The Gorman-Rupp Company announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary,National Pump Company,has reached an agreement in principle to purchase the business of American Turbine Pump Companies("ATP"). Founded in 1975,ATP is a group of companies ...
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US agribusiness firm Cargill has supplied what it claims is the first-ever sustainable verified rapeseed oil to consumer giant Unilever. In an initial deal announced this week, the consignment will cover 5% of Unilever's rapeseed oil ...
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In a first for African retail,the World Wide Fund for Nature South Africa(WWF-SA)and Woolworths have announced a broad-based,multifaceted partnership to drive greater sustainability through selected Woolworths products and operations.The ...
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North American supplier of packaging, closures and related services, Berlin Packaging has acquired the United States Container Corporation (USCC) a distributor of industrial and rigid packaging, California. USCC, founded in 1956, is a ...
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Swiss chocolate maker Barry Callebaut has reaffirmed its mid-term guidance, depsite booking a drop in full-year profit. In the 12 months to the end of August, the company reported a net profit of CHF142.6m (US$151.7m), down from CHF178.6m ...
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Commodities giant Archer Daniels Midland has booked a drop in full-year profits as record corn prices hit earnings in the fourth quarter. In the three months to the end of June, net profit fell 25% to US$284m, while operating profits slid ...
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Hugo Boss goes high-tech for 3D "New Dimension Beijing" Fashion Show On May 18, Hugo Boss will unveil the 3D "New Dimension Beijing", an event that tries to compete with 2011 Burberry's fashion show in Beijing. Over a year ago, ...
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Swiss chocolate giant Barry Callebaut has broken ground at its first Center of Cocoa Excellence in west Africa. The CHF1m (US$1.3bn) training and research centre, which will be operational from October, will be used to test ...
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Archer Daniels Midland has increased its takeover for Australian rival GrainCorp, which has so far rejected the US agribusiness giant's interest. ADM has tabled an offer worth A$12.50 a share, up from the A$11.75 GrainCorp turned down ...
IV. Development Zones i. National Development Zones There are three national economic and technical development zones, one bonded zone and five export processing zones in Shandong province. Qingdao Economic and Technical Development ...
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II . Economy i. Economic Aggregate Economic aggregate of Shandong ranks 2nd place in our country. In 2005, Shandong realized GDP 1.8 trillion Yuan,15% higher than the previous year. The growth rate has kept two-digit number for 15 ...
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Speech by the Governor Shandong Province has important historical status in the five thousand years' civilization of China. The Confucian culture that originated in Shandong has dramatic influence both in China and overseas. Sunzi ...
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Policy and Administrative Rules Catalogue of Related Laws Foreign Trade Law of the People's Republic of China Customs Law of the People's Republic of China Law of the People's Republic of China on Import and Export Commodity ...
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GDP Data I n 2005, its GDP reached RMB647.361 billion Yuan, ranking 13th in China. GDP per capita is RMB 10,366 Yuan calculated on the basis of the permanent resident population. The proportions of its primary, secondary and tertiary ...
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Speech by the Governor Hunan, an endowed land where four rivers run through, covering an area of210,000 square kilometers, has her profound Huxiang culture accompanied with the pioneering and initiative spirit passed down generation after ...
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