GPS navigators are to blame for the majority of bridge-strike accidents caused by trucks too tall to safely pass, according to information released by U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer (D-NY). The Senator is calling on the Department of ...
Tags: GPS navigators, GPS, bridge-strike accidents, D-NY, federal standards
BPF Director-General Peter Davis speaking yesterday at the Global Polymer Innovation Expo (GPIE) in Columbus, Ohio said the world has plentiful oil and gas reserves and global polyolefins capacity should be sufficient to meet demand growth ...
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UK food ingredients group Tate & Lyle plc has said its first-half profits remained flat year-on-year, with growth expected to pick up in the second half. "Overall, we expect to report adjusted operating profit for the group for the first ...
Tags: food, bulk ingredients, liquid sweeteners, ethanol, corn crops
WASHINGTON -- Unionized dockworkers and the operators of 14 East Coast and Gulf Coast ports have agreed to a 90-day extension of their current labor contract, ending the threat of a strike that could have shut down the ports on Sept. 30. ...
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India's plans to ease rules on foreign investment in retail have today(20 September)come into effect,even as protests against the policy took place throughout the country. In a statement,India's Department of Industrial Policy&Promotion ...
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“It is a pleasure to work here at the fair,” one visitor said commenting on the 33rd edition of MUNICH FABRIC START (4-6 September 2012). What she was referring to here was the fair’s pleasant, constructive working ...
Over 2000 wines from all over the world are recognised each year at the International Wine Awards in Zurich.One of the accolades awarded is the Prix Vetropack,and this year's lucky winners are Marylène and Louis-Charles ...
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Mr.Andre Kriel,General Secretary,the Southern Africa Clothing&Textile Workers'Union(SACTWU)has informed that the SACTWU has set itself a target to strike ballot 40000 clothing industry workers,following a wage dispute with clothing sector ...
Tags: American Power Source, layoff, military clothing, apparels
World clothing export growth in 2012 is predicted to be even slower in volume terms than the already modest 5% growth rate seen in 2011, according to a report in the latest issue of Global Apparel Markets, which is published quarterly by ...
Tags: clothing, Apparel, growth, even slower
Replace Tiger Stadium? Not a chance. But renovate it? Not a problem. That's what LSU did recently to its nearly 90-year-old, 92,000-seat home, with one particular feature giving a visual pop to the aging edifice: A multicolor, LED ...
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August retail sales showed growth at a time when consumers are still being cautious with discretionary spending,according to data from the United States Department of Commerce and the National Retail Federation. Commerce reported that ...
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WASHINGTON—Contract talks between East Coast port operators and unionized dockworkers will resume the week of Sept.17 at the behest of a federal mediator. The Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service said Thursday it would oversee ...
Tags: Furniture, Dockworkers, Furnishing
Yesterday's launch of Apple's iPhone 5 has drawn the usual line in the sand among industry commentators. Further reading Apple reveals iPhone 5 Apple to launch new iPhone,among other products The fall of the house of Apple Between ...
The European Commission has launched an investigation into suspected dumping of solar panels by Chinese producers, drawing a warning from China that restrictions on its exports will hurt the multi-billion-dollar global clean energy sector. ...
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South African Clothing and Textile Workers Union (SACTWU) seems to be all set to launch a nation-wide strike over their pay hike demand. Although the final voting results of the 40,000 member workers of SACTWU are yet to be released, ...
Tags: SACTWU, nation-wide strike, pay hike demand