The UK Defence Committee is urging the Government to be more vigorous in its approach to cyber threats. A new report released by the Committee says that the British military is now too dependent on information and communications ...
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The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has launched a full public consultation on the safety of aspartame after publishing its draft opinion, which states it poses “no toxicity” worries for consumers at current levels. ...
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The European Union has granted CE mark approval to Venaxis's blood-based test which is designed to identify patients at low risk for acute appendicitis. The APPY1 test, which is being initially developed for pediatric, adolescent and ...
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Morrisons has once again booked a decline in like-for-like sales worse than the overall market, as the group struggles to maintain its share in the face of a highly price-focused consumer. According to management, the "greatest headwinds" ...
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Several European standards for furniture including seating articles, tables and bunk beds or high beds have been amended and published and shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical text or by ...
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Prior to stepping into the role of President and CEO of TMK IPSCO,the American Division of Russia-based OAO TMK,in June 2008,Vicki Avril served as Senior Vice President and General Manager of IPSCO's Tubular businesses in both the US and ...
Tags: Russia-based OAO TMK, AWMI conference, the US energy pipe market, OCTG
Sergei Kuznetsov has been CEO of both Severstal International and Severstal North America since July 2009.He joined Severstal in 2002 to head the business planning group created to acquire foreign assets and develop international ...
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Greenfield Farms Food has signed a letter of intent(LOI)to acquire Ohio-based Carmela's Pizzeria for an undisclosed amount.Carmela's Pizzeria operates three locations in Dayton,US,offering New York style pizza. Carmela's also offers a ...
George Adams is President of SA Recycling,located in Anaheim,California,and he has been in the family-owned scrap metal business(Adams Steel)since 1977.Originally started by George's father 35 years ago as a single scrap metal facility,SA ...
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Ruggero Alocci,vice president of the ferrous metal division of the Bureau of International Recycling(BIR)has expressed his views to SteelOrbis regarding the issue of ferrous scrap exports from the European Union.Antonio Gozzi,new president ...
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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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At the SteelOrbis Fall '11 Conference & 65th IREPAS Meeting held in St. Petersburg on September 25-27,we had the opportunity to discuss about the situation in the steel markets and about emerging markets with Kevin Geybels, West Africa ...
Tags: SteelOrbis, metallurgy, mineral, steel markets, Manuchar
Business Line reported that the Competition Commission of India has given its approval to the acquisition of Future group's Pantaloon brand business by Aditya Birla Nuvo. Aditya Birla Nuvo Ltd, through a subsidiary, had proposed to acquire ...
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Business Recorder reported that Pakistan Steel Mills Board of Directors has directed the management to obtain the opinion of Ukrainian contractors regarding the possibility of damage to the Coke Oven Battery-1 if it is preserved ...
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(China Glass Network) The anti-dumping investigation and anti-subsidy investigation attracts all over the world's attention. Recently, the USA Commerce Department officials released that they decided to postpone the announcement of the two ...