Recommendations by Harper Competition Review receive government fanfare but government promises ‘further consultation’ The Australian Government has released the Final Report of the Harper Competition Policy Review, which has ...
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UK based construction service provider Balfour Beatty has been awarded £80m contract to construct the National Automotive Innovation Centre (NAIC) in Coventry for the University of Warwick, England. The facility will include art ...
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Recently, a delegation from the Indian textile industry met Santosh Kumar Gangwar, minister of state for textiles to apprise him of the current as well as post budget scenario of the textile industry. The delegation was made-up of OP ...
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Net sales for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2014 at NYSE listed clothing distributor and retailer, American Apparel, Inc were down 9 per cent year over year. Net sales for the fourth quarter of 2014 declined 9 per cent from the ...
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Minister of State for Textiles Santosh Kumar Gangwar has launched two sericulture schemes for Manipur, at the state capital Imphal. The schemes are Phase II of Sericulture Project for Valley Districts of Manipur and Integrated ...
Canada Bread, a manufacturer and distributor of fresh bakery products, is set to shut down its bakery in Halifax, Nova Scotia, in November. The company will gradually phase out operations from as early as June, and will consolidate ...
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Considered a sunset industry, the Philippine textile sector is getting back on its feet, concluded stakeholders of the Philippine textile industry at a recent seminar. The conference ‘TELA Serye: ... kahapon, ngayon, bukas. ...
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A mother’s “personal grudge” against China’s haze issues gave birth to the trending environmental documentary 'China's Haze: Under the Dome.’ The country’s serious air pollution became very personal for ...
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George Osborne has delivered his sixth Budget, and the last of the current Parliament. The key points are as follows: Economy The UK grew 2.6% in 2014, faster than any other advanced economy but lower than 3% predicted in December ...
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Paytm, India’s leading online marketplace, is set to help local Gujarat handloom and handicraft artisans to sell their products via its ecommerce platform and grow their business globally. Paytm will showcase Gujarat State Handloom ...
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Tirupur Exporters’ Association (TEA) has requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to expedite the process for finalising a free trade agreement (FTA) with the European Union. A requisition letter has been sent to the Prime ...
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China's cooling growth prospects are expected to shift the economic agenda away from the eurozone, although Greece remains firmly in the spotlight because of its precarious funding outlook. China is expected to provide further hints of ...
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American chocolate manufacturer Mars’ Indian unit is planning to invest INR1,005 crore ($160m) to establish its first manufacturing plant in Pune, India. Mars International India has now signed a MoU with the government of ...
Turkey has imposed an additional 50 per cent customs duty on Pakistani handmade carpets, which can have tumultuous impact, since Turkey is the second biggest importer of Pakistani handmade carpets. The imposition of the duty comes ...
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Tencent Holdings Ltd, one of China's largest Internet firms based on market value, is working on a barrier-free technology standard that will allow its Internet-related products on mobile devices to benefit disabled people and the elderly, ...
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