U.S. companies are crying foul over China’s oversight of monopoly and pricing issues, as antitrust enforcement threatens to further sour Sino-American business ties already damaged by a row over cyber espionage. The U.S. Chamber of ...
Miner Rio Tinto is to change the basis for the iron ore lump premium in its quarterly iron ore term contracts with Chinese mills to one based on a monthly average of weekly Platts spot lump assessments, from a fixed premium level set on a ...
Japanese automaker Toyota Motor in association with Denso and Toyota Central R&D Labs has developed a new silicon carbide (SiC) power semiconductor for use in automotive power control units (PCUs). The new use of new semiconductor in ...
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Japanese automaker Nissan Motor has recalled 276 units of its Leaf electric vehicle in North America due to certain missing spot welds in the cars. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), some 2014 Nissan ...
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Sentiment among printers, on the general state of trade, remained positive on balance during Q1, according to the latest BPIF Printing Outlook survey. The balance between those believing that the general state of trade improved (30%) rather ...
Tags: Office Supplies, Print demand
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) launched USGBC+, a new magazine for its community of nearly 13,000 member organizations that are committed to USGBC’s mission to create sustainable buildings and communities for all within this ...
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The European Union (EU) is set to make changes to 'best before' labels for items such as rice, pasta and coffee, as the labels are found to be inappropriate for such food stuffs. Blaming the labeling for food that is being wasted, ...
Tags: Labeling Dates, best Before
Liaoning Province-based Chinese steelmaker Dongbei Special Steel Group Co. has announced that on May 19 it plans to issue its first short-term bonds in the current year, worth a total of RMB 700 million ($114 million) and for a term of 365 ...
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Chinese steelmaker Shandong Iron and Steel Group (Shandong Steel) has announced that on May 16 it plans to issue short-term bonds worth RMB 300 million ($49 million) for a term of 365 days, in its third short-term bond issue in the current ...
Tags: Shandong Steel, Iron, Steel
Segura is proud to announce a new partnership with iconic British department store chain Debenhams, which will utilise Segura's production tracking technologies across its packaging supply chain in order to improve efficiency and ...
Implementation of international labour standards in Pakistan, especially in the textile industry, was discussed in detail when US Deputy Counselor for Economic Affairs Susan McFee called on Pakistan's Minister for Textile Industry Abbas ...
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Northwest European methanol spot prices have fallen below Eur300/mt for the first time since October 2, 2012, under pressure from ample supplies in the market, according to sources. Platts assessed spot methanol at Eur299.50/mt ($411/mt) ...
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Researchers from The University of Texas at Dallas and the University of Tokyo have created electronic devices that become soft when implanted inside the body and can deploy to grip 3-D objects, such as large tissues, nerves and blood ...
EPA Southeast's regional Twitter account has officially moved. In keeping with EPA national naming conventions, the former regional Twitter handle, @USEPASoutheast, has been changed to @EPASoutheast. As of May 2014, @EPASoutheast has over ...
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American automaker Ford Motor is planning to recall about 1.4 million vehicles in North America due to issues such as air bag malfunction and improper door handles. The company is recalling about 692,500 Escape and C-Max models, including ...
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