The United States has one of the most advanced economies yet has one of the most inefficient healthcare systems, a study by U.S. and Canadian researchers found. Dr. Jody Heymann, the study's senior author and dean of the University of ...
The Indian power sector scenario remains gloomy. Although power reforms started about a decade back, the achievements are only dismal. Financial health of most state electricity boards remains critical, mainly due to the uncontrolled use of ...
Tags: energy conservation, energy audit
Apple expects China to overtake the United States as its biggest market, CEO Tim Cook told a Chinese government news agency. "China is currently our second largest market. I believe it will become our first. I believe strongly that it ...
Tags: Apple, China, Biggest Market, iPhones, iPads
Two Cambodian companies on Monday signed Memorandums of Understanding (MoU) with Chinese companies to invest in the agricultural sector. One deal was inked between Chan Sothea, general director of Cambodia's Century Rice Group, and Ivan, ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food
LED manufacturers are becoming increasingly lost in a flourishing market, with each searching for the road to transformation, according to an article by Guangming Daily. Lighting industry leader, NVC Lighting Chairman Wu Changjiang shares ...
Tags: LED Lighting, Lighting, LED, Lights
Following several negotiation sessions, the Management Board and Works Council of Lenzing AG agreed on a comprehensive package of social measures designed to cushion the effects of the recently announced cost reduction plan. A ...
Tags: Redundancy Program, Textile
The two VDMA Textile Machinery Conferences held beginning of December in Mumbai and Coimbatore received excellent feedback from Indian textile mills. 16 textile machinery builders from Germany, their agents and subsidiaries presented ...
China's natural gas sector will develop quickly in the near future, which offers "golden opportunities" for business and cooperation, an Hong Kong-based think-tank said in a report on Monday. The paper, known as "CEFC China Energy Focus: ...
Tags: Natural Gas, Shale Gas, Pipeline Network
Hon Hai Industry Co. (also known as Foxconn Technology Group) new demonstration plant in Guiyang, Guizhou Province, China has begun production on Dec. 15, 2013, according to a report by Chinanews.com. The new plant which took four months to ...
Tags: LED Street Light, LED Lighting
On December 10, 2013, UD Trucks (Hangzhou) Co., Ltd (former Dongfeng Nissan Diesel Motor Co., Ltd) launches UD Quester heavy duty trucks to Chinese market in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province. UD Quester is designed for Chinese medium and ...
Tags: UD Trucks, Ud Quester Truck, Roll off
OAO Mogotex, a major manufacturer of textiles and apparel in Belarus and the CIS countries, has invested more than US$ 30 million over the past five years for modernization and upgradation of its production units, Mogotex director general ...
Tags: textiles, apparel, OAO Mogotex
The Gazprom headquarters hosted today a working meeting between Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Company's Management Committee and Marcelino Oreja, Chief Executive Officer of Enagas. The parties considered the possibilities of cooperation ...
Tags: Oil and Gas News, Gazprom, Enagas, LNG to Europe and Latin America
PSA Peugeot Citroen and General Motors today announced further steps in their strategic Alliance. The Alliance remains structured around the main pillars of joint programs - purchasing and logistics, focused on Europe, and extends into ...
French carmaker Renault has entered into an agreement with Chinese Dongfeng Motor (DFG) to create a new joint venture company, Dongfeng Renault Automotive Company (DRAC), with an investment of EUR870m for localized production in China. ...
Taiwanese package manufacturer Harvatek operational performance strengthened during the second half of 2013. The company hopes profit gain in 3Q13 will carry on into 4Q13, said Billy Wang, Chairman of Harvatek. The company hopes to maintain ...
Tags: Harvatek, Billy Wang, profit, profitable performance