It's true the almost five million barrels of oil that contaminated the Gulf of Mexico during the 2010 Deepwater Horizon spill was an ecological nightmare. And residents of the area have complained for the last two years that the chemicals ...
The cleanup technique used by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) following the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico actually made the spilled oil more than 50 times more toxic than doing nothing, according to a ...
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As much as 50 percent of the olive oil sold in the U.S. is not actually pure olive oil, as some brands claiming to be "extra-virgin" or "100 percent Italian," for instance, have actually been adulterated with toxic rapeseed oil, more ...
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Its acquisition of chief rival The Brick led to a strong uptick in third quarter sales and earnings for Leon's Furniture, which is now one of North America's largest full-line furniture, mattress and major appliance retailers. Leon's ...
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The Manitoba Government announced they are planning to upgrade highway infrastructure, including provincial Highway 75 in order to help protect it from extended closures caused by flooding. The Trucking Association (MTA) welcomes the ...
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During the province of Manitoba’s most recent throne speech, the province was promised upgrades to their highway infrastructure. The multi-year reconstruction of PTH 75 will help protect the vital trade route from flood-related ...
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US-based Inventure Foods has acquired all of the assets of Fresh Frozen Foods, a branded frozen vegetable processor, for about $38.4m. Based in Jefferson, Georgia, Fresh Frozen is a processor and supplier of over 60 varieties of frozen ...
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From November 9 – 12, 2013, Standard Textile will introduce its latest bedding product at the International Hotel, Motel + Restaurant Show (IHMRS) at Jacob J. Kavits Center in New York City. The TruTexture performance top cover makes ...
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Trident Limited, flagship Company of USD 1 billion Trident Group and leading manufacturer and exporter of Textiles & Paper products, announced its financial results for the quarter and half year ended September 30, 2013. Commenting on the ...
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Craft Brew Alliance (CBA), an independent craft brewing company, has reported net sales of $134.9m in the first nine months ended 30 September 2013 compared to $127.3m during the same period in 2012. Craft Brew Alliance has also posted ...
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FCICA, the Flooring Contractors Association, will host a webinar on utilizing the estimate on Thursday Nov. 21 at 11:00 a.m. EST. Terry Wheat of RFMS will present this webinar on Utilizing the Estimate. This course is intended to convey ...
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Easton-Bell Sports' cycling product sales declined $4.5 million in the quarter that ended Sept. 28, and CEO Terry Lee indicated much of the loss came from the Easton cycling division, which he called "troubled." In a call with investors ...
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Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. chairman Terry Gou revealed that the company is foraying into software development and service market, new measures taken for seeking more growth poles during the revenue slowdown from PC and mobile ...
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Inventure Foods, Inc., a leading specialty food marketer and manufacturer, today reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 28, 2013. Quarter Overview Consolidated net revenues for the 2013 third quarter were $54.5 ...
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Terry Bicycles has hired David Howard as sales director. Howard worked for 25 years in the pharmaceutical and medical devices industries, where he gained extensive experience in sales and sales management of inside and independent sales ...
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