Farmers rely more on individual private health insurance plans than most so many were a tractor or truck accident away from bankruptcy, a U.S. expert says. Heidi Johnson, Dane County University of Wisconsin-Extension crops and soils ...
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The CEO of Ecco said the family-owned Danish shoemaker was able to increase operating margins in 2013 despite rapidly growing leather and labor costs and production constraints related to a fire a 2011 fire that destroyed its factory in ...
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With news that AWA has entered administration, the Australian electronics industry is mourning the demise of one of Australia’s most iconic brands and a company that has spent more than 100 years as part of the Australian technology ...
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Westcan Bulk Transport, one of Western Canada's largest haulers of liquid and dry bulk commodities, is celebrating 50 years in the transportation industry. "We are extremely proud of our successes over the past 50 years, through economic ...
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The High Plains Dairy Conference held recently in Lubbock served as a one-stop update for many things important to the dairy industry, including the value of maintaining good employees, according to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service ...
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Germany-based PV module maker Aleo Solar AG is as competitive as China-based makers in terms of production cost in the Europe, Japan and US markets, MK Lu, chairman for Taiwan-based solar wafer supplier Sino-American Silicon Products (SAS), ...
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Your duty as a business owner includes ensuring that you've taken every possible step toward maximum productivity. Part of this concept is the overall design of your office. It's possible for a workplace environment to feel overly sterile ...
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Germany-based Vion Zeven has unveiled plans to shut its pork slaughter and processing plant in Lingen, as the facility has been incurring higher losses in the recent past. In 2013, the slaughtering operations at the plant dropped by 30% ...
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BASF SE inaugurated a new global Research and Development (R&D) Center at its Thane site in Navi Mumbai, India, focusing on organic synthesis, advanced process and formulation research, discovery chemistry for modern agricultural solutions, ...
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The year 2013 saw growing volumes for many of the tailor-made solutions offered by the RadiciGroup PET YARN Business Unit: RADYARN UV STABILIZED (UV-stabilized yarn), RADYARN FR (flame-retardant yarn), r-RADYARN and CORNLEAF ...
L.L.Bean announced a positive close to its 2013 fiscal year. On the basis of the business performance for 2013, the company announced its intent to pay 8% performance bonuses to approximately 5,000 full and part-time employees. ...
Keen Footwear teamed up with Portland-based Widmer Brothers Brewing to launch a limited-edition, small-batch beer to raise awareness and membership for the Portland Bicycle Transportation Alliance. The Full Fender Brown Ale debuted Tuesday, ...
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Keeping the Stockroom on Track in Less Floor Space Founded in 1961, Plasser American Corp. continues to serve the nation's freight railroads and high speed intercity and commuter systems. The product line includes an entire range of ...
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As of the 1st of January 2014, the Fair Work Commission has jurisdiction to hear complaints about bulling in the workplace. Statistics released by the Commission has indicated that 44 applications for anti-bullying orders were made in ...
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Demand for Molycorp’s rare earth products “appears to be returning to more normalized levels, albeit at a subdued pace, as customers have been reducing inventories and adjusted their purchasing plans accordingly, Molycorp CEO ...
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