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The US Senate on Thursday Voted 54-41 to Reverse a Plan Included in a Defense Policy Bill

Dec 4, 2012

The US Senate on Thursday voted 54-41 to reverse a plan included in a larger defense policy bill that would have ended the Department of Defense's participation in an agreement aimed at boosting the supply of biofuels available to the ...

Tags: defense policy bill, biofuels to the military, the supply of biofuels

Let's Talk About Software

Dec 4, 2012

Let's talk about software. When that topic comes up at Modern, we're generally talking about warehouse management systems. And for good reason. During the late 1990's, when I began writing about materials handling automation, end users were ...

Tags: software, management systems, warehouse, shipment

Lighting The Stars Conference with Patrick Woodroffe, Organised by Clay Paky in Rome

Dec 4, 2012

Italy - Nearly 300 people attended the Illuminando le Star (Lighting the Stars) conference with Patrick Woodroffe, organised by Clay Paky in Rome. The event was sponsored by AILD, APIAS, the British Embassy in Rome and the University of ...

Tags: lighting, lighting design, lighting equipment, Woodroffe

The Increased Appetite for Robert Juliat Profiles and Followspots Is Very Evident

Dec 4, 2012

China - Robert Juliat's Hong Kong distributor, Pacific Lighting (HK) reports an extremely healthy market across the region with a bumper crop of Robert Juliat sales over the last quarter. "The increased appetite for Robert Juliat profiles ...

Tags: light, theatre

Textiles Is Organising a CBP Under The Project"Implication of NTBS"on Textiles

Dec 4, 2012

The Ministry of Textiles and The Indian Silk Export Promotion Council (ISEPC) in association with Textiles Committee, under the Ministry of Textiles is organising a Capacity Building Programme (CBP) under the project “Implication of ...

Tags: Textiles Committee, Textiles Exports, Clothing Exports, textile industry

The EU Council of Ministers Gave The Green Light

Dec 4, 2012

The EU Council of Ministers gave the green light, on 24 September, to a draft regulation amending existing energy labelling of electrical lamps for domestic use (apart from directional lamps) and extending these new provisions to ...

Tags: electrical lamps, Label design for lamps, energy labelling

Allstate Has Introduced Usage-Based Insurance Product

Dec 4, 2012

Publicly held personal lines insurer Allstate has introduced usage-based insurance product, Drive Wise to encourage and reward safe driving. The auto insurance policy will be available at seven states by November 2012, while additional ...

Tags: Allstate, usage based insurance, insurance product, safe driving

Canada Has Become The Latest Country to Approve The Use of Stevia in Food and Beverages

Dec 4, 2012

Canada has become the latest country to approve the use of stevia in food and beverages. Health Canada said on Friday (30 November) it has authorised the use of the sugar substitute as a food additive for products. Previously it was only ...

Tags: stevia, food, beverages, food additive, sweetener

Mr Anil Agarwal Was on a 3 Days Trip From November 21st to 23rd 2012, to Udaipur

Dec 4, 2012

Mr Anil Agarwal chairman of Vedanta Resources Corporation was on a 3 days trip from November 21st to 23rd 2012, to Udaipur, which is also the head office of Hindustan Zinc, Vedanta group's flag ship company and the world's largest ...

Tags: Anil Agarwal, Vedanta Resources Corporation, zinc lead

Problems Are Still Being Encountered in Exports to The EU at Reduced Rates of Customs Duty

Dec 4, 2012

For a variety of reasons, problems are still being encountered in exports of Russian softwood logs to the EU at reduced rates of customs duty. Since Russia's accession to the WTO, spruce and pine logs can be imported into the EU at reduced ...

Tags: exports of Russian softwood logs, softwood logs, rates of customs duty

Transport for NSW Has Called for Industry Feedback on The First Review

Dec 4, 2012

Transport for NSW has called for industry feedback on the first review of the current NSW Rail Access Regime – the regulatory framework that enables third-party passenger and freight operators to use the NSW rail network. Transport ...

Tags: transport, NSW, industry feedback, NSW Rail Access Regime

Fao Will Develop Poultry Farming in The Country Over 3 Years

Dec 4, 2012

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has entered into an agreement with the government of the Equatorial Guinea, under which FAO will invest $3m to develop poultry farming in the country over three years. This ...

Tags: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, agreement

Philippines's Temporary Ban on The Importation of Poultry From Taiwan Is Released

Dec 4, 2012

Philippines has lifted the temporary ban on the importation of poultry and other poultry from Taiwan after global animal health authorities confirmed that the country is free of the bird flu virus. The ban has been lifted on the ...

Tags: Philippines, temporary ban, lifted, bird flu virus, Taiwan

China's Steel Demand May Rise by 4.1% Year on Year to Reach 666 Million Tons in 2013

Dec 4, 2012

According to the China Metallurgical Industrial Planning and Research Institute (CMIPRI), China's steel demand may rise by 4.1% year on year to reach 666 million tons in 2013. In 2013, the steel demand from the Chinese construction ...

Tags: China's Steel Demand, construction sector, machinery

Indian Govt Run a Review Meeting for Commencement of Minimum Support Price for Cotton

Dec 3, 2012

Union Minister for Commerce, industry and Textiles Shri Anand Sharma has held a review meeting for early commencement of minimum support price operations to stabilize cotton prices which have witnessed a sharp decline and are operating ...

Tags: cotton price, cotton market, cotton industry, staple cotton

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