Reflecting the European auto glass business constriction company officials have been highlighting for some time, Paris-based Saint-Gobain announced plans to close a Belgium-based windscreen factory this week, impacting 263 jobs. Auto sales, ...
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The employment and social situation in the EU remained critical in the fourth quarter of 2012 with employment receding overall and unemployment rising further, while households' financial situation remained serious according to the European ...
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The Australian Federation of International Forwarders (AFIF) and Freight & Trade Alliance (FTA) have prepared a detailed submission in response to the NSW Draft Freight and Port Strategy focusing on key operational issues. Port expansion ...
The tender launched by the Serbian government in order to find a strategic partner for the country's only steelmaker Zelezara Smederevo, formerly US Steel Serbia, expires today, February 28. The government aims to retain a 25 percent stake ...
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Sulzer achieved order intake and sales of over CHF 4 billion in 2012. Profitability remained stable in the double-digit range. The company continued to focus on customer partnership and profitable growth. Driven by the major pump ...
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1.Continue To Innovate In tough times,it's hard to deliver innovative new products due to all the negative forces,but the continuing innovation from toy companies has been a very large part of the relatively stable global toy market ...
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Business Standard reported that after deciding to claim damages from the Haldia Bulk Terminals, the Kolkata Port Trust is now planning to impose royalty on cargo service providers at the Haldia Dock Complex. A senior official said that ...
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On November 13,2012,AATCC honored retiring AATCC Treasurer,Charles E.Gavin III for completing two consecutive terms as treasurer of the international Association. An AATCC member since joining Auburn University AATCC chapter in 1958,Gavin ...
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The Digital Archery contest, devised by ICANN to determine which gTLD applications would be handled first, was canceled on Thursday, the chair of the gTLD Program Committee announced during the ICANN 44 summit in Prague. No alternative was ...
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Insulet, a provider of tubeless insulin pump technology, has reported a net loss of $12.42m, or $0.26 per share, for the third quarter ended 30 September 2012 compared to a net loss of $13.56m, or $0.29 per diluted share, for the third ...
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Ukraine's Energy and Coal Industry Ministry has again requested of the Energy Community Secretariat the immediate initiation of consultations over the South Stream gas pipeline project which runs counter to Ukraine's national interests. ...
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The Kia pro_cee'd GT will become the Korean brand's first hot-hatch when it launches onto the world stage in the second half of 2013. Powered by a 1.6-litre direct injection turbocharged petrol engine–the same as the one that ...
IDG News Service-Intel is in final negotiations to invest up to$500 million in struggling Sharp of Japan,the Kyodo News agency reported Tuesday. Japan's largest news agency said the companies were discussing an investment of between 30 ...
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Taipei,Sept.7,2012--In the face of the sluggish economy and rising inflation,the Central Bank of China(CBC)tends to keep the existing low rates,to bolster economic growth,while tightening fund control,to avoid its flow to the realty market ...
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The Furniture Buying Index held steady this month at a reading of 70, according to America's Research Group. "Job insecurity is a major factor in preventing the Index from rising this month," said Britt Beemer, chairman of America's ...
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