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 ...
Tags: Electric Bikes, Bicycles
Maple Leaf Cement, has recorded an abnormal growth in profits, which was driven by higher cement prices, lower coal prices, dipping interest rates and tax reversal. According to a notice sent to the Karachi Stock Exchange, the ...
Tags: Construction, Decoration, cement
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 ...
Tags: Light Industry, Daily Use
The Markit Eurozone PMI Composite Output Index rose to a 27-month high in September, signalling the largest rise in activity since June 2011, according to the flash estimate. The flash PMI rose for the sixth consecutive month, up from 51.5 ...
Oil Markets are currently balanced and inventories are at excellent levels, but the geopolitical situation is having an impact on prices, Saudi Oil Minister Ali al-Naimi said Tuesday. "The market is in a very good position, supplies are ...
Tags: Oil Markets, Syria crisis
Allied World US, a subsidiary of Switzerland-based specialty insurance and reinsurance company, Allied World Company Holdings (AWH), has rolled out a new independent directors liability product named Independent ForceField. The new ...
Three months after a blaze in a glass facade building claimed four lives at Andheri, the fire department and BMC have come out with a fresh set of guidelines for such buildings. These include openings on every floor of high-rises with ...
Tags: Glass Facades, Glass, Construction
In his September Briefing to Members of Parliament, Workman said that packaging materials are much lighter and more resource efficient than they were 20 years ago and are designed with space saving efficiency in mind. Elsewhere, he said ...
Phoenix Aviation Managers has introduced a new policy Aviation Manufactured Products Liability Coverage for the manufacturers of non-critical aircraft parts and components. The new product offers liability limits of up to $50m CSL ...
Based on the communications with Chinese truck drivers, our correspondent concludes that Chinese drivers speak highly of Scania trucks. In July, two Scania trucks, operated by Wenzhou Qingfeng Transportation in Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province, ...
Tags: Transportation, Auto Parts
Triathlon and wetsuit brand De Soto Sport will continue its policy of not selling to "non-traditional" retail outlets, including Amazon.com, company founder Emilio De Soto II said Wednesday. De Soto, which will celebrate 25 years in ...
Tags: Transportation, bike
Sometimes a deal is not as good as it can appear, LED Canada explains how bypassing proper certification can lead to big headaches. All electrical products sold in Canada are required to have one of ETL, cULus or CSA safety certification. ...
Tags: LED Lighting, electrical products
A respected business leader and strong supporter of affordable housing in the U.S. and around the world, J. Ronald Terwilliger is chairman of the Enterprise Community Partners, vice chairman Enterprise Community Investment, and chairman ...
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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued final guidance on how it will handle regulation of medical apps, which are software programs that run on mobile communication devices and perform the same functions as traditional medical ...
Tags: Mobile Medical Apps
The Council of Textile and Fashion Industries of Australia (TFIA) has called on industry stakeholders to have a debate about the future of the TCF industry. This call follows a submission to the new Abbott Government setting out priority ...
Tags: Future of Industry, Textile