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$424.9m Is Invested by Honda in Swindon Plant, UK

Dec 4, 2012

Japanese car manufacturer Honda is planning to invest $424.9m to build new models and engines at its Swindon plant in UK. As a part of the investment programme, Honda has launched new Honda Civic in last year and now extends to the Honda ...

Tags: Honda, new models and engines, Swindon plant, new 1.6 litre diesel engine

40% of Bulky Items Collected at Kerbside Could Be Re-used

Dec 4, 2012

It has been found in a study across the UK that 40% of bulky items collected at the kerbside, such as sofas and televisions, could be re-used. Of bulky items taken to a household waste and recycling centre (HWRC), it is estimated that 32% ...

Tags: bulky items, kerbside, recycling centers

2002-2006 Cr-V Vehicles Are Recalled by Honda in Us

Dec 4, 2012

Japanese vehicle manufacturer Honda will recall about 268,000 model-year 2002-2006 CR-V vehicles in the US to inspect and repair or replace the power window master switch. According to Honda, under severe conditions, rain water or other ...

Tags: Honda, recall, CR-V vehicles

EFSA Said:Monsanto to Health Risks in Rats Lacked Sufficient Scientific Quality

Dec 4, 2012

A study linking a type of genetically modified corn developed by Monsanto to health risks in rats lacked sufficient scientific quality in order to arrive at any conclusions with regard to the safety of such crops, said European Food Safety ...

Tags: genetically modified corn, safety assessments, developing a tumour

Falstaff Pear Has Won The Main Prize at Macfrut 2012

Dec 4, 2012

Falstaff Pear,a new variety of red pear,has won the main prize at Macfrut 2012,the international exhibition of the fruit and vegetable sector held in Cesena,Italy,from 26 to 28 September. This variety is similar in shape to the Abate ...

Tags: prize, innovative products, Logistics

Inverted Duty Structure Likely Be Recasted by India on Petrochemicals

Dec 4, 2012

On the back of disinterest shown by entrepreneurs to invest in Petroleum, Chemicals and Petrochemicals Investment Regions (PCPIRs) set up across India; the Indian government will cast a fresh look at the inverted duty structure prevalent ...

Tags: petrochemicals, Petroleum, Chemicals, duty structure

Talian Carmaker Fiat Is Planning to Manufacture All The Jeep Models in China

Dec 4, 2012

Italian carmaker Fiat is planning to manufacture all the Jeep models in China due to the rise in demand for its vehicles. The carmaker is negotiating with its Chinese partners the Gunangzhou Automobile Group to resume Jeep production in ...

Tags: Fiat, Jeep models, China

E.Coli Leds to a Massive Food Poisoning Outbreak

Dec 4, 2012

Pickled cabbage contaminated with E.coli has led to a massive food poisoning outbreak in Japan,resulting in seven deaths and 100 cases of illness in the country. The pickled cabbage was produced by Iwai Shokuhin-a company based in ...

Tags: pickled cabbage, E.coli, food poisoning

Ocean Spray Opens a New Cranberry Receiving Station

Dec 4, 2012

US-based agricultural cooperative Ocean Spray has opened a new cranberry receiving station in Richmond, British Columbia, with an investment of $26m. The new station is six kilometers away from the erstwhile Richmond receiving station and ...

Tags: cranberry receiving station, convenient accessibility

RSA Has Signed an Agreement with Rotterdam-Based Underwriting Firm Charterama to Market

Dec 4, 2012

RSA has signed an agreement with Rotterdam-based underwriting firm Charterama to jointly market and distribute Charterers’ Liability cover on a global basis, effective from 1 November 2012. Under the terms of the agreement, RSA will ...

Tags: RSA, Charterama, liability, insurance, insurance market

Monvera to Retain The Existing Brand Identity

Dec 4, 2012

Monvera, a glass design firm, would now convert paper label design to a screen printed version that retains the existing brand identity, along with bottle etching. Monvera sales and marketing vice president Caitriona Anderson said the ...

Tags: Paper Label, Screen Design Print, glass design

Some Workers - TCFUA More Less Than Others

Dec 4, 2012

The Textile, Clothing and Footwear Union of Australia (TCFUA) will take its case to Canberra calling on the federal Government to reverse last week’s decision to slash $7 mill from a targeted program for retrenched workers in TCF ...

Tags: TCFUA, TCF industry, dramatic cut, redundant workers

Clariant Announced Sales of CHF in The Q3 2012,up 3% Compared to CHF

Dec 4, 2012

Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, announced sales of CHF 1.923 billion in the third quarter 2012, up 3% compared to CHF 1.865 billion in the previous-year period. In local currencies, sales were 3% lower. In the third ...

Tags: Specialty chemicals firm, chemicals firm, sales, chemical industry

Abbott Expands CE-IVD Product Labeling for Its Vysis Alk Break Apart Fish Probe Kit

Dec 4, 2012

Abbott will expand the current CE-IVD product labeling for its Vysis ALK Break Apart FISH Probe Kit to allow the test to be marketed in the European Union as a companion diagnostic. The test uses Abbott's proprietary fluorescence in situ ...

Tags: Abbott, anaplastic lymphoma kinase, ALK, FISH technology

16.3% Rise in Revenue Is Reported by Audi During January to September 2012

Dec 4, 2012

German carmaker Audi has reported 16.3% rise in its revenues between January to September 2012 to EUR37.7bn, compared to EUR32.4bn generated during the corresponding period in 2011. During the initial nine month period, the carmaker ...

Tags: carmaker, Audi, operating profit, vehicles