Toluene prices were hovering around US$ 1240/ton FOB Rotterdam in the initial days of September, which went up by 4% each in the first and second week of the same month and 5% and 2% respectively in the third and fourth week due to robust ...
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Environment-friendly textile products displayed by the Taiwanese textile producers participating in Texworld, an international textile exhibition, drew much attention of global buyers, said the Taiwan Textile Federation. Everest ...
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The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee conferred 20 Shilp Guru Awards, 18 Sant Kabir Awards along with 74 National Awards to master craftspersons and master weavers at a function in Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. Speaking on the ...
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ACE Group has appointed three new key executives within its Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) travel team, with a strategy to build its travel business across the region. The US underwriter has promoted Emma Bazard, currently acting ...
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Sri Lanka Design Festival 2012 (SLDF) invites hoteliers, architects and interior designers to attend a preview of products designed and developed for the hotel industry using craft at an exhibition presented in partnership with Sri Lanka ...
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Japan-based Dia-Nitrix has delayed the restart of its Acrylonitrile (ACN) plant. The plant was taken off-stream on September 19 and was supposed to restart on October 23, an official informed fibre2fashion. He added, “However, due ...
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The 2nd China (Yiwu) International Exhibition on Automatic Garment Machinery & Sewing Equipment ("YIWU S&G 2012") will be grandly held on Nov 27 - 30, 2012 at Yiwu International Expo Centre, Yiwu City, Zhejiang Province, PR China. The 13th ...
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Japanese multinational conglomerate Nomura is seriously mulling to dispose or refinance its ING’s insurance unit in Japan, particularly its variable annuity business, with an aim to boost its capital base. A consortium including ...
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Goodyear Tire & Rubber has acquired the remaining stake in its Japanese subsidiary, Nippon Giant Tire (NGT) from Toyo Tire & Rubber and Mitsubishi taking full ownership of the unit. Goodyear Tire & Rubber, which was holding majority stake ...
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IDG News Service-Pope Benedict XVI will extend his online presence to Twitter and start answering questions put to him via the social network in English and seven other languages. The official Papal handle is@pontifex,the Vatican ...
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Computerworld-Hewlett-Packard says it will aggressively seek recompense for alleged fraud on the part of U.K.software vendor Autonomy,which HP acquired in a$10.3 billion deal last year.HP said accounting improprieties by Autonomy were to ...
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Computerworld-Budget woes are forcing the U.S.Department of Energy to extend by two to four years its target for finishing work on an exascale system,increasing the chance that the Chinese will get there first. At last month's SC12 ...
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Balta announces the appointment of Hendrik Deruyck as Chief Executive Officer of Balta Group. Hendrik knows Balta very well, as he was Business Unit manage rof ITC until 2000, and was instrumental in setting up the vinyl factory IVC in ...
Goddess Energy is all set to launch its functional beverage Flirt Energy Drink in a newly redesigned 12oz SLEEK can from Rexam, a global consumer packaging company. Developed for women, the new Flirt features zero calories, zero carbs and ...
The traditional handloom sector of India, which is grappling against the challenges posed by the powerloom industry for survival, is now looking at the Government for help. Saying that all that the Government needs to do is enforce laws ...
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