International technology company Continental is partnering with the US Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT)'s Smart City Challenge. Continental has initially pledged at least $1m to the winning city to provide improved safety and ...
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Honda Motor has issued the “Honda SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2016” which summarises the company's approach to sustainability as well as initiatives Honda has undertaken based on key challenges identified in non-financial areas. ...
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US agricultural commodities trader Cargill has sold its wheat flour division in Argentina to Molino Canuelas Sacifia for undisclosed sum. Following the acquisition, Canuelas is expected to control 24% share in the flour in the country. ...
The Sports & Fitness Industry Association (SFIA) released figures collected by the Physical Activity Council showing that in 2015, 34.9 million American children (ages 6-17) were classified as ‘not active to healthy standards,’ ...
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La Jolla Group has partnered with Hang Ten as their U.S. clothing licensee. The first collection debuted in Urban Outfitters stores in May, with an exclusive 12 sku assortment of retro Hang Ten product capitalizing on the 70's fashion ...
POET Technologies Inc of San Jose, CA, USA — which has developed the proprietary planar optoelectronic technology (POET) platform for monolithic fabrication of integrated III-V-based electronic and optical devices on a single ...
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A panel of some of Australia’s most respectable experts and leaders in the food industry will present at a free networking breakfast for Young Professionals in the industry at the 49th Annual AIFST Convention. Georgie Aley, CEO of ...
Extrusion and converting systems firm Davis-Standard is planning to expand its manufacturing facility at in Pawcatuck, Connecticut, US. The expansion plan, which includes adding 15,000ft2 of manufacturing space, is expected to create over ...
Perrigo Company has announced that it has reached an agreement to sell its US vitamins, minerals and supplements (VMS) business to International Vitamin Corporation (IVC) for undisclosed sum. The transaction is expected to be completed by ...
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ABB technology products – low-voltage switchgear, motor-controller, electrical panels and automated lighting systems – will be used to power the factory’s entire electrical system. The project includes the supply of Emax ...
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car2go, a car-sharing service and a subsidiary of Daimler Group announced that it will start its operations in Brussels, Belgium from October 2016. The world's largest free-floating car-sharer starts up business with 300 vehicles in an ...
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Canada-based poultry and pork products manufacturer Olymel is planning to invest over $25m to expand its hog slaughterhouse and butchering facility at St-Esprit in the Lanaudière region. Upon completion, the expanded facility is ...
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The European Investment Bank (EIB) has granted a €150m loan for FrieslandCampina to conduct research and development activities in Europe. The loan marks the bank's first loan to a company in the Dutch agricultural sector. Founded ...
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Netflix is finally working on introducing offline viewing, according to a new report. A new feature that will allow Netflix subscribers to download programs to view offline is in the works. That’s according to communications ...
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US Senator have reached a bipartisan deal for mandatory labeling of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in packaged foods across the country. The proposal was introduced by Senate Agricultural Committee members Sen. Pat Roberts, R- ...
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