Cargill’s cocoa business is collaborating with Mondelez International to introduce a two-year program in Indonesia, which will be aimed at improving the livelihoods of cocoa farmers and introducing sustainability in farming practices. ...
Toyota is planning to boost research into artificial intelligence, robotics and big data through $1bn investment. The company is also forming a new wing, Toyota Research Institute, which is expected to help the company narrow the gap ...
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Palladium fell to a 1-1/2 month low as investors continued to move away from Exchange Traded Funds [ETFs] in Platinum Group Metals following further fundamental weakness resulting from the Volkswagen emissions scandal and excessive mine ...
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Coca-Cola has launched a new $5.7m PET bottling line in Liberia which was formally commissioned by President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, who has challenged Liberians to create the enabling environment for businesses investing in this country to ...
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On the morning of Sept 8, a student in Anhui province was bicycling outside her college campus when she spotted an old lady down on the ground, screaming. She stopped to help. The "granny", as women in their senior years are often ...
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The modern city, with its arrays of skyscrapers, vistas of glass and steel, and commuting masses, can be a dehumanising experience. But some architects are determined to reimagine the city as a cradle of connection, a haven of tranquility, ...
Cinema typically prospers during slowdowns, and insiders think new films will turn box offices to gold, Xu Fan reports. China's box-office chart has seen new records set frequently in recent months. The latest big high-this year's first ...
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On January 5, 2015, People’s Daily published a signed article of Minister of Commerce Gao Hucheng entitled “Deepening Opening up and Promoting the Great Rejuvenation—Learning from Collections of Key Speeches of General ...
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At the invitation of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry of India, Chinese Vice Minister of Commerce Gao Yan visited India and attended the 2015 Partner Summit held in the capital of Rajasthan Jaipur on January 15-17. Hosted by the Indian ...
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The work conference of economic and commercial counsellor's offices in Chinese embassies and consulate generals was held in Beijing on February 27-March 2. General Secretary Xi Jinping and the Premier Li Keqiang made important directions ...
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On October 4, 2015, Ministers of the 12 Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) countries announced conclusion of their negotiations. The summary of the TPP Agreement is as follows: Disclaimer: The Following Summary of the Trans-Pacific ...
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On October 7, the 29th session of China-EU Trade & Economic Joint Committee was held in Brussels. Chinese Minister of Commerce Gao Hucheng chaired the meeting jointly with EU Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmström. The main tasks of the ...
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This LED badge launched at Burning Man this year has an OLED touch screen was designed by applying reproductive science and genetics. The personified light badges “inherit” a particular lighting sequence that can be passed on to ...
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Ancient classics provide lessons that are still relevant today Dressed in the style of the Han Dynasty that ruled China 1,800 years ago, 6-year-old Chen Quanjin is chanting ancient Chinese classics with several other children about the ...
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Marmomacc is the leading global event for the natural stone industry and represents the entire supply chain, from raw material to semifinished and finished products, from processing machinery and technologies to applications of ...
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