UK-based Dairy Crest has commenced consultation with employees and representatives over the proposed closure of its Proper Welsh Milk dairy in Whitland, Carmarthenshire. The plant was days from closure when the company gained its control ...
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eClinical Insights, a provider of cloud-based clinical trials software, has announced the introduction of its eClinical intelligence platform, a cloud-based platform that provides real-time data insights for clinical trials. eClinical ...
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With the rise in demand for sustainable and organic products, several textile and apparel firms are focusing on ethical production process which covers a range of issues such as working conditions, child labor, fair trade and ethical ...
The Mining Association of Canada (MAC) commends the federal government on the signing of two new Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Agreements (FIPAs) with Tanzania and Guinea. The FIPA with Tanzania came into force earlier today, ...
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The growth rate of China's steel demand will decline from 6.3 percent this year to 3.2 percent in 2014 in the wake of the country's economic transformation and the government's efforts to improve the environment. The nation's steel ...
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In the January-November period this year, total real estate investments in China amounted to RMB 7.7412 trillion ($1.27 trillion), up 19.5 percent year on year, with this growth rate up 0.3 percentage points compared to the year-on-year ...
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According to a Monday report from Forbes, Brazilian mining giant Vale is planning to sell partial stakes in its steel, coal and fertilizer businesses in order to reduce costs and decrease capital spending. The steel stake up for grabs is ...
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IBERDROLA INGENIERíA has been awarded a 66 million Euro contract in Mexico to build an interconnection system that will join Salamanca's cogeneration plant to Ingeniero Antonio M. Amor refinery (RIAMA). It is the first agreement ...
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The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) has urged the Indian government to extend antidumping (AD) duty to imports of stainless steel flat products from China in all grades, widths, shapes and sizes, including ...
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Saudi Arabia-based Alkhabeer Capital has acquired majority stake in UAE-based corrugated and flexible packaging products provider Express Publishing and Investment (EPIL). With the transaction, the Saudi firm expects to expand value of ...
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Sapphire substrate concept stocks have soared lately on China’s A-Shares market, but major international sapphire substrate suppliers stock prices have plunged, according to a China Securities Journal article. Out of the major ...
Ireland-based Covidien has announced a definitive agreement to acquire Israel-based Given Imaging for a total of approximately $860m. Pursuant to the terms of the agreement, Covidien will acquire all of the outstanding shares of Given ...
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The trade barriers between the European Union and Guatemala, have been lifted with effect from December 1, 2013, which effectively means that the whole region of Central America can now benefit from the EU–Central America Association ...
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ArcelorMittal was recognized by the US Department of Energy this week for its leadership in the Better Buildings, Better Plants Program, which supports the Obama administration's target to increase energy productivity in the US by 2030. ...
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As a testament to the success of it's business model, Asia Plantation Capital has consistently shown solid and steady returns from its portfolio of plantation and agricultural assets across Asia since 2009. "Our policy of constantly ...
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