The Canadian Shipowners Association (CSA) has formally sought a legal review in the United States of the implementation dates found in the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Vessel General Permit (VGP). The VGP imposes requirements ...
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Kaiser Permanente has extended the deadline to Jan. 15 for receipt of the first month's premium for a Jan. 1 coverage effective date. In addition, Kaiser Permanente has begun calling new members to inform them about the deadline extension ...
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Since it was first identified in the United States last May, Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus (PEDv) has created significant losses to some pork producers in many parts of the country. Manure is a primary way the virus spreads from pig to ...
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The Independent Tire Dealers Group (ITDG) announced the promotion of Edward Long to Executive Vice President of Sales & Marketing. "Since joining the group in April 2003 Ed has done a terrific job of growing our membership and continually ...
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Amazon and Walmart are issuing gift cards to some disgruntled customers after United Parcel Service failed to deliver gifts to their customers by Christmas, CNBC reported. In an apology addressed to both customers and shippers, UPS ...
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Brick-and-mortar retail sales declined 3.1 percent last week as pre-winter storms put the kibosh on late Christmas shopping, according to market research firm ShopperTrak. The bad weather, combined with a deluge of last-minute online ...
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Four board members of the PLDA have tendered their resignations blaming a lack of transparency and intransigence at board level for their decision. Katja Winkelmann, president elect, Stephan Horn, circle of sponsors liaison officer, Berry ...
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Federal court records show that the Oct. 8 bankruptcy filing by the nation's largest organic peanut butter processor was sparked by Issaquah, WA-based Costco, a membership-based warehouse club, when it unilaterally terminated a deal it had ...
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Until I tried one, I never understood the appeal of e-book readers, given that tablets can do much more. The e-reader's ease and comfort became apparent as I raced to finish the second "Hunger Games" book before the movie came out. I blew ...
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Introduction The Arabian United Float Glass Company is the first independent float line in the Middle East and Africa. Using state-of-the-art technology enables us to produce flat glass from 2mm to 15mm thickness of architectural or ...
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REI announced plans to open a second store in Columbus, OH in fall 2014 at Sun Center. The 23,000-square-foot store will join a previously announced 23,400-square-foot REI location at Easton Gateway, scheduled to open in the spring of ...
Tags: Sporting Goods, Recreation
A meeting of the Legislative and Governance Forum on Food Regulation (the Forum) has decided there needs to be a monitoring system to track the effectiveness of the proposed Front-of-Pack Labelling (FoPL) system for food. The meeting, ...
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On December 19, 2013 the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will implement its new Vessel General Permit (VGP), which will demand a technical solution that is currently unavailable to the marine industry. Unfortunately, ...
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Sears Holdings Corporation announced the election of Cesar L. Alvarez, co-chairman of the international law firm of Greenberg Traurig, LLP, to membership on the Sears Holdings board of directors. "I am delighted that Cesar is joining our ...
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Admitting that India was witnessing mild erosion in its political environment and even cultural values, a question that one needs to ask is "How can we be the best human beings?" noted Inder Jasinghani, CMD, Polycab Wires Pvt Ltd, stressing ...
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