Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian Parliament, too passed the Textile Undertakings (Nationalisation) Laws (Amendment and Validation) Bill, 2014, a week after the Bill was passed by the lower house—the Lok Sabha. The ...
Tags: Textile Mills, Textile
The National Retail Federation (NRF) recently released a statement that says that retail industry employment increased by 37,000 jobs in November. Gains were posted in most retail categories, including 11,300 in clothing and clothing ...
Tags: retail categories, gas stations, restaurants, Sporting Goods
The Supply Chain and Logistics Association of Australia (SCLAA), the AIP and APPMA have had the Christmas party theme for five years in a row. The annual pack-a-hamper Christmas party was attended by 130 people this year. They packed a ...
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H.E. Sheikh Hasina, the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, has officially opened the Center of Excellence for the Bangladesh Apparel Industries (CEBAI), during a ceremony held at the Dhaka Apparel Summit at Bangabandhu International Conference ...
Auto supplier KSR International earlier this year acquired Electronic Motion Systems, an innovative electronics supplier with Manufacturing based inSwansea, Wales, UK and a Development Center in Halifax, Nova Scotia. According to Craig ...
Textiles Committee, a statutory body under the administrative control of the Ministry of Textiles, Government of India, has been conferred as the Best Accessible Website at the National Awards for the Empowerment of Persons with ...
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China will focus on boosting economic growth quality and efficiency in 2015 and stick to the theme of seeking progress while maintaining stability, according to a high-level meeting of the Communist Party of China (CPC) on Friday. China ...
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China's non-manufacturing sector activity showed a slight improvement in November, as new export orders and employment added stabilizers to the economy. The purchasing managers' index (PMI) for the non-manufacturing sector came in at 53.9 ...
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Politicians from the three main political parties had a spirited debate last night on the future of intellectual property policy after the General Election. Panellists from the political parties were Mike Weatherley MP (Conservative), Iain ...
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The National Retail Federation has issued a statement from David French, senior vice president for government relations following a news conference with state and local officials who urged Congress to act on sales tax fairness legislation ...
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The Tire Industry Association (TIA) is offering a webinar on issues related to retaining and terminating employees. “Ignite or Fire: Know when to hold ‘em and when to fold ‘em” is free to TIA members and will be Dec. ...
Tags: Employment Issues, Auto
Vardhman Group, one of the leading textile companies in India, is set to invest Rs 560 crore for setting up weaving and fabric units in Himachal Pradesh’s Baddi town, Business Standard reported. The managing director of Vardhman ...
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Finland-based paper and packaging company Powerflute has acquired core and coreboard manufacturer Corenso for €102.3m. Powerflute had previously announced that it would invest around €81m in the acquisition. However, the ...
The Indian Parliament (including the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha) passed the Labour Laws (Exemption from Furnishing Returns and Maintaining Registers by Certain Establishments) Amendment Bill, 2014, last week. The Bill, as amended, ...
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Next February as part of the ‘2015 See You in Valencia’ initiative the Valencia Fair will host a business meeting on the subject of the contract channel. This meeting will gather fifty international prescribers that will make ...
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