Daimler has trialed a semi-autonomous Mercedes-Benz bus on a 20km drive through Amsterdam in the Netherlands. The Future Bus undertook a manned trip via a section of a bus rapid transit (BRT) line at speeds of about 70km/h using the ...
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The US Food and Drug Administration has given green signal for folic acid fortification of corn masa flour. The approval will allow manufacturers to voluntarily add up to 0.7 milligrams of folic acid per pound of corn masa flour, making ...
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The European Commission has approved Switzerland-based meat processor Bell Food Group‘s acquisition of Austrian poultry producer Huber Group. The financial terms of the deal have not been disclosed. The acquisition was announced on 16 ...
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UK-based dairy processing company Dairy Crest has acquired the remaining 50% shares in Promovita Ingredients Limited held by Fayrefield Foods Limited for £6m cash. Promovita was established as 50:50 joint venture between Dairy Crest ...
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After California and South Korea, Volkswagen has been asked recall 323,700 diesel cars in India which exceeded local pollution limits. The company will have to recall cars belonging to its own brand along with Skoda and Audi brands across ...
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Atlanta based electric utility Georgia Power has received water discharge permit for the Vogtle nuclear expansion in Burke County near Waynesboro. Issued by the by the Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD), the approval was ...
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Ontario is set to become the first Canadian state to allow testing of self driving cars on public roads, starting January 1st 2016. The Canadian Ministry of Transportation said that at present around 100 companies and institutions are ...
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Kia Motors America (KMA) has embarked upon sustaining its drive for putting in place Soul Electric Vehicle (EV) and expanding its infrastructure in the Pacific Northwest (PNW) region, riding high with 20 Soul EV-certified dealers and a ...
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Singapore TAL Apparel Limited has received green signal for setting up a US$ 50 million project to manufacture textiles, fabrics and garments in Vietnam’s northern province of Vinh Phuc, according to Vietnam Investment Review. The ...
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South African printing and publishing company Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers has received green signal from the Competition Tribunal to acquire the Nampak Cartons and Labels division in South Africa. The acquisition will allow ...
Cotton production in Zimbabwe is likely to increase by 31 percent in 2013-14 season due to good rains in most parts of the country during the cotton growing season, the Cotton Growers Association has said, reports The Herald. Owing to ...
The Cotton Board of Zambia has praised the Government’s policy of careful treading in adopting commercialization of biotech or genetically modified (GM) crops, reports Lusaka Times. Releasing a report on the global status of ...
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In yet another attempt to lure foreign investors to invest in Indian retail sector through the foreign direct investment (FDI) route, the Indian Government is yet again planning to relax local sourcing and investment norms and has ...
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Dialight, the innovative leader in LED traffic signal technology, today announced the release of their new ultra-efficient XL15 LED traffic signal modules backed by a 15-year full performance warranty. The company will debut the new modules ...
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India’s Minister of Commerce and Industry Anand Sharma will be meeting heads of global retail chains on June 27 to address their concerns related to the Government’s foreign direct investment (FDI) Policy in multi-brand retail ...
Tags: Global Retail Chains, Apparel