Juanita Duggan, CEO at the American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) has welcomed appointment of a federal mediator to the contentious contract negotiations between West Coast union dockworkers and their employers. “The labour ...
The Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service announced Tuesday it will intervene in labor negotiations between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) after the union joined the PMA in ...
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Latest development in design infringement dispute between Magmatic and PMS International. The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom has granted Magmatic permission to appeal the Court of Appeal order of April 10th 2014. It’s the ...
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Australian supermarket giant Coles has said it will immediately introduce an independently-run six-monthly training program for all its buyers on best practice commercial dealings. The announcement comes after Coles admitted it had ...
Quarterly solar photovoltaic (PV) demand in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region is forecast to reach the 10 gigawatt (GW) level for the first time in the fourth quarter of 2014. According to Solarbuzz, annual APAC PV demand in 2014 is forecast ...
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The ACCC and supermarket group Coles have settled both cases of unconscionable conduct aimed at the company. Coles has admitted that it engaged in unconscionable conduct against a number of suppliers in 2011. The ACCC is now seeking ...
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Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian Parliament, too passed the Textile Undertakings (Nationalisation) Laws (Amendment and Validation) Bill, 2014, a week after the Bill was passed by the lower house—the Lok Sabha. The ...
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NSGA announced that baseball Hall of Famer Cal Ripken Jr., will be the featured speaker on Monday, May 4 at the 51st Annual Management Conference & 17th Annual Team Dealer Summit in Austin, TX. Ripken became a national icon with his ...
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US based Cooper Tire is looking to move its production out of China following the sale of stake in a joint venture with Chengshan Group. Previously the dispute at the joint venture, Cooper Chengshan Tire Company in eastern Shandong, China ...
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Dairy and meat industry boost from new China FTA deal A new Free Trade Agreement (FTA) has been finalised between Australia and China, with the Australian dairy and meat industries expected to benefit. Australian Prime Minister Tony ...
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Dow Chemical, which wants to hive off its various stakes in Kuwait’s chemical and petrochemical sectors, will offer its shares to Kuwaiti citizens as an initial public offering (IPO). Kuwait's state news agency KUNA quoted Public ...
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The Danish toymaker reveals it will not be renewing its co-promotional deal with the oil firm. LEGO is to end its long-standing partnership with Shell following a global campaign from Greenpeace. The Danish toymaker has revealed that it ...
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The United States and Brazil have agreed to settle their long-standing Cotton dispute in the World Trade Organization (WTO). As per the agreement, Brazil will relinquish all rights to countermeasures against US trade. In turn, the US ...
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The opening of the Ghaghoo diamond mine, located in Botswana’s Central Kalahari Game Reserve (CKGR), that took place this week was not only a significant milestone for the mine’s owner Gem Diamonds, but also for the country ...
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