The Government's plans to change Sunday trading laws in England and Wales, which would allow larger shops to trade for more than six hours, have been scrapped after being rejected by MPs. The plans were rejected by 317 votes to 286, ...
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Dubai and Shanghai Monday agreed to collaborate in design knowledge exchange and increase inter-city relations. The agreement was made during UNESCO's (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) Creative City ...
Against: NatRoad Australians should brace themselves for higher prices whilst owner-operator truckers are at risk of losing their livelihood ,if a new Order takes effect next month – with The National Road Transport Association ...
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The US Deparment of Energy (DOE) has granted $80m fund under the SuperTruck II initiative for the research, development and demonstration of long-haul tractor-trailer truck technology. More than $12m was also granted for three new ...
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Construction has started on the Mondelēz International’s $90m biscuit manufacturing factory in Bahrain with scheduled completion expected later this year. Mercury Middle East WLL (Mercury Mena) is the project's general ...
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UK Government has selected four cities to receive £40m funds to promote green vehicle technology. The cities include Nottingham, Bristol, Milton Keynes and London which have been selected in the Go Ultra Low City Scheme, launched by ...
A confident Character Group has detailed a number of new appointments to take it to continued growth throughout 2016. The Character Group is celebrating strong Christmas sales as it sees revenue in the current financial year rise six per ...
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Department of Energy Resources (DOER) Commissioner Judith Judson announced today at the New England International Auto Show that the Baker-Polito Administration is adding $2 million in funding to DOER's electric vehicle (EV) rebate program. ...
The US Departments of Agriculture and Health & Human Services has released an updated nutrition guidelines for general public based on scientific recommendations to improve quality of health by eating right. The newly released eighth ...
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The Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has established Great British Food Unit intended to boost exports and create 5,000 jobs in food and drinks manufacturing sectors. The partnership between the sector ...
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The US Department of Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx has announced that the US government will invest nearly $4bn to support development of automated vehicles technology. US government will include the outlay in its budget ...
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Sinotruk Chengdu Wangpai 2016 Commercial Annual Conference themed with “Quality Creates Future” was held in Chengdu City, Sichuan Province on December 29, 2015. Tong Jingen, the deputy general manager of Sinotruk Group and the ...
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China is the world's largest producer and exporter of rare-earths. These are elements which are critical to the manufacturing of high-tech products, including smartphones, wind turbines and car batteries, among other things. However, ...
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Changsha, capital city of central China's Hunan Province, will offer 72-hour visa-free entry for international transit passengers starting Jan. 1, 2016. The policy covers travelers from 51 countries, including 37 in Europe, six in the ...
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Twenty-five members of China's top leadership criticized themselves and each other at a two-day meeting which ended on Tuesday. But unlike the attacks, defamation and even insult commonly seen in western political rivalries, the ...
Tags: CPC, Self-improvement