The law was published in Germany's Federal Law Gazette ...
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The Qingming Festival Pure Brightness Festival or Clear Bright Festival, Ancestors Day or Tomb Sweeping Day is a traditional Chinese festival on the 104th day after the winter solstice, usually occurring around April 5 of the Gregorian ...
Since the implementation of the small passenger car toll exemption during major holidays on April 1, 2013, the Qing Ming Festival will be the third holiday after the National Holidays and Spring Festival during which highway toll is free in ...
Tags: Policy, Qingming Festival