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Entergy to Shut 849 MW Fitzpatrick Nuclear Power Plant as Soon as 2017
Nov 4, 2015The 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 ...
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2014 Business Review VI: Deepen Reform and Realize New Development of Foreign Aid Work
Oct 23, 2015In 2014, the Ministry of Commerce carried out all kinds of key work of foreign aid in a down-to-earth way, firmly pushed forward management system reform of foreign-aid projects, actively transformed the function of the government, ...
Tags: Deepen Reform, Foreign Aid Work
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Benetton Gives Rana Plaza Trust Double Pays
Apr 23, 2015Italian fashion retailer Benetton said it has contributed an additional $1.1 million to the Rana Plaza Trust Fund, doubling the sum recommended in an independent assessment of its contribution by PwC. “This payment of $1.1 ...
Tags: fashion retailer, Benetton, Apparel
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The Membership of Tire Industry Association's General Passed Two Proposed Resolutions
Nov 7, 2014At the Tire Industry Association’s general meeting in Las Vegas on Monday, Nov. 3, 2014, membership passed two proposed resolutions without opposition that will end up influencing association policy. 1. "For" Periodic Motor Vehicle ...
Tags: 2014 SEMA Show, Tire Industry, Tire
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Tamworth Toyshop Raise Money for a Cerebral Palsy Trust Fund
Aug 20, 2014Fergus and Foggs' owner Adam Allton-Nee was inspired to raise money with the help of local businesses in aid of his friend’s daughter who has cerebral palsy. Tamworth toyshop, Fergus and Fogg’s held a tea party for hundreds of ...
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FTA Contributes to The Improvement of Safety Conditions in Bangladesh'S Factories
Apr 24, 2014On the anniversary of the tragic collapse of Rana Plaza in Dhaka (Bangladesh), the Foreign Trade Association (FTA) highlights the efforts undertaken by European retailers and importers to contribute to the improvement of safety conditions ...
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Clean Clothes Campaign Are Welcoming The Launch of Rana Plaza Arrangement Claims Process
Mar 17, 2014IndustriALL, UNI Global Union and the Clean Clothes Campaign are welcoming the launch of the Rana Plaza Arrangement claims process, which will officially commence on the 24th March. They are now calling on brands to contribute to the Rana ...
Tags: Clothes, Apparel, Clean Clothes
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This Editorial Appears in The March 10 Print Edition of Transport Topics.
Mar 10, 2014This Editorial appears in the March 10 print edition of Transport Topics. Click here to subscribe today. Signs are increasing that the nation's economic health is steadily improving. It's not a barnburner, and there is still some ...
Tags: Transportation, Truck
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Clean Clothes Campaign Joins in Signs The Statement by Over 30 Bangladeshi Organisations
Mar 5, 2014Over 70 labour rights groups and trade unions have signed up to a joint statement calling on global clothing brands that source from Bangladesh to pay into the Rana Plaza Donor Trust Fund and ensure the survivors and families of victims of ...
Tags: Clothes Campaign, Textile
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ARLINGTON Was Short on Details Concerning Infrastructure During His US Address
Feb 7, 2014ARLINGTON, Va. -- American Trucking Associations (ATA) president and CEO Bill Graves said US President Barack Obama was short on details concerning infrastructure during his State of the Union address. “While we appreciate President ...
Tags: ATA, infrastructure, fiscal cliff, investment
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The Axing This Week of Yahoo's Second-in-Command Sent a Signal
Jan 18, 2014The axing this week of Yahoo's second-in-command sent a signal that reality is setting in for Silicon Valley sweetheart Marissa Mayer, who leads the struggling Internet pioneer. Hearts soared when Mayer was wooed away from rival Google in ...
Tags: Consumer Electronics, Electronics
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This Editorial Appears in The Jan. 13 Print Edition of Transport Topics.
Jan 14, 2014This Editorial appears in the Jan. 13 print edition of Transport Topics. Click here to subscribe today. Washington, D.C., is often the butt of jokes for its year-after-year inaction. But this week - one filled with transportation events - ...
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Secretary Ray LaHood Has Been Named a Co-Chairman of Building America's Future
Jan 9, 2014Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg News Former U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood has been named a co-chairman of Building America's Future, the group announced. LaHood will join former Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell (D) and former New York ...
Tags: Ray LaHood, co-chairman, Building America's Future, appointment
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Labor Rights Groups Announced to Deliver an Estimated $40mn in Compensation for Rana Plaza
Dec 30, 2013North American labor rights groups welcomed a landmark agreement, announced, to deliver an estimated $40 million in compensation to the families of those killed in the Rana Plaza factory collapse in Bangladesh and called on Walmart, ...
Tags: Rana Plaza, Labor Rights Groups
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An Unusual Surge in Public Construction Pushed Its Construction Spending to Highest Level
Dec 23, 2013An unusual surge in public construction in October pushed total construction spending to its highest level since May 2009 despite a dip in both private residential and nonresidential activity, according to an analysis of new Census Bureau ...
Tags: Electrical, Electronics