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Turkey's Steel Increases of 17 Percent and 5.4 Percent in 2011 and 2012 Respectively

Oct 11, 2013

Why did the significant growth observed in Turkish steel output following the 2008 economic crisis start to be replaced by reduced outputs this year? Will this declining trend in output slow down in the remainder of the year? After 2008, ...

Tags: Steel Output, Finished Steel

South Korea Imposes Ban on Some US Beef Imports

Oct 11, 2013

South Korea has imposed ban on the imports of beef from the US after finding a banned feed additive, zilpaterol, in a 22-ton meat shipment. Zilpaterol is a feed ingredient used to boost marketable meat in cattle. Due to raising concerns ...

Tags: Beef Imports, banned feed additive

Are We Plastic Free in Choosing Food Containers That Serve Retail Packaging Needs?

Oct 9, 2013

Many a times we never realize the presence of plastic in, what we consider to be, non-plastic or eco-friendly packaging materials. A lot of plastic hides in coats and lines of cartons, sachets, pouches, cans, caps, lids etc. It seems the ...

Tags: plastic, eco-friendly packaging materials

For Every Business to Operate Legally, Health and Safety Laws Should Be Prioritized

Oct 9, 2013

For every business to operate legally, health and safety laws should be prioritized. We all know that safety and health should always come first. In the 1st of January 2012 the new Work Health and Safety Act (QLD) 2011 was implemented. This ...

Tags: safety laws

MOFCOM Announces That Subsidies Are Applied to US Polysilicon Under Investigation

Oct 9, 2013

The Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China (MOFCOM) recently announced that subsidies were applied to US polysilicon under investigation which led to substantive damages toward China's domestic industry. Thus, a ...

Tags: Polysilicon, Countervailing Duty

The Swiss Tabled a Proposal to Amend Switzerland's Environmental Protection Law

Oct 9, 2013

The Swiss Federal Council has tabled a proposal to amend Switzerland's environmental protection law, which includes introducing national legislation similar to the EU Timber Regulation. This step was reported in the autumn edition of the ...

Tags: Construction, Decoration

Normal Operations and Functions of America's Nhtsa Was Restricted

Oct 9, 2013

Normal operations and functions of America’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) have been restricted as a result of the US Federal Government shutdown announced on Tuesday. In a statement the NHTSA told AOL ...

Tags: Car Safety, Traffic Safety

Legislation Proposed by Three Republican State Lawmakers Has Been Effectively Scuttled

Oct 8, 2013

Legislation proposed by three Republican state lawmakers, dubbed the most draconian ever introduced in the nation to restrict cyclist rights, has been effectively scuttled. More than 250 people filled a meeting room Tuesday night to voice ...

Tags: Transportation, bike

Dysfunctional Washington Benefits From Undercover Approach

Oct 7, 2013

A common source of water-cooler conversations is the federal government shutdown in early October and the overall ineffectiveness of our federal legislative and executive branches. If we - the American People – operated our ...

Tags: Agriculture, Food

Putin : World Economic Crisis Has Not Been Resolved

Oct 7, 2013

Russia's President Vladimir Putin warned world leaders at the G20 Summit that economic risks remained. "Our main task is returning the global economy towards steady and balanced growth. This task has unfortunately not been resolved. ...

Tags: Economic Crisis, economy

There Have Long Been Doubts About The Quality of Chinese Economic Data

Oct 7, 2013

There have long been doubts about the quality of Chinese economic data, until finally the Chinese government has admitted it. China's National Bureau of Statistics has said that a county government in Yunnan province "faked" economic data ...

Tags: economy, Economic Data, china

B&B Have Earned Certification in The Rigorous MEF Carrier Ethernet Certification

Oct 6, 2013

B&B Electronics Manufacturing announced that two of its technology experts, Shane Duffy and David Zaveski, have earned certification in the rigorous MEF (Metro Ethernet Forum) Carrier Ethernet Certified Professional (MEF-CECP) Program. The ...

Tags: Electrical, Electronics, Ethernet Certification

Newest of China's Free Trade Zones Will Provide a Powerful 'pilot' for China

Oct 4, 2013

Sunday Sept. 29 2013, is a new day for China as it marks the official launch of the much anticipated Shanghai Free Trade Zone. Sunday is also International Coffee Day. Just as UK coffee houses in an earlier age were the places where people ...

Tags: Free Trade, Coffee

WeChat May Be Tempered by Aggressive Censorship Being Directed out of Beijing

Oct 2, 2013

Almost half of China’s population surfs the internet on a daily basis. Many users are drawn by the contact with other people: Students and white collar workers get to rub shoulders with CEOs and film stars. Interaction drives ...

Tags: Wechat, Careless Talk

Hong Kong Has Had Enough of Mainland Mothers Emptying The Region's Shelves

Oct 1, 2013

Hong Kong has had enough of mainland mothers emptying the region's shelves of imported baby formula. The government there will fine people up to US$64,000 and potentially throw them in jail for up to two years if they're caught carrying too ...

Tags: Foreign Dairy, baby formula

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