Ford Motor Co. said it will add 5,000 jobs in the United States and launch 23 new vehicles globally in the upcoming year. "Next year, we are embarking on our most ambitious global launch year ever" said Raj Nair, group vice president for ...
Tags: Ford, employment
Former federal government minister Greg Combet has been appointed South Australia’s automotive transformation coordinator in a role that will see him oversee the evolution of the industry over the coming years. The appointment ...
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Following several negotiation sessions, the Management Board and Works Council of Lenzing AG agreed on a comprehensive package of social measures designed to cushion the effects of the recently announced cost reduction plan. A ...
Tags: Redundancy Program, Textile
The European Union Ambassador to Bangladesh William Hanna handed certificates to a group of the total 8000 apprentices across Bangladesh who recently completed skilled apprenticeships. Just three years ago, there were only 98 apprentices ...
Tags: Skill Apprentices
Hon Hai Industry Co. (also known as Foxconn Technology Group) new demonstration plant in Guiyang, Guizhou Province, China has begun production on Dec. 15, 2013, according to a report by Chinanews.com. The new plant which took four months to ...
Tags: LED Street Light, LED Lighting
In an interview with local media, Alonso Ancira Elizondo, President of the Board of Directors of Altos Hornos de México (AHMSA), said that based on new energy reform, Coahuila state has strong growth prospects that could trigger ...
Tags: steel, metallurgy, energy
US Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced Friday a Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) loan for $452 million to finance the Downtown Crossing section of the Louisville and Southern Indiana Ohio River ...
Tags: bridge, transportation
Garment orders from foreign buyers would decline by 30 percent owing to the turbulence prevailing in the country that is affecting the Bangladeshi garment industry, said Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters’ Association ...
LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, in partnership with the Chinese-American Planning Council (“CPC”) and Parsons The New School for Design (“Parsons”) announced the launch of LVMH Fundamentals in Luxury Retail: A ...
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Retail shoppers in New York City will find display of “Customers’ Bill of Rights” when they visit Macy’s, Saks Fifth Avenue, Gap, Barneys, and Lord & Taylor stores this holiday season. The Bill has been drafted ...
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In excess of 100 senior representatives from the Irish dairy industry gathered in Dublin today for the launch of Bord Bia's national 'Sustainable Dairy Assurance Scheme' (SDAS). Delegates heard how the new dairy scheme is fundamental to ...
Central Petroleum Ltd (ASX: CTP) ("Company" or "Central") has been advised that the Central Land Council ("CLC") has resolved to enter into a Production Agreement with the Company for the development of the Surprise discovery in the Amadeus ...
Northern Sun Mining Corp. (TSX:NSC) (formerly Liberty Mines Inc.) has entered into a binding custom milling term sheet with Wallbridge Mining Company Limited (TSX:WM) to provide for the custom milling of ore from Wallbridge's Broken Hammer ...
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In view of benefits expected to flow from the attainment of the Generalized System of Preference (GSP) Plus status from the European Union (EU), and strong positive trends in international market, the textile sector of Pakistan has chalked ...
The problems faced by the Indian textile industry can be broadly categorised as under:- - Lack of modernisation - Paucity of skilled manpower - Inadequate infrastructure According to the Report of the Working Group for Textiles and ...
Tags: Textile Sector, textile industry