Sometime soon you could be drinking your fruit smoothie from a plastic cup that started life as a pile of grass clippings. Moreover, these same kinds of cups also might end up as compost on your lawn. Scientists are working to reduce the ...
The Board of Directors of TXT e-solutions, chaired by Alvise Braga Illa, today approved the first half financial results for the period ended 30 June 2013. In the first six months of 2013 key business objectives for TXT have been the ...
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The National Assembly (NA) of Venezuela, located on the northern coast of South America, has approved the Cooperation Agreement between the Government of Venezuela and the Government of Bolivia, a land-locked country in Central South ...
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When the market moved above a two-month old triangle formation on Wednesday, it generated a flood of new spec buying that lifted the December contract to its highest close in over 15 months. Today’s high of 89.42 cents came within ...
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The National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO) announced the appointment of former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Commerce Augustine “Auggie” Tantillo as the NCTO’s new president. Mr. Tantillo brings more than 25 ...
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ICE cotton futures exploded to the upside this week with the spot December contract advancing 395 points to close at 88.93. New longs entered the market during the rally with the overall open interest rising by over 18k contracts, and specs ...
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Kronos Incorporated, the global leader in delivering workforce management solutions in the cloud, announced financial results, company advancements, and customer successes for the third quarter of Fiscal 2013. Kronos revenue for the ...
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Brazilian wide-format printer manufacturer AMPLA has signed a partnership agreement with renowned software provider Caldera which will see the latter’s RIP solutions supplied with AMPLA machines as an OEM product. AMPLA will introduce ...
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Simparel, developer of the fastest growing fashion and apparel ERP solution in the North American marketplace, released its second 2013 quarterly update highlighting new projects, internal expansion and customer success stories, continuing ...
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Datacolor, a global leader in color management solutions, announced an expansion of its sales team in Latin America. The initiative will significantly enhance customer service in the region by adding experienced resources to the ...
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Overall, the global economic recovery was muted during the first quarter of the year under review, though there were signs of a bottoming out. Regionally, the U.S. economy recovered at a gradual pace, getting a boost from improved ...
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The Uganda Development Bank (UDB) has embarked on a loaning scheme to cotton farmers in the Eastern and Northern parts of Uganda. The bank has taken the initiative in order to revive the production of cotton in the country, which has ...
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The handloom industry is one of the industries which uses labour intensive techniques. The total number of people currently employed in this sector/industry is 43.32 lakhs as per the census of 2009-10. Handloom weaving constitutes one of ...
Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited (IVL), the world’s largest PET company, achieved total sales revenue of US$ 1.9 billion in the second quarter of 2013, a rise of 9% over the same period last year. Margin gains in Asia ...
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BASF is building a new Ultramid polymerization plant with a capacity of 100,000 metric tons per year in Shanghai, China. The new plant is planned to start up in 2015. “As part of our long-term strategy, we aim to locate production ...
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