The outlook for coatings producers in Europe has suddenly brightened after prospects for higher sales and profits appeared to be gloomy earlier in the year. The financial results of some leading players among coatings producers and raw ...
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Regulating ourselves to death Worshipping the golden calf — wagyu style Water challenges will not be solved this way Now is certainly not the time for growers and agricultural organizations to take pot shots and snipe at each other ...
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German automotive supplier Continental has expanded its Chassis & Safety plant in Changshu, China with an investment of €36m, as part of its plan to accelerate its growth in the country. The expansion includes the addition of 7,600m2 ...
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Would you drink GM wine? Could neonics on retail nursery stock be to blame? California raisin grape production up, table olives lower It is utterly amazing how underwater turbines that move water to millions of acres of productive ...
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Moonshining loses the bootlegger label Too many straws have emptied the bucket Good agriculture info — needle in a haystack In an age where it is too easy to blast politicians for wasteful spending, there remains some very useful ...
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Internet surveillance by the National Security Agency (NSA), leaked to the media by ex-contractor Edward Snowden, has shifted companies' priorities when sizing up cloud services providers in and outside the U.S., experts say. The economic ...
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OrotonGroup is pleased to announce that it has signed a joint venture agreement with the iconic American brand Brooks Brothers to develop the Brooks Brothers brand in Australia & New Zealand. The agreement to establish the joint venture is ...
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Young was started out working as an accountant before he turned into a successful businessman who travelled the globe to build his company (Simpac) into a significant UK player in the sourcing and supply of bags – from paper potato ...
The “No Thank EU” campaign gives retailers and consumers the opportunity to register their opposition to the proposed regulations that include a ban on menthol cigarettes and 10-packs. The revised Tobacco Products Directive ...
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The web porn filter praised by David Cameron recently is operated by Huawei, the Chinese telecommunications firm that politicians in the UK and US have voiced concerns about. According to the BBC, UK-based employees of Huawei have the ...
Australia's government is to speed up the country's transition to a carbon emissions trading system by dropping its fixed-price carbon tax in 2014, a year earlier than planned, Australian treasurer Chris Bowen said over the weekend. From ...
The prospect of downloading data, sending text messages and making calls without incurring huge roaming charges while travelling in Europe came a step closer on Tuesday when politicians voted in favor of new legislation. A call to end ...
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A new scale bypass system that allows drivers and carriers with good CSA scores to pass through weigh stations without stopping, is generating some buzz in the US. The system, developed by Drivewyze, is being used at a number of scales in ...
European Union politicians at both national and European levels demanded on Monday that the U.S. answer allegations of spying on E.U. embassies, while others called for asylum for NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden. Speaking on behalf of ...
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The popular notion that media causes people to kill is based on flawed research,and those who support it ignore ample evidence to the contrary,according to a report issued this week by Media Coalition,Inc.and distributed today to key ...
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