China is unlikely to "purposely weaken" its currency, the yuan, or renminbi (RMB), as it would go against the authorities' commitment to economic rebalancing and structural reforms, HSBC said on Monday. Even dismissing the economic ...
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ConAgra Foods is planning to end RyKrisps crackers production at its plant in Southeast Minneapolis, citing low demand. The closure of the plant, which is the only plant making RyKrisps, will result in over 15 job losses, The Pioneer ...
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A probiotic treatment for peanut allergy has been successfully trialled by Australian researchers at the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute. The researchers said their findings showed that there was potential for a long term cure ...
Sony Mobile has just revealed a new app that will let you help cure Alzheimers while you sleep. Dubbed ‘Folding@Home’, the smartphone software makes use of your blower’s processing power while it’s charging and ...
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Eating one avocado a day as part of a heart healthy, cholesterol-lowering moderate-fat diet can help improve bad cholesterol levels in overweight and obese individuals, according to new research published in the Journal of the American ...
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Utilising its 20 year expertise in the fashion industry, garment manufacturer Saivana Exports has ventured into online retail with Saiesta.com, with an aim to revolutionise the women’s wear market in India. Saivana Exports Ltd, ...
Tags: evening wear, fusion garments, Apparel
Samsung reckons its profits have slipped by a staggering 37.4 per cent year-on-year in the run up to Christmas 2014. The South Korean tech giant outed its pre-earnings guidance, revealing a predicted operating profit of 5.2 trillion ...
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Just before Christmas, NSW Premier, Mike Baird, and the Environment Minister, Rob Stokes, wrote to the National Packaging Covenant Industry Association (NPCIA)’s chairman, Grant Musgrove, and Coca-Cola Amatil managing director, Barry ...
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Spanaway based Kkot Saem Sprouts has recalled Soybean Sprouts and Mungbean Sprouts due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes, U.S. Food and Drug Administration said. The recalled products were distributed under brand names ...
Tags: soybean sprouts, Winter Blossom, Agriculture
Cabela's, Nike and Under Armour was among 10 online retailers that earned spots on the Kurt Salmon Santa’s Good List for Holiday Shipping for speedily delivering multi-unit Cyber Monday orders in an average of 2.6 days, more than ...
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China's Ministry of Finance issued its customs duties implementation plan for 2015 on December 17, with the duties in question to become effective as of January 1, 2015. Accordingly, China's export tariffs for pig iron, semi-finished ...
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In the past two weeks, China's stock market, long the subject of neglect, became a public focus, indicating the likely arrival of a bull market period. From Nov. 24 to Dec.5, 2014, the Shanghai and Shenzhen composite indexes rose by 18.13 ...
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Erath Winery, one of the pioneering wineries of Oregon's Willamette Valley and the region's leading producer of Pinot Noir, has released the first wine from their new estate vineyard in the Eola-Amity Hills, Willakia Vineyard. The 2013 ...
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Lebanon has announced plans to shut down several dairy factories in the country over food safety violations. The move comes after several products, including labneh from six dairy factories in the country, failed to meet health safety ...
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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 ...