China is adopting a more welcoming attitude toward the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), a US-led free-trade agreement now being negotiated by 12 countries, the official media has reported. Zhang Jianping, director of the department of ...
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Growth in China's electricity consumption, an important indicator of economic activity, slightly recovered in May but still remained low, suggesting persistent weakness in the world's second largest economy. Power-use rose 1.6 percent ...
Shadowman Sports has reached an agreement with USA Football to provide Shadowman tackling systems for use at U.S. National Team events including Regional Development Camps, National Development Games and the International Bowl. Shadowman ...
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Canadian agribusiness Richardson International has acquired Margarine Golden Gate – Michca for an undisclosed amount, in a move to increase food manufacturing capabilities. With this investment, Richardson has secured Golden Gate's ...
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Tesla Motors is planning to modify its electric cars to meet China’s charging standards, in order to boost sales in the country by eliminating concerns over its technology incompatibility. A national charging standard is being ...
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China Yuchai International ("China Yuchai" or the "Company"), announced today that its main operating subsidiary, Guangxi Yuchai Machinery Company ("GYMCL"), has won a competitive bid to supply over 600 National IV compliant diesel engines ...
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China’s National Standards Committee has approved first mandatory national standard GB 31701-2015 or the Technical Safety Code for Infants and Children Textile Products, the Chinese media reported. The new standard is ...
Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Nigeria, including textile and clothing firms, face several challenges—access to finance, rickety infrastructure, patchy energy supplies and security concerns, says a recent Economist ...
The National Basketball Association (NBA) and sports footwear major Nike have announced an eight-year global merchandising and marketing partnership that will make Nike the official oncourt apparel provider beginning with the 2017-18 NBA ...
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Tianjin announced it will adopt the national V emissions standard for gasoline vehicles in September. The city will ban the sale, registration and transfer of light vehicles powered by gasoline that have substandard emissions. It also ...
China will come out with a five-year plan (2016-20) for the development of its strategic emerging industries and to further boost its innovation efforts, the nation's top economic planner said on Friday. The National Development and ...
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Beijing announced it will adopt the national V emissions standard, the tightest one in China, for diesel-powered vehicles this month, becoming the first city in China to adopt standards for both gasoline and diesel-powered vehicles. It is ...
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South Africa will stop imposing tariffs on poultry imports from the US, paving the way to resume trade in the country which had been closed for the past 15 years. The two countries have reached an agreement to this effect, as per which, ...
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The National Development and Reform Commission, the nation's top economic planner, said on Monday that retail prices of gasoline would be cut by 110 yuan ($17.78) a metric ton, or 0.08 yuan a liter from Tuesday, while diesel prices would ...
Louisiana Tech University's Professional Development and Research Institute on Blindness (PDRIB) is probing noise safety standards of electric and hybrid cars to ascertain whether the sound is safe enough for pedestrians, including blinds. ...
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