Ayrshire-based egg producer Chalmerston Farm Eggs is set to increase production with the support of £1.1m finance package from HSBC. The farm is expected to benefit from a free range poultry shed that will help increase its stock of ...
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China will reform the resource tax of several natural resources and cut unnecessary fees starting from May, according to a statement released after a State Council executive meeting presided over by Premier Li Keqiang on Tuesday. Resource ...
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The U.S. Senate Finance Committee passed legislation Wednesday evening that wlil give President Obama trade promotion authority, or TPA, a necessary step for his administration to conclude negotiation of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). ...
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On a GAAP basis, operating profit surged 25 per cent to $90 million while earnings per share (EPS) rose higher by 30 per cent to $0.13, both up from the year ago quarter at HanesBrands in the first fiscal quarter ended April 4, 2015. ...
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The independent Scottish craft beer producer BrewDog has initiated a record £25m crowdfunding project. With a minimum investment of £95 for two shares, the Aberdeenshire-based brewer is offering 526,316 shares, in a bid to ...
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Most people don’t like to discuss money, but what’s the first question people usually ask when they see something they want? If you’re like me, your immediate next thoughts are, can I get it for less? Or, how can I get ...
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Financial service companies expect the pilot free trade zone in Guangdong to play a key role in fostering innovation and boost business with its close proximity to Hong Kong and Macao. The Guangdong zone, to be unveiled on Tuesday, is ...
China will set up a pavilion at the World Expo 2015 in Milan that runs from May to October to further promote its business connections in sectors including agriculture, travel, culture and finance. Wang Jinzhen, vice-president of the ...
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Over 30 Chinese textile mills, many of which create clothing for major high-volume apparel brands and retailers are saving $14.7 million annually by adopting simple efficiency measures in their production processes, according to a new ...
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In the six months to February 2015, revenue surged 24.2 per cent, while operating profit zoomed 40.2 per cent, both from a year ago periods, at Japanese apparel marketer Fast Retailing. Fast Retailing which owns the Uniqlo brand, said ...
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The government has assured the textile industry that it will soon resolve the issue of pending claims under its technology upgradation scheme, according to media reports. The Textile Upgradation Fund Scheme (TUFS) is an interest ...
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Investors will no longer be restricted to only one stock account in China's A-share market and each can have up to 20 accounts from Monday, the managing institution for stock accounts said on Sunday. The China Securities Depositary and ...
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IBM has signed a multimillion-dollar agreement with Coca-Cola Amatil (CCA) to move its Asia Pacific customer planning and relationship management systems to the IBM Cloud. Hosting the workloads in IBM’s two SoftLayer cloud centres in ...
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Exporters from select labour intensive sectors will be able to access cheaper credit soon as the government prepares to reintroduce an interest subvention scheme in the next couple of months, according to media reports. “The ...
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Last year, Asia Pulp & Paper installed solar panels in China that are providing 70.5 megawatts of solar power. APP is to add another 200 megawatts across eight of its mill companies in China. That is enough to power more than 500,000 ...
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