Indian based pharmaceutical company Cipla has completed the acquisition of Cipla Medpro South Africa for a consideration of ZAR4.507bn ($456.43m). Commenting on the development Cipla managing director and global CEO Subhanu Saxena was ...
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Mark Shuttleworth's recent closure of Ubuntu Linux bug No. 1 ("Microsoft has a majority market share") placed a meaningful, if somewhat controversial, exclamation point on how far Linux has come since Linus Torvalds rolled out the first ...
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If one were to conduct a SWOT analysis of the packaging industry, the power of effective branding and on-pack promotions to engage consumers would be listed as a key strength. With the biggest brands in the world investing huge sums in ...
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Speaking this afternoon at a U.S. House Small Business Committee Hearing on worldwide American competitiveness, CEO of Alice Manufacturing, Smyth McKissick, urged lawmakers to endorse textile and apparel trading rules in the Trans-Pacific ...
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Congressional leaders today released a letter backed by the National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO) to the United States Trade Representative (USTR) signed by 167 members of the U.S. House of Representatives. The letter calls for ...
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French President Francois Hollande will not allow shale gas exploration during his presidency, he said on national television Sunday. France currently has a ban on shale gas exploration using hydraulic fracturing, the only current ...
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Australia's government is to speed up the country's transition to a carbon emissions trading system by dropping its fixed-price carbon tax in 2014, a year earlier than planned, Australian treasurer Chris Bowen said over the weekend. From ...
Babies probably spend more time in their crib than anywhere else, so while comfort is important, safety is essential. And since most children sleep in a crib until it's time to move into a real bed – typically between the ages of 2 ...
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In late June, the price of gold has fallen below 1,200 U.S. dollars per ounce; however, it rebounded slightly recently. At present, financial market fluctuates by the influence of domestic and international economic situation. Under this ...
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Australia In Australia the e-bike is defined by the Australian Vehicle Standards as a bicycle that has an auxiliary motor with a maximum power output not exceeding 200 W without consideration for speed limits or pedal sensors. Each state ...
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Davis was appointed BPF Director-General in October 1997.? Before that he was the chief executive of Incpen from October 1993 – September 1997. He has previously held the following positions: Director of marketing; membership and ...
Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt said on Friday (12 July) that a decision on plain packaging had been postponed in order to assess how a similar scheme was operating in Australia. 'Protect jobs' Former managing director of Weidenhammer UK ...
How do you use packaging to communicate your sustainable strategy to customers? Come and find out. On July 17, 2013, Jim Hanna, director, environmental impact, Starbucks Coffee Co., will speak at the Packaging Digest Global Food & ...
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Chinese government officials agreed to crack down on software and other piracy and to take steps to ensure that state-owned organizations use legal software. The commitments, reached during negotiations with U.S. government ...
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Japanese Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma (MTPC) has agreed to acquire Medicago, a biopharma company that develops vaccines, in a deal valued at nearly $357m. Based on the terms of the definitive agreement, the acquirer will purchase all of the ...
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