China's state-owned Sinopec said Wednesday it has signed a pact with Kuwait Petroleum Co to enhance cooperation in the oil sector, including refining. Sinopec, or China Petrochemical Corp., said the deal was signed Tuesday in Beijing in ...
Tags: Oil, Refining, Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy
The Withers family behind 7-Eleven in Australia have acquired the Australian operating licence of Starbucks and control of the local operations of the global coffee giant. However, the Withers Group have intimated that the existing 24 ...
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Volvo Electric has signed an agreement with Hamburger Hochbahn for the delivery of three to hybrid buses. The plug-in technology enables fuel consumption and CO2 emissions to be reduced by up to 75% and total energy consumption to be ...
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Q1 net income rose 203% to TWD349,244,000 from TWD115,473,000 in the period ended Mar.31. Quarterly revenues were 10% higher at TWD3,662,531,000 versus TWD3,317,348,000. Matrix Fitness, the commercial fitness arm of Johnson Health Tech, ...
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The European Union (EU) is set to make changes to 'best before' labels for items such as rice, pasta and coffee, as the labels are found to be inappropriate for such food stuffs. Blaming the labeling for food that is being wasted, ...
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SolarAid has sold its millionth solar light to families living without electricity in rural Africa. The company’s social enterprise arm, SunnyMoney, brings clean, safe and affordable lighting to homes that would otherwise have to ...
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The winning bid in the monthly auction held Tuesday for Japanese H2 scrap for export from Tokyo Bay was Yen 32,160/mt ($314.70/mt) free alongside ship, the organizer of the tender said. The bid was Yen 450/mt ($4.40/mt) lower than the ...
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An FDA news release has announced that the agency has given de novo approval to the Deka Arm System, the first prosthetic arm that can perform multiple, simultaneous powered movements controlled by electrical signals from electromyogram ...
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Dubai International Capital (DIC) has signed a $1.7bn (£1bn) agreement for the sale of Germany-based packaging group Mauser to private equity firm Clayton Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) Mauser, global producer of rigid industrial packaging ...
Leather products are becoming more and more popular these days. In contrast with their previous hardness, integrating with bright color, leather products are designed much softer, which makes leather product more fashionable and essential ...
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The studio's interactive arm has partnered with Marvel Entertainment for Disney Interactive follow up featuring The Avengers. Disney Interactive has revealed its follow up to Disney Infinity, having partnered with Marvel Entertainment to ...
Toyota Motor Sales USA (TMS), the North American sales, marketing, and distribution arm of Toyota, has signed financial agreements with FirstElement Fuel to support the development of new hydrogen refueling stations in California. ...
Rates and sentiment on the iron ore freight market got a boost Friday after Bocimar International NV was heard taking at least six ships in the Atlantic over the May Day holiday in Asia, putting an end to the downward spiral in Capesize ...
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Clerkenwell Design Week provides the perfect platform for The Boss Design Group to unveil new table and seating solutions from two of its iconic brands – Boss Design and Lyndon Design. Designed in collaboration with leading British ...
Congestion on U.S. Interstate highways added over $9.2 billion in operational costs to the trucking industry in 2013, according to research released by the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI). ATRI, the non-profit research ...
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