The Canadian Food Inspection Agency(CFIA)is set to be audited by the US Department of Agriculture(USDA),for the first time since 2009. As a part of the audit,which will be conducted later this month,a team of US officials will evaluate ...
Japanese automaker Honda is planning to assemble the hybrid version of its Fit subcompact in Thailand. The company said that this would be its first 1.3-litre car manufactured outside Japan, which is expected to start this summer, and the ...
Automotive press parts and electric components manufacturer Thai Auto Tools and Die is planning to invest about THB1bn ($32.5m) in Thailand over the next two years,including setting up a new plant. Out of the total investment, the company ...
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Swedish car maker Volvo is planning to unveil the new V60 D6 AWD plug-in diesel hybrid at the Goodwood Festival of Speed to be held in the UK. The new plug-in diesel hybrid, claimed to be the world's first of its type, features a ...
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Tanzanian Prime Minister Mizengo Pinda has appealed to farmers in the country’s cotton growing regions to enter into contract farming, as it is best suited to boost the production of cotton. Addressing a news conference after a ...
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The antique rug world has seen many changes over the past few years and while the economic atmosphere would seem detrimental to the demand for these luxury items, in reality there has never been a better time for these works of art. ...
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Volvo has unveiled a new hybrid bus which the company is claiming to be 37% more fuel efficient than its diesel version. The new bus is powered by a small 4-cylinder diesel engine and is equipped with I-Shift gearchanging system which ...
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US-based 3M Food Safety has announced that it has received AOAC-PTM Certification for the 3M Molecular Detection Assay Listeria for Environmental Testing from the AOAC Research Institute's Performance Tested Methods Program. The 3M ...
Italian auto components maker Magneti Marelli has opened a new automobile exhaust systems manufacturing plant in Manesar, near Gurgaon, India. The new production plant is built on a surface of 8,000mt2 by SKH Magneti Marelli Exhaust ...
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Dave's Killer Bread, an American brand of organic whole-grain breads and rolls, has announced a major expansion to the South California market. The company noted that by 15 August, Dave's Killer Bread will be available at 236 stores of ...
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Japanese automaker Toyota Motor’s (TMC) global hybrid vehicles sales have reached four million units until April 2012, starting from its first gas-electric car launched in 1997. The company is currently selling 18 type of hybrid ...
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Computerworld-The Internet shutdown in Syria likely took very little to accomplish considering the country's limited Internet infrastructure and international connectivity,network analysts said Friday. Such a move would be much harder,if ...
Dancing Deer Baking Company has launched two seasonal cookie offerings and six Gourmet Baking Mixes. Dancing Deer's new Decorated Sugar Cookies come in three varieties - Pumpkin Patch Cookies, Winter Mitten Cookies and Christmas Tree ...
Sanderson Farms,a US-based frozen chicken producer,has reported that its net earnings for the third quarter ended 31 July 2012 totaled$28.72m,compared to a loss of$55.68m in the same period in 2011. The company posted 22.24%increase in ...
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Reportedly, Iran's West Ethylene Pipeline, located on the shore of the Persian Gulf, to Kermanshah in the west is about to be accomplished and will commence in December after essential tests being implemented. The pipeline project has ...