In 2014, we'll hear precious little about food safety from the federal government that will truly be new. For sure the White House has decisions to make on everything from poultry inspections to whom to nominate as the next Under Secretary ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food
China's Cabinet estimates this year's economic growth edged down to 7.6 percent and warned it faces pressure to decline further, a state news agency said Thursday. The forecast, reported by the Xinhua News Agency, is below the 2012 rate ...
The mood among consumers in Germany is again remarkably good as 2013 draws to a close. Further increases were recorded in economic expectations and willingness to buy. Income expectations declined slightly from a high level. Following a ...
Tags: upswing, consumer climate, economy
China's economy is finally rebounding from its deepest slump since the 2008 global crisis but the shaky recovery could be vulnerable to a new downturn in global trade. Growth rose to 7.9 percent in the three months ending in December, up ...
HP is to axe 1,124 UK jobs at the start of 2014 in a move that union Unite claimed was a result of "a long-term addiction to a culture of job cuts". The systems giant is cutting 29,000 jobs worldwide - some eight per cent of its workforce ...
Poultry suppliers to 2 Sisters Food Group’s Coupar Angus plant – slated for closure with the loss of 200 jobs – had received conflicting investment messages, according to the Scottish government. Speaking after meeting ...
Dairy Crest is currently in the process of consolidating our butter and spreads production into our Kirkby site. This involves significant investment in the site and, regrettably, as previously announced, will lead to the closure of our ...
Silver Fern Farms, a New Zealand-based meat processor and marketer, is looking at options to shut its processing plant near Dunedin, Otago due to a drop in lamb slaughter operations. The move is expected to result in about 180 job losses. ...
Tags: Otago, Meat Plant, Silver Fern Farms, job loss
Zurich Insurance, a Switzerland-based multi-line insurance provider, is set to restructure its personal lines motor and property claims teams in the UK, a move which will lead to 121 job losses. The development is the latest step in the ...
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Approximately $21.5 billion would be wiped from the Australian economy if the automotive manufacturing industry collapsed in 2018, according to research commissioned by the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI). The report found ...
The Markit Eurozone PMI Composite Output Index fell from September’s 27-month high according to the October flash estimate, but remained above the 50.0 no-change level for a fourth successive month. At 51.5, down from 52.2 in ...
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About 30 percent of total textile mills in India remained non-operational in 2000-10 leading to huge job losses, a recent study conducted by The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) has found. The study ...
Tags: Textile Mills, Apparel
First Milk, a UK-based dairy producer, has unveiled plans to close its cheese packing plant in Marchwiel, Wrexham, while putting 231 jobs at risk. The plant is scheduled to shut in May 2014, and this move comes as the company lost a ...
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More than 200 staff at Osram's Siteco Beleuchtungstechnik factory in Traunreut, Germany are to lose their jobs, with those working in administration, logistics and production, most affected. Siteco manufactures indoor and outdoor lighting ...
Tags: Lights, Lighting, Lighthouse, OSRAM
2 Sisters Food Group has confirmed its plan to close Haughley Park roast chicken factory in Suffolk, with the potential loss of up to 430 jobs. 2 Sisters' decision to close the plant puts 430 full-time jobs at risk The firm revealed its ...
Tags: Park Chicken, 2 Sisters Food Group