The fight against the Ebola virus will get $5.7 million to boost production and evaluation of convalescent plasma and similar products, thanks to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The effort will also evaluate drugs, according to a ...
The National Retail Federation (NF) has expressed disappointment on reports that the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) are taking a break from contract negotiations. “We are ...
Tags: contract negotiations, Apparel
Australia’s Pratt and Israeli statesman Peres team together for India’s next food and water revolution Australian billionaire paper, packaging and recycling magnate Anthony Pratt has partnered with former Israeli President ...
Flipkart, one of the leading online shopping destinations in India, has entered into a strategic partnership with Euronet India, a global leader in secure electronic transaction processing and payment solutions, to offer Flipkart’s ...
The 12th annual Michelin Challenge Bibendum is being held this week in Chengdu, China. The event brings together members of both the private and public sectors to examine sustainable mobility, with this year’s conference focusing on ...
Tags: Michelin, Auto Parts
The global LED lighting market will reach $25.66bn and its market penetration will rise to 31% in 2015 as the overall lighting market grows to $82.1bn, according to a report by LEDinside, a division of Taiwan-based market intelligence firm ...
Tags: LED market, LED Lighting
New house building figures released by warranty and insurance provider NHBC show that new home registrations have hit their highest level since 2007. The figures for Q3 2014 reveal that overall new home registrations have increased 8% on ...
Tags: House Building, new homes
A Filipino company has outlined plans to invest approximately $100m in a food processing plant in American Samoa. The development is expected to create nearly 1,000 jobs for locals. Construction work in slated to commence early next year, ...
Tags: American Samoa, Food Processing Plant, Food
China has slashed its official target for shale gas production in the medium term by up to a third and now expects to achieve 30 billion cubic meters of output by 2020, according to the country's Ministry of Land and Resources at a briefing ...
Chinese Sporting Goods Market could accelerate with a professional approach, according to a report released last week by the Social Sciences Academic Press and Beijing Sports College. During the first nine months of 2013, it said ...
Recent soft economic data including falling property prices have many investors worried about a growth slowdown in China, but Platinum Asset Management sees plenty of investment opportunities. The funds manager said in a note to investors ...
Tags: China Economy
With India’s cotton output forecast at 6.3 million tons and China’s at 6.4 million tons, India stands a chance to grab the honour of being named top cotton producer in the world in 2014/15 season. In season 2014/15, China and ...
Tags: Cotton Output, Textile
Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan performed the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of a methanol plant in Ibom State last week. The methanol plant, to be constructed at a cost of US$ 1.5 billion, is being set up by Quantum ...
Tags: The Methanol Plant, Quantum Petrochemical Company, Textile
National small business organisation, the Forum of Private Business, is renewing its call on councils to build on the success of the inaugural Small Business Saturday UK by waiving parking charges for this year's event on 6th December. ...
This September Scotland will vote on whether to leave the UK or not. But how might the outcome affect the country's retailers? By the end of this summer, a question will be asked of Scotland with the potential to change the UK as it is ...
Tags: Toy Industry, Independence