Aplifi, a leading provider of life & annuity order management, client management, and electronic document delivery for the financial services and insurance market segments, announced today that it has contracted with Standard Insurance ...
Bangladesh’s central bank, Bangladesh Bank, has announced creation of a Tk 1 billion refinance fund for the country’s jute sector. Addressing a press conference, Bangladesh Bank’s deputy governor SK Sur Chowdhury ...
Tags: jute sector, Bangladesh Bank
American automobile manufacturer Chrysler Group has invested $1.25bn in two facilities in Saltillo in Mexican state of Coahuila, a move which created 1,570 jobs. Of the total investment, about $1.08bn was spent in building of the new Van ...
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Hongkong Land was said to be organizing a domestic loan of CNY 2.6 billion to CNY 2.8 billion or USD 425 million to USD 457 million to build a Wangfujing international brand center. The company has contacted with several Chinese and ...
Tags: Hongkong, Wangfujing Center, economy
Founded in Martinsville, Va. in 1924, Hooker Furniture Corporation has a long history of setting a high bar for luxe, comfortable and well-made pieces for the home and office. Sitting behind one of their famous desks offers a sense of ...
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Ascent Solar Technologies Inc of Thornton, CO, USA, which makes lightweight copper indium gallium diselenide (CIGS) thin-film photovoltaic modules that it integrates into its EnerPlex series of consumer products, has debuted the latest ...
Tags: Electrical, Electronics
The Central Bank of Bangladesh has created a fund of Tk 100 crore with the assistance of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to improve safety standards in the apparel sector. Factory owners will receive the loan from commercial ...
Tags: Bangla Garment, Textile
Last week saw U.S. stock indexes climb to near record highs and the U.S. dollar fell to its largest decline in 5 weeks following the release of minutes from the Federal Reserve along with comments from Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke that ...
Chinese steelmakers, already obsessed with low profit margins, have been told to increase their environmental investment to help the country reduce air pollution. As part of an action plan to curb air pollution, the Chinese government is ...
Tags: steel, Construction
Roland Berger Strategy Consultants has analyzed the role of banks in the internationalization of European small and medium enterprises in its new study: "What role can banks play in the internationalization process of European SMEs?". ...
At the Global Economic Symposium (GES) in Kiel, the panelists discussing the future of central banking warned of the next bubble and the consequent next crisis. "The lax monetary policy of the central banks over the last few years was ...
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In the two months before the holiday season, 18 Wheels of Christmas is rallying to collect donations in support of local food banks. The 11th season of 18 Wheels of Christmas commenced its call for donations on today and runs right up ...
Tags: Transportation, Auto Parts
Total assets of joint-stock banks hit CNY 2.601 billion at the end of August, growing 22.5% over a year earlier, up 0.4 percentage points over the growth in July and accounting for 18.4% of total assets of banking institutions, according to ...
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A recent U.S. Department of Agriculture blog entry introduces Purdue University's research resulgs on LED grow lights. Banks of LED illuminate plants in greenhouses. Purdue University researchers discovered that LEDs can provide a more ...
Volkswagen is reportedly developing a replacement for its unique VR6 powerplant used in previous performance models. Engineering sources from inside Volkswagen have reportedly disclosed to Autoweek plans for a new engine based on the ...
Tags: Volkswagen, VR6 Engine Replacement