Facebook and six other tech companies have launched a joint project called Internet.org which aims to connect the two-thirds of the global population that is not currently linked to the Internet. The other founding members of the project ...
Tags: Computer Products, software
Pentaerythritol finds its application in various industries such as automobiles, construction, paints, etc. The growing automobile and construction industry, especially in developing countries is expected to lead to a significant growth for ...
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The apparel retailers in the US and the EU are aiming at safety in Bangladesh readymade garments (RMG) factories although they have adopted different initiatives to ensure safety in the clothing firms of the country. The two strong ...
Tags: RMG Units, apparel retailers
In the ice-cold cargo hold of a pirate tuna vessel in the Pacific, I have somehow lost my shoe. Frozen tuna fins slice my unshod foot as I fumble around on all fours, reaching into the gigantic, frigid pile. I had boarded the pirate ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food, fish
France-based Serac group will introduce its new blow molding-filling-capping line Combox, which features the Highly Hygienic (H2F) filler that meets the hygiene requirements of cold chain dairy products. Designed for dairy bottles ...
UK Cabinet Minister Alan Duncan and Justine Greening, secretary of state for international development, have discussed with about 20 retailers including Marks & Spencer and Tesco, how clothing can be produced in safe conditions. ...
Tags: Safe Apparel Making, Apparel
Trek Bicycle will match July donations to World Bicycle Relief dollar for dollar, the company announced Tuesday. The company hopes its donations this month will lead to the donation of 1,300 bikes to rural African communities. Since its ...
Tags: Transportation, bike, Bicycles
Coffee giant Starbucks has refused to comment on plans to tackle tax avoidance agreed by G8 leaders in Northern Ireland yesterday (June 18). Many have found Starbucks' UK tax strategy hard to swallow A spokeswoman for the firm ...
Tags: Tax avoidance, Archbishop of York, Starbucks, G8 Summit
Advaclinic, a Jordan-based dental device company, has launched new Syngo Dental CT Scan technology from Siemens for the first time even in the Kingdom. By allowing fast display and evaluation of teeth and jaw in true anatomical size, the ...
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Lean storage techniques will keep a lid on storage investments over the next few years, though the world's enterprises still are on track to buy 138 exabytes of storage system capacity in 2017, IDC said. Annual sales of storage capacity ...
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China once again leads the A.T. Kearney Retail Apparel Index. The Apparel Index also includes a number of countries from Latin America and the Middle East showing that these regions continue to offer compelling opportunities. The Retail ...
Global packaging machinery production value stood at around US$48 billion in 2012, following robust growth of 10 percent that year. Over 2006-2012, production growth averaged 7percent annually in spite of more than a 5 percent year-on-year ...
Apple will launch its own iPhone trade-in program this month, exchanging older iPhones for in-store credit, according to Bloomberg and other sources. Companies already active in "re-commerce" -- the buying of used consumer electronics ...
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Flavored milk consumption will grow at more than double the rate of white milk globally between 2012 and 2015, according to new research from Tetra Pak. Health conscious consumers turning to nutrient-rich milk products, particularly in ...
Apparelsourcing Paris has been expanded to accommodate more exhibitors at its 5th show, from 16 to 19 September at le Bourget in Hall 2. The new space dedicated to ApparelSourcing Paris will be 10% larger compared with that last ...
Tags: Apparel&Accessories, Apparelsourcing, Paris