Workers at SABIC's Geleen petrochemicals site in the Netherlands are proceeding to strike after failing to reach a new labor agreement with the management, company and union sources said Tuesday. SABIC has around 1,850 staff at Geleen, ...
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Sentiment regarding the prospects for the U.S. economy in the year ahead increased among U.S. industrial manufacturers, while uncertainty around outlook for the world economy prevailed, according to the Q4 2012 Manufacturing Barometer ...
Fair Trade USA's Multi-Stakeholder Group (MSG) for apparel released a report on the recently completed Fair Trade Certified apparel pilot program. Launched in 2010 after an extensive feasibility study and stakeholder consultation period, ...
The Volkswagen Touareg V8 TDI R-Line will top the German manufacturer’s local line-up when the 800Nm luxury SUV lands in Australia in March. The flagship Touareg R-Line becomes the first V8-powered model in the range since 2006, ...
The next-generation Volkswagen Golf R has been teased encased in an online ice cube ahead of its unveiling on February 11. Volkswagen’s flagship high-performance hot-hatch will be ‘thawed’ in 11 days’ time on the ...
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Suppliers to the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games will be able to champion their involvement in last summer's sporting spectacular, after a landmark deal has been reached by the Government, British Olympic Association (BOA) and ...
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Do U Speak Green (DUSG), India’s first and leading eco- friendly clothing brand was awarded with the prestigious SGS carbon footprint mark in Tirupur recently. DUSG is world’s first eco-clothing brand to receive the carbon ...
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The Nissan Pulsar is on the cusp of its return to Australian showrooms. Nissan has today staged the media launch for the new-generation small car ahead of its official on-sale date of February 1 – exactly seven years after the ...
A Perfect Fit Choosing patio umbrellas to best fit your needs. 1. A pretty pattern that you think looks nice 2. The diameter is at least twice as large as the area intended for shade To be more specific, the outdoor tables on our ...
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Tata Motors has launched the new Vista D90 hatchback in India that is powered by the Quadrajet diesel engine with variable geometry turbocharger (VGT). The 1.3L diesel engine paired to Euro-tech 2 gearbox generates output of 90ps ...
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Barclays Bank recently announced that by the arid climate impact of the American, the market supply of wheat was reducing. Global cereal market in the past few months had to quickly absorb the supply of corn and soybean markets, but from a ...
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The government's new Green Deal, which gives people the opportunity to make energy-saving home improvements with these then paid on their bills, has been launched today (January 28th). This is the coalition's new initiative aimed at ...
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In Febuary , Los Angeles will meet its four-year anniversary of the world’s most ambitious LED street light conversion project, as Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and President Bill Clinton announced a partnership On February ...
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“The Mumbai textile strike of 1984 led by the trade union leader – Datta Samant was the turning point as well as a decisive year for the Indian textile industry”, says Mr Arvind Somany - Managing Director of Ahmedabad ...
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Pioneer Europe, the manufacturer of Qualatex balloons, has appointed a new national account manager. John Sutton (pictured) joins the team following many years of experience in the greetings sector. "I am delighted to be developing my ...
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