Net sales for the fourth fiscal quarter ending August 31, 2013 at NASDAQ-listed Costco Wholesale Corporation totalled to $34.75 billion, up 9% from $31.77 billion in fiscal year ending August 31, 2013. Net sales for the full fiscal year ...
Platts’ analysis shows apparent oil demand in August was 41.19 million metric tons (mt), or an average 9.74 million barrels per day (b/d) — an increase of 3.7% year over year. This growth came despite a slew of bearish economic ...
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Petainer, a UK-based container manufacturer and supplier of plastic packaging for beverages, will launch the petainerKeg Linestar, which will help reduce logistics costs by up to 30%. The new product is based on the petainerKeg classic ...
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The opening of the Ghaghoo diamond mine, located in Botswana’s Central Kalahari Game Reserve (CKGR), that took place this week was not only a significant milestone for the mine’s owner Gem Diamonds, but also for the country ...
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In welcoming industry efforts to develop a code of conduct to address unfair practices in the grocery sector, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has called for issues around enforceability and coverage to be addressed before ...
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Interim Victorian Transport Association (VTA) CEO Peter Anderson has urged political parties to ‘take the blinkers off” and look at the bigger picture rather than focusing on just one piece of the puzzle. Mr Anderson said the ...
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently awarded $2,543,528 to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) to support management of nonpoint-source water pollution. The funding will be used for a variety of projects ...
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Lilypond has started a new campaign called “Color Me Pink” to benefit breast cancer victims and survivors. Consistent with the brand’s mission to empower women to get outdoors and find inspiration in the natural world, ...
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DALLAS – Recently, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency awarded $2,502,401 to the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority of Louisiana to improve coastal wetlands in Louisiana. The project will create 300 acres of barrier ...
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The rains have been abundant in most of the cotton growing areas. However, in certain parts of Rajasthan and Haryana, there may have been some damages to the cotton crop, informs the latest fortnightly report from the Indian Cotton ...
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Navistar is planning to introduce new OnCommand Connection remote diagnostics features on its trucks. The OnCommand Connection will include customised geo-fencing capabilities to filter the vehicles dashboards into geographic zones, and a ...
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A few days ago, I was in Washington, DC for a conference. On the sidelines of the conference, I met some American friends. We had an interesting discussion about China-US relations. It seems to me that a debate is going on in the United ...
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Germany based, The Hohenstein Institute now offers allergen-resistance testing of mattress and bed covers using real dust mite excrement as an accredited service. In the test, all components of the encasing or what is called the textile ...
Tags: Certification, Textile, Mattress
Airlight Energy of Biasca, Switzerland, which supplies proprietary technology for large-scale production of electricity using solar power and for energy storage, has partnered with IBM Research, aiming to bring affordable solar technology ...
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Paul Stewart will lead sales and marketing at Centric Parts in a new executive position. Centric Parts, a North American manufacturer and supplier of aftermarket brake components and systems, has named Paul Stewart executive vice ...