China and Switzerland are discussing a reciprocal trade deal that would see import duty exempted for the majority of imports from either side, a senior Chinese commercial official revealed on May 28, 2013. The two sides have signed a ...
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The 2013 DHL Export Barometer reveals the continuing hurdles of a strong Australian dollar and a plunging business outlook from the mining sector have impacted exporters’ profitability outlook but not their confidence. Exporter ...
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US - Once Innovations, the leader in lighting designed for the agricultural industry, has introduced its latest AgriShift MLS 14 Watt Swine Light. The AgriShift MLS 14 Watt Swine light replaces 100W and 125W Incandescent lamps. It easily ...
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Registration for the 72nd Plenary Meeting of the International Cotton Advisory Committee is underway. The agenda of the meeting features different sessions, including opening & breakout sessions in which the main topics of discussion are ...
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This “pinkhouse” at Caliber Biotherapeutics in Texas, grows 2.2 million plants under the glow of blue and red LEDs. The practice of vertical farming could potentially undergo a transformation that will make urban food centres ...
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Australian shares have suffered another sharp fall, losing $26 billion more in value to close down 3.8 per cent for the week, the biggest weekly fall in a year. At 4.15pm AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 78.9 points, or 1.56 ...
From January to April, the industrial profits of enterprises above designated size achieved 1,610.69 billion yuan, an increase of 11.4 percent over the same period last year, and down by 0.7 percentage point over the first three months. In ...
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A study conducted by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s (CFIA) found that all samples of rice and rice-based products analyzed for the metal cadmium were safe for consumption. The study was conducted as part of routine testing of ...
Swiss agrochemicals company Syngenta has unveiled CLARIVA, a seed treatment nematicide based on the Pasteuria technology. CLARIVA comprises naturally occurring soil bacteria with a direct mode of action on nematodes, microscopic ...
It was assessed by SunSirs that in the tracked 100 spot commodities,18 commodities increased in prices, 24 fell and 58 remained unchanged on 21/05/2013.The largest rises were Silver (2.43%),Copper (1.26%),Nickel (1.14%),while the largest ...
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To get an idea of how American coastal waters might look just before they succumb to all the degradations they have suffered these past five centuries, it would be worth taking a July trip to Mobile Bay, an Alabama inlet that feeds into the ...
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Zhongshan City in Guangdong Province occupies a central position on the western side of the Pearl River Delta, the important waterway that connects Guangzhou with Hong Kong and Macau. At present, there are 24 townships controlled by the ...
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Known as "China Lighting Capital",Guzhen is located in the northwest of Zhongshan City -- the hometown of Dr.Sun Yat-sen,and is adjacent to Hong Kong and Macao SARs.Covering a total area of 47.8 square kms , it has a registered population ...
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Major textile associations of El Salvador have shown support for the hike in minimum wages in the country, as suggested in a proposal by the National Association of Private Enterprise (ANEP). In view of the economic situation of the El ...
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The GDP of Henglan Town in 2012 was RMB 7.45bn with a 14.5% growth, while the gross output value of industry and agriculture was over RMB 29bn with a 17.3% growth. For this new year, in order to create more "Green GDP" and to show new ...
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