The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced today that Gerber Legendary Blades, a division of Fiskars Brands Inc., of Madison, Wis., has agreed to pay a $2.6 million civil penalty and abide by a permanent injunction. In a ...
Tags: mechanical hazard, federal law, Security
The People's Bank of China, the central bank, will change rules on how it calculates the loan-to-deposit ratios of banks from next year, a move that is expected to make available more funds for lending. The central bank will expand the ...
Tags: Deposit Calculation Rules, POB
The average customer satisfaction score for Amazon slipped five points to 83 to tie with QVC for the highest score among the top 100 e-commerce sites measured over the holidays, likely because of increased price competition, according to ...
Chinese carmaker BYD has announced that its chairman Wang Chuanfu has bought additional shares, raising his stake in the company to 23.1%. In a statement posted on the Shenzhen and Hong Kong stock exchanges, BYD said: "Wang Chuanfu, a ...
Tags: additional shares, Auto
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) filed a complaint against Dynamic Construction and Roofing, LLC of Florida as part of an announcement that included 62 enforcement actions requiring renovation contractors and training ...
Tags: dust, debris, Construction
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced 62 enforcement actions that require renovation contractors and training providers to protect people from harmful exposure to lead dust and debris, as required by EPA’s ...
Tags: dust, debris, Construction
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced the first national regulations to provide for the safe disposal of coal combustion residuals (coal ash) from coal-fired power plants. The final rule establishes safeguards to ...
Tags: coal ash, ground water, Construction
Two Boston-area landlords will perform health-protective improvements on five Dorchester, Mass. properties to settle EPA claims that they failed to follow federal lead paint disclosure laws. Under the settlement, My Van Nguyen and Xem Thi ...
Posted in Medical Device Business by Chris Newmarker on December 11, 2014 2014 has turned out to be a pretty decent year for the world’s 40 largest medical device companies: Only six of them have seen their stock prices decline, and ...
Tags: Medical Device, Health
Via the firm’s MyMiniFactory website, fans of the 3D printed medium are now able to get their hands on a 3D printed Minions chess set, inspired by the Despicable Me movies. The Minions have made their foray in to the realm of 3D ...
Tags: 3D printing, 3D printed medium
LIGHTFAIR® International (LFI®) will introduce the LFI Controls & Connectivity Forum and a host of Conference advancements as a part of the world’s largest annual architectural and commercial lighting trade show and ...
Tags: commercial lighting trade, Lights
According to the data from National Statistics, China's cereal output of this year reaches 607.099 million tons, 5.16 millions more than 2013, up 0.9%. The grain output was 557.269 million tons, up 0.8% on 2013. Cereal output has achieved ...
Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi is reportedly working on an electric car. The announcenment comes after Chinese Government revealed a plan to allow new companies to enter into the electric vehicles sector. Previously, non-auto makers in ...
Tags: smartphone, electric vehicles, Auto
These days, "the Christmas retail rush" is a Christmas wish more than a certainty for retailers. You've probably already noticed that it's tough out there. Sure, consumers are more receptive to the idea of spending in December. But where? ...
Tags: Christmas retail, soft drink, Packaging
China will focus on boosting economic growth quality and efficiency in 2015 and stick to the theme of seeking progress while maintaining stability, according to a high-level meeting of the Communist Party of China (CPC) on Friday. China ...
Tags: economic growth, CPC