A fugitive who caught pneumonia because of Beijing's heavy smog recently gave himself up to the police in his hometown in Hunan Province. The fugitive, surnamed Long, is the main suspect of a burglary in Qidong County of Hunan Province. ...
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Shen Hao, former president of 21st Century Media Co. Ltd., was sentenced to four years in prison on Thursday for blackmailing companies by threatening negative coverage. Shen was convicted of extortion and forced transactions, among other ...
Myanmar authorities will appeal against death sentences on two Myanmar citizens for murder of two British backpackers in Southern Thailand last year, said U Ye Htut, Presidential Spokesperson on Thursday. The appeal will be made to the ...
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21 Dec 2015 Tobacco giant Philip Morris has lost its fight against the plain packaging laws that it claimed would threaten the intellectual property of its brands. The company behind Marlboro, Peter Jackson and Longbeach cigarettes has ...
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An arbitration award has ordered China's Aviation Industry Corporation or AVIC to pay over 70 million U.S. dollars to an U.S. wind firm for breach of contract. AVIC did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Dallas-based Tang ...
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Panasonic Corporation has acquired Hussmann Corporation, a Missouri-based manufacturer of refrigerated display cases and systems. Panasonic has signed an agreement with Hussmann Parent Inc., the Delaware-based parent of Hussmann, and ...
Nestle India is planning to launch more variants of Maggi Noodles such as oat noodles and cup noodles in the next three-four months time. Nestle India CMD Suresh Narayanan was quoted by the Economic Times as saying: "We will launch other ...
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California has released its first ever regulatory proposal for self-driving cars, which requires a licensed driver to be present in the car to take control of it in case of technical failure or emergency. It will also require ...
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Smart is the world’s first automobile manufacturer to combine an online store for new cars with a virtual showroom. As of now, customers in Italy can explore a smart at www.smartforstore.it and also buy one online, 24 hours a day. ...
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Samsung has announced that its mobile payment system, Samsung Pay, is launching in China in the New Year. The maker of the Samsung Galaxy S6 and Galaxy Note 5 has announced a deal with China UnionPay, the organisation that handles bank ...
The European Commission has cleared commodities trading group Trafigura's minority holding in Belgium-based zinc and lead producer Nyrstar. In November, Trafigura told the EC its minority 20.02% stake in Nyrstar -- held through its ...
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The US fuel oil hi-lo, the spread between US Atlantic Coast 1%S fuel oil and US Gulf Coast 3%S fuel oil, fell below $1/b Thursday for the first time since October on an expected lack of demand for power generation. Platts assessed USAC ...
A team of engineers from Cornell University, the University of Notre Dame and the semiconductor company IQE has created gallium nitride (GaN) power diodes capable of serving as the building blocks for future GaN power switches -- with ...
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Advertising is big time business. Numerous establishments, particularly big ones, spend so much each year on advertisements just to boost their industry and gain an edge over their competitors. Print, broadcast, film and Internet media are ...
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The UK is paying more attention to the impact from China’s easing economy upon the global economy. China’s economic slowdown has spurred Chinese enterprises to increased overseas engagement after a long learning period, Chinese ...