“The National Retail Federation (NRF) will continue its constructive dialogue with the Administration and Congress on the Affordable Care Act, in order to address some of the serious implementation challenges confronting our ...
Tags: health care, Apparel
Wrap has conducted research which identifies how much food, drink and packaging waste arises in the grocery retail supply chain. It also looks at where in the sector it arises, what the waste is, and how it is managed. It is estimated ...
Legislation proposed by three Republican state lawmakers, dubbed the most draconian ever introduced in the nation to restrict cyclist rights, has been effectively scuttled. More than 250 people filled a meeting room Tuesday night to voice ...
Tags: Transportation, bike
Editor's note: The following blog was written by James Moore, owner of?Moore's Bicycle Shop in?Hattiesburg,?Miss. Moore is the new president of the National Bicycle Dealers Association. When I opened my bike shop in 1984 an eight-year-old ...
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Almost half of China’s population surfs the internet on a daily basis. Many users are drawn by the contact with other people: Students and white collar workers get to rub shoulders with CEOs and film stars. Interaction drives ...
Tags: Wechat, Careless Talk
Europe's top consumer watchdog received complaints from 11 different countries about Apple's advertising of product warranties. As a result of these consumer group complaints,Justice Commissioner Viviane Reding has asked Consumer ...
In the bike-loving Netherlands, electric bicycles now account for one-third of bicycle spending. The e-bike is encroaching on the Vespa in Rome, and multiplying on the steep roads of Lausanne. Globally, the production of electric bicycles ...
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Gov. Edmund G. Brown Jr. applauded a mattress recycling bill that he signed into law here late last week. SB 254, backed by the International Sleep Products Assn., enjoyed bipartisan support as it moved through the legislative process in ...
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GlaxoSmithKline’s sale of Lucozade and Ribena for £1.35bn earlier this month was the latest in a long line of iconic British brand sales topped by Cadbury. GlaxoSmithKline's sale of its drinks brands was the latest in a long ...
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HMS Group announced the appointment of Vera Timoshenko as its new Head of Investor Relations effective September 20, 2013. She will be responsible for investor relations and financial communications with analysts and investors. Prior to ...
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GE Lighting recently published in a blog entry Gary Allen, Principal Engineer and Physicist at GE Lighting’s views on future LED lighting trends. Though the upfront costs are currently high, the future of LED light bulbs is bright. ...
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Specialty insurer ProAssurance has reached an agreement to purchase Eastern Insurance Holdings (EIHI), for $24.50 per share in an all-cash transaction valued at nearly $205m. Under the terms of the agreement, which is likely to conclude ...
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Green development is facing a series of obstacles, as Jiang Xueqing reports in Changchun. Seven years after China's Renewable Energy Law took effect in January 2006, renewable energy companies are making huge contributions to the ...
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High-street retailer Poundland has outsourced its network and data centre requirements to communication services vendor NextiraOne As part of the agreement, NextiraOne will provide services for Poundland's Cisco-based network ...
Tags: Computer Products, software
China's food watchdog has ordered an investigation into four beverage groups after claims that their juice products were being made from rotten fruit. The announcement came after four companies based in Anhui, Jiangsu and Shandong ...
Tags: Fruit Juice, Beverage