INDA, Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry applauded the July 17 introduction of H.R. 2708, the Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB), by House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) and Ranking Member Sander Levin (D-MI), ...
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Chinese telecoms hardware maker Huawei says that its profits for the first half of the year were up 10 per cent, after posting its operating interim results for 2013. It follows an increase in revenue of almost 11 per cent over the same ...
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US Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Jay Rockefeller has asked the General Accountability Office to examine the impact of shale oil and gas development on pipelines, rail and other transportation infrastructure and safety, in light of the ...
The U.S. National Security Agency and Department of Justice exceeded their legal authority to conduct surveillance when collecting the telephone records of millions of U.S. residents, several U.S. lawmakers said Wednesday. Several members ...
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While employment and productivity in the construction industry are on the upswing nationwide, the West Coast is seeing slower growth in parts. Construction employment in Oregon and Washington is growing steadily, but slowly. California's ...
“Colour me bright” won’t just be a phrase this summer courtesy Bold Solids from 109°F. It’s time to look ahead and step out in a lively, bold spirit as fierce colours continue to rule the catwalks and sidewalks ...
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A federal court judge in New Jersey on Wednesday agreed to allow the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and several other organizations to seek the dismissal of a closely watched data breach lawsuit filed by the Federal Trade Commission against ...
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The National Retail Federation sent a letter to Speaker of the House John Boehner, R-Ohio and Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif. calling on Congress to pass a one-year delay of the Affordable Care Act’s employer mandate. The ...
“With the 18th Round of Trans-Pacific Partnership trade negotiations now underway in Malaysia, the timing of the hearing, and opportunity for Ways & Means Committee Members to seek clear, unambiguous answers from the USTR on President ...
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THE Australian share market has closed slightly lower as investors wait for an update on economic stimulus measures in the US from that country's top central banker. A strong production report from BHP Billiton boosted sentiment in the ...
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Desalination has become an essential tool to enable effective management of water strategies in the 21st century. To celebrate 50 years of Filtration+Separation we take a look back at the last 50 years of desalination by discussing major ...
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The Australian dollar rose after US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke said the tapering of economic stimulus was not on a pre-set course. At 7am AEST the local unit was trading at 92.37 US cents, up from 92.08 cents at ...
Congressional leaders today released a letter backed by the National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO) to the United States Trade Representative (USTR) signed by 167 members of the U.S. House of Representatives. The letter calls for ...
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Reform in Mexico has been talked about for many years, but substantial change that would likely involve some degree of constitutional amendment seems finally at hand, a Mexican energy legal expert said Thursday. With production dwindling ...
Retail sales data for the month of June from the United States Department of Commerce and the National Retail Federation (NRF) showed relatively positive traction on the consumer spending front despite tailing off at the end of the second ...
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