Mexico based studio Shift has created a pendant lamp with a tubular metal superstructure. Say the designers, “Constructed entirely from metal, U32-1 explores the concept of modern lighting, taking heavily from contemporary urban ...
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The Foreign Trade Association (FTA), a leading business association of European and international commerce that promotes the values of free trade, has demanded that the European Union’s trade policy be adapted to today’s global ...
Speciality chemicals manufacturer Solvay has unveiled a two year profit sharing plan for its employees indexed to the Group's financial and sustainable development performance for 2015 and 2016. In a press release, Solvay said after the ...
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LIGHTFAIR® International (LFI®) 2015 broke all registration and trade-show records with double-digit growth marking the largest staging in its 26-year history, according to Jeffrey L. Portman, Sr., vice chairman, president and chief ...
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The 10th Cross-Strait Economic, Trade and Culture Forum, a regular meeting between the Chinese mainland and Taiwan, was held Sunday in Shanghai. Yu Zhengsheng, top political advisor and senior leader of the Communist Party of China (CPC), ...
Two years after the Rana Plaza tragedy, Bangladesh’s Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) believes that all initiatives undertaken after the industrial disaster should soon meet the expected outcome. The consequences and lessons ...
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At PCIM (Power Conversion Intelligent Motion) Europe 2015 in Nuremberg, Germany (19-21 May), ON Semiconductor of Phoenix, AZ, USA (which supplies silicon-based power and signal management, logic, discrete and custom devices for ...
The International Labour Organisation has called for greater social dialogue among representatives of government, employers and workers in the Bangladesh ready-made garment sector, highlighting the gains this would bring. “There are ...
Yakima Products Inc. announced a new go-to-market strategy for 2015 centered on enhancing the quality of interactions and deepening retailer partnerships. The strategy includes a major brand and product showcase event, a revised approach to ...
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Newly appointed Canadian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Benoît-Pierre Laramee has praised the progress made by Bangladesh in improving working conditions in readymade garment (RMG) sector. During a meeting with office bearers of ...
Representatives of nine top Myanmar based apparel factories went to Paris and Berlin last month in order to get a better understanding of European markets and European buyers’ requirements. “The participants were able to gain ...
Favourable government policies, low wages, shorter sea route and growing garment exports make Myanmar an attractive option for Indian textile entrepreneurs, says Rajesh Kumar Shah The garment sector in Myanmar has grown enormously since ...
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One of the reading assignments I still remember most from grad school is the 1991 HBR article by Regis McKenna, entitled Marketing is Everything. It remains for me a fascinating exploration of the intersections of technology and ...
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In response to a Hong Kong based NGO alleging inappropriate working conditions at factories from where it outsources garments, Japanese apparel retailer, Fast Retailing said it has initiated its own independent investigations, which ...
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BASF has announced its Creator Space tour, a year-long, global event series aiming to address the challenges of smart energy, food and urban living. The first stop, in Mumbai, India, will take place January 16-23 with a focus on water ...
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