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as a First Time Mum, Toys Are a Daunting Prospect

May 29, 2013

As a first time mum, toys are a daunting prospect. While contending with a shrieking, nipple-destroying turd-ninja your attention isn't on stacking cups and xylophones... you're more focused on managing mascara on both eyes and finding a ...

Tags: Toys, Wally Mummy

China's Subsidy Program Will End on May 29

May 29, 2013

As stated by the Chinese Ministry of Finance on May 29, China's subsidy program for purchases of energy-efficient home appliances will end on May 29. The home appliances in question include air-conditioners, flat screen TVs, refrigerators, ...

Tags: China, Subsidy Program, Home Appliance

Packaging Is a Vital Part of The Toy Industry

May 28, 2013

What is sustainable packaging and does it even exist in today's market? Dr. Liz Wilks, European Stakeholder and Sustainability Manager for Asia Pulp and Paper, explains. Packaging is a vital part of the toy industry. It protects products, ...

Tags: toy packaging, Toys, Opinion

AstraZeneca Has Acquired Omthera Pharmaceuticals Along with Novel Dyslipidemia Treatment

May 28, 2013

AstraZeneca has agreed to acquire Omthera Pharmaceuticals along with novel dyslipidemia treatment in a deal, which has a total potential cost of nearly $443m. As per the deal, AstraZeneca will acquire Omthera for $12.70 per share, or ...

Tags: Pharmaceuticals, Astrazeneca

Canada Initiates Inquiry into Copper Tube Dumping

May 27, 2013

The Canadian International Trade Tribunal announced on May 23 that it has initiated a preliminary inquiry into the alleged dumping of circular copper tube from Brazil, Greece, China, South Korea and Mexico. The inquiry followed a ...

Tags: Dumping, Copper Tube

Consumers in The United States Are Returning to Gold Jewellery

May 26, 2013

It’s been a long time but finally it appears that consumers in the United States are returning to gold jewellery. The World Gold Council said last week that for the first time in nearly seven years, there was a year-over-year ...

Tags: Gold Jewellery, US, Arts&Crafts

The US Department of Commerce Imposed Preliminary Anti-Dumping Duties

May 26, 2013

The US Department of Commerce imposed preliminary anti-dumping duties after an investigation into hardwood plywood imports from China was launched at the end of September 2012. Preliminary countervailing duties (CVD) were also authorised ...

Tags: Plywood, Anti-Dumping Duties

The Draft Legislation Already Passed by The German Parliament and The Upper House

May 24, 2013

The draft legislation on the amendment to the timber-trading safeguard act (HolzSiG) already passed by the German Parliament and the Upper House in March 2013 came into force on 8 May. Up until that date, the law only regulated national ...

Tags: Construction

Former General Manager Will Aid Aledia's Move Towards Industrialization

May 24, 2013

Former OSRAM General Manager and CTO Has Played Key Role In Industry's Evolution, Will Aid Aledia's Move Towards Industrialization Aledia, a pioneering developer of WireLED®, a new microwire-based 3D LED technology that dramatically ...

Tags: 3D LED, LED

How Well Done Mechanically Tenderized Beef From a Food-Safety Perspective

May 24, 2013

Some of hungry partygoers at your Memorial Day gathering this weekend might be crying out, Where's the beef!?! But from a food-safety perspective, a more salient question is, How well done is the beef? That's because some steaks and other ...

Tags: Beef, Medicine

Facts About China's Furniture Industry

May 24, 2013

Importing furniture from China can be a very lucrative business. It’s not as hard as you think, as long as you go through proper training. Since there are very few well-known brands out in the market today, this creates a huge ...

Tags: Furniture, Chinese Furniture

A New American National Robot Safety Standard Has Been Approved by ANSI

May 24, 2013

A new American national robot safety standard has been approved by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). Developed by Robotic Industries Assn. (RIA), the ANSI/RIA R15.06-2012 standard has been updated for the first time since ...

Tags: Robot, Electrical, Electronics

Launches Courtauld Commitment Back in 2005 to Reduce Waste From The World of Food&Drink

May 24, 2013

I had great expectations when we launched the Courtauld Commitment back in 2005 to reduce waste from the world of food and drink. ?And we have come further than many thought possible - to date preventing 2.3 million tonnes of waste, the ...

Tags: Packaging, Printing

The Campus Biotech Consortium Has Purchased Merck Kgaa's Geneva Headquarters

May 23, 2013

The Campus Biotech Consortium has purchased Merck KGaA (MRK)'s Geneva headquarters to create a biotechnology campus. Details of the transaction have not been revealed, however, it is expected that the 725,000ft2 property would be handed ...

Tags: Campus Biotech, Merck Geneva Headquarters

The Furniture Business Is What You Would Call a Quiet Giant in The Business World

May 23, 2013

The furniture business is what you would call a quiet giant in the business world. You won’t see headlines about furniture on a daily basis, but everyone’s subconsciously talking about it. Everyone uses a piece of furniture on a ...

Tags: Furniture, Import from China

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