Anyang, a prefecture-level city in Henan province of China, has established the Anyang City Textile Industry Association to better serve the development of the textile industry and to achieve the tag of ‘China’s knitwear ...
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After deteriorating for a number of years the fiscal policy situation in the USA stabilised recently ; but risks remain. More economic policy adjustments will be required in the future as a result. In the latest issue of the CESifo Forum ...
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Yieh United Steel Corp. (Yusco), one of the major stainless producers in Taiwan released its price policy for August. The company decided to remain its domestic prices for all its stainless steel products unchanged for August. Meanwhile, ...
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Microsoft is expanding the push for so-called "white spaces" broadband to South Africa, where it will help to deploy the technology in a pilot project serving five primary and secondary schools. The pilot project is aimed at getting ...
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The Philippines is planning to propose a mandatory insurance bill as the country is more prone to earth quakes due to its location on the Pacific Ring of Fire. The proposal, which is backed by Asian Development Bank with a $70m loan, aims ...
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The Massachusetts Institute of Technology never sought a federal prosecution of Aaron Swartz, the programming prodigy who was charged with stealing millions of academic papers from an online archive at MIT, according to a report by the ...
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Microsoft today said that Windows 8.1, slated for release this fall, will use the same lifecycle support timeline as 2012's Windows 8, meaning that it will be supported until early 2023. Windows 8 users will also be required to upgrade to ...
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THE Australian share market has edged higher as investors react to positive news out of China and uncertainty in the US. The S&P/ASX 200 dropped off in afternoon trade today, which Stock Report analyst Benny Sada said reflected market ...
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THE Australian dollar sank below US90 cents overnight for the first time since September 2010, as good US economic data and a Federal Reserve announcement provided mixed messages for currency investors. At 7am AEST on Thursday, the local ...
Insurance Services Office (ISO), a provider of actuarial and underwriting information, has enhanced its cyber liability insurance (e-commerce) product to introduce new insurance policies for firms with a media liability exposure. The new ...
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US personal lines insurer Allstate has rolled out its new life insurance policy, dubbed as whole life advantage, which guarantees death benefits, cash values and premiums, in case of sudden demise of the policyholder. Underlining the ...
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Do you see ethanol-related damage on the vehicles you repair? The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency wants more ethanol in the nation's fuel supply. The U.S. Supreme Court is backing the EPA. The EPA has mandated that ethanol usage in ...
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General strengthening in the housing market over the past 18 months is translating into increased spending on home improvements, according to the Leading Indicator of Remodeling Activity (LIRA) released by the Remodeling Futures Program at ...
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The Greens Party has launched a $85m policy aimed at helping farmers sell directly to end customers and small, local processors. “With one of the most concentrated food retail sectors in the world dominated by the supermarket ...
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The “No Thank EU” campaign gives retailers and consumers the opportunity to register their opposition to the proposed regulations that include a ban on menthol cigarettes and 10-packs. The revised Tobacco Products Directive ...
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