Los Angeles City Council and an alliance of plastic bag makers are at loggerheads over banning one-time use of plastic bags in the city. The American Progressive Bag Alliance also is lobbying city lawmakers to try to head off the plans to ...
Larsen & Toubro (L&T) may enter into a strategic alliance with Zurich-headquartered Swiss Re to set up a health insurance joint venture (JV) in India. Sources familiar with the matter told Moneycontrol.com: "Swiss Re will pick up 26% ...
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Insurance Australia Group owned NRMA Insurance has joined hands with TAL, formerly known as TOWER Australia, to offer its customers life insurance products. As per the agreement, TAL will provide life insurance policies on behalf of NRMA ...
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Formosa Epitaxy Inc. (FOREPI) has signed a deal with mainland Chinese LED maker San’an, which makes San’an the No.1 institutional shareholder of FOREPI. FOREPI Chairman F.J. Chien said San’an s 19.9% acquisition of ...
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The Insulating Glass Manufacturers Alliance (IGMA) continues work on three technical documents that are expected to be published this year. Additionally, IGMA plans to launch the IGMA Online Classroom in December 2012. Documents Update ...
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The Insulating Glass Manufacturers Alliance (IGMA) today announced the opening of registraton for its IGMA 2013 Annual Conference. This event has been scheduled to bring some winter warmth to attendees, occurring February 5-‐8, ...
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The International Food Protection Training Institute has announced that it will assist the Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) to improve the food-safety training system in Saudi Arabia and the surrounding region. The training institute ...
Industrial Alliance Insurance and Financial Services has acquired its subsidiary, Industrial Alliance Pacific Insurance and Financial Services, effective 30 June 2012. As per the merger agreement inked, the former Industrial Alliance ...
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Deposition equipment maker Aixtron SE of Herzogenrath, Germany, along with the China Solid State Lighting Alliance (CSA), has once again hosted a seminar on metal organic chemical vapour deposition (MOCVD) at the China International Forum ...
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Global Caché, an independent manufacturer of WiFi and network enabling connectivity products for the control and automation market, and iSimplex, a company focused on producing control and automation solutions, have formed a ...
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The Renault-Nissan Alliance has formed a joint venture (JV) with state corporation Russian Technologies to own a 74.5% stake in Russian car maker AVTOVAZ. The move follows unveiling of AVTOVAZ's $525m assembly line at the Togliatti ...
The South Korean unit of French carmaker Renault, Renault Samsung motors is planning to cut its workforce by 15% under a voluntary retirement programme in a bid to reduce expenses. As per the plan, nearly 800 of its 5,500 employees will ...
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Chinese knots, an embodiment of the craftwork and wisdom of ancient Chinese civilization, are made by winding red cord to express blessings. It is metaphorically used to refer to man's multiplication. Characterized with complicated ...
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Jubilant Draximage (JDI) and Positron have entered an agreement to sourceand supply Strontium-82 and Rubidium-82 generators. The collaboration is expected to facilitate the stabilization, security and growth of the industry by increasing ...
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Astellas Pharma has received Japanese marketing approval for Kiklin capsules to treat hyperphosphatemia in patients on dialysis with chronic kidney disease. Kiklin capsules, amine-functional polymers, bind to phosphate in the ...
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