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Canada, Ireland and France Have Received Excellent Grades for Food Safety Performances
Nov 24, 2014Canada, Ireland and France have received excellent grades for their food safety performances in the current year, reveals a report by World Ranking Food Safety and Performance Report 2014. Prepared by The Conference Board of Canada's ...
Tags: Food Safety Ranking, Agriculture
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The Indian Economy Is Showing Signs of a Turnaround
Nov 21, 2014The Indian economy is showing signs of a turnaround, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). However, new reforms, some of which are introduced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, need to be implemented ...
Tags: Indian economy, Textile
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The Use of Biomaterials and More Benign Chemicals in Coatings in Europe Is Accelerating
Jan 16, 2014The use of biomaterials and more benign chemicals in coatings in Europe is accelerating as whole supply chains give greater priority to sustainablity, particularly as a means of protecting the environment. At the same time, however, ...
Tags: standards for biomaterials, sustainability of products
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Switzerland Leads a Study of 34 Nations for Life Expectancy at 82.8 Years
Jan 9, 2014Switzerland leads a study of 34 nations for life expectancy at 82.8 years, followed by Japan at 82.7, Italy at 82.7, Spain at 82.7 and Iceland at 82.4. Health at a Glance, a report by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and ...
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Almost 14 Percent of Australians Take Statins -- Cholesterol-Lowering Medications
Dec 27, 2013PARIS, Dec. 27 (UPI) -- Almost 14 percent of Australians take statins -- cholesterol-lowering medications -- while 13 percent of Britons and Slovakians take statins, researchers says. Britain, the "statins capital" of Europe, prescribes ...
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The Unemployment Rate Remained Stable at 7.9% in OECD Countries in October This Year
Dec 17, 2013In October this year, the unemployment rate of the 34 Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) member countries remained stable at 7.9 percent, unchanged from the previous two months, according to new figures published ...
Tags: Metallurgy, Mineral, Rate Stable
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The Current Situation in The Steel Industry Is Becoming Critical
Dec 13, 2013At the 75th Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Steel Committee meeting held recently in Paris, Alacero, the Latin American steel association, said the current situation in the steel industry is becoming critical ...
Tags: steel, metallurgy
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The Participants Discussed The Slow Growth Prospects in The Global Steel Market
Dec 10, 2013At the 75th Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Steel Committee meeting held in Paris on December 5-6, the participants discussed the slow growth prospects in the global steel market, exchanged views on the effect ...
Tags: steel, metallurgy, OECD
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The Country's Merchandise Imports Declined 1.2 Percent
Dec 9, 2013According to a release Wednesday by Statistics Canada, the country's merchandise imports declined 1.2 percent and exports decreased 0.3 percent in October. As a result, Canada's trade balance with the world went from a deficit of $303 ...
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RAPEX Issues Warning on LED Light Chain for Electric Shock
Aug 6, 2013On Aug. 2, the Rapid Alert System for Non-food Consumer Products issued a warning on LED lighting chain once again. It is understood that this warned product is LED lighting chain from China-based "B10Cod'Events", the notifying country of ...
Tags: LED Lighting Chain, Electric Shock
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Emerald Specialties Performance Materials LLC Introduced FREEREZ?
Aug 6, 2013A business group of Emerald Specialties Performance Materials LLC, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio — has introduced FREEREZ? ZERO formaldehyde-free crosslinking resins for jeans and denim fabric wet processing. With the latest addition to its ...
Tags: Textile, crosslinking resins, jeans, denim fabric
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Consumer Products Issued a Consumer Warning on The Philips LED Bulbs Manufactured in China
Aug 2, 2013Recently, the European Commission Rapid Alert System for Non-Food Consumer Products issued a consumer warning on the Philips LED bulbs manufactured in China. The warned products consist of two different LED bulbs in one carton; style / ...
Tags: Philips, LED bulbs, LED Lights, LED
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The World Apparel Fibre Consumption Survey Recently Completed by The EST/FAO
Jul 26, 2013The World Apparel Fibre Consumption Survey recently completed by the Economic and Social Development Department of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (EST/FAO) and the International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC) ...
Tags: Apparel Fibre, Textile
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The US Has Blocked Proposals for Tough New Global Rules
Jul 18, 2013The US has blocked proposals for tough new global rules intended to reduce the tax avoidance policies of multinational companies, such as Apple, Amazon and Google. Instead, watered down proposals will be presented to the G20 summit this ...
Tags: LED, Computer Products
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Steel Demand From The Energy Sector Is Estimated to Account for 12% of Total Steel Output
Jul 5, 2013At the recent 74th Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Steel Committee meeting held in Paris, Laplace Conseil, a consulting firm specialized in the metal and mineral industries, gave a presentation on the impacts ...
Tags: Energy, Steel Output, Mineral