Toll Group has announced the impairment of goodwill associated with Toll Global Forwarding totalling approximately $200 million, while reconfirming previous Group operating earnings guidance for the year ending 30 June 2013. Following ...
New research shows packaging has a vital role to play within the supply chain in minimising food waste. Conducted by RMITUniversity’s Centre for Design and commissioned by CHEP Australia, the study shows where – and why ...
Tags: Packaging, Food Waste
The U.S.Green Building Council(USGBC)and the American Institute of Architects(AIA)this week commended the U.S.Conference of Mayors(USCM)for passing a slate of sustainability resolutions that renew its commitment to local green building and ...
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Driven by rising home prices and growing demand,the U.S.housing recovery is well underway,concludes The State of the Nation's Housing report released today by the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University.While still at ...
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Coincident with the Street and Area Lighting conference in Phoenix, AZ, the DOE will host the annual meeting of the Municipal Solid-State Street Lighting Consortium, with a portion of the meeting serving as a part of the conference program. ...
World GDP growth stabilized during the first quarter of 2013 at a moderate rate. In particular, in the advanced economies the situation improved with financial stress being further reduced and stock prices rising. The acceleration of ...
Tags: GDP growth, financial stress, Euro Area, emerging economies
US-headquartered confectionery giant Mars has broken ground on a $82m production line for Twix chocolate bars in Egypt, in order to cater to the Middle East and African markets. The new manufacturing facility is located at the company's ...
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Results from a recent survey suggest that the industrial sector is generally optimistic about its growth prospects for the coming year, but sees an array of regulatory and policy-related issues as threats to its continued recovery. These ...
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Amica Mutual Insurance, a writer of automobile, homeowners, marine, and liability insurance, has selected Ultimate Software’s UltiPro solution to streamline its processes for human capital management (HCM). UltiPro solution replaces ...
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US-based medical aesthetics provider Solta Medical has received 510(k) approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Fraxel DUAL 1550/1927 laser system, which can be used to treat pigmented lesions including solar lentigos ...
Strong industrial activity in early 2013 softened somewhat recently but the sector should have enough momentum to continue growth, according to the quarterly Manufacturers Alliance for Productivity and Innovation U.S. Industrial Outlook, a ...
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GreenBlue's Forest Products Working Group has recently released the Guidelines for Sustainable Paper Products (Guidelines). They complement the SPC's Definition of Sustainable Packaging (Definition) and advance the larger GreenBlue goal of ...
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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted the new drug application (NDA)from DURECT, a specialty pharmaceutical company, for its Posidur (Saber-Bupivacaine) investigational candidate. Designed to offer up to three days of ...
AT&T has invested $16 million in international Network Disaster Recovery programme. AT&T, a telecommunications company, has welcomed IT professionals from around the globe to its Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Forum, held from ...
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Home builders and lumber dealers are reporting significant shortages of key home building materials such as lumber and wall board, according to recent surveys by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and the National Lumber and ...