The dollar's coming of age as a global reserve currency has resulted in a $200 billion buying spree by central banks and sovereign wealth funds since the global financial crisis, adding an estimated US6c-US8c to the dollar's value, ...
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The Government of India may further relax or simplify guidelines for foreign direct investment (FDI) in multi-brand retail trading (MBRT), Minister of Commerce and Industry and Textiles, Anand Sharma, has said. The Indian ...
Tags: India, Apparel&Accessories, MBRT
Even with the shale revolution leading to booming US oil production, the head of the US Energy Information Administration said Wednesday he does not expect the country to become an oil exporter any time soon. Beyond the political ...
Intel this year plans to sell a set-top box and Internet-based streaming media service that will bundle TV channels for subscribers, but its plans will likely face hurdles from the 800-pound gorillas of the streaming media market. In ...
Tags: Intel, Cable Provider
Tweeting has become so popular that the Oxford English Dictionary broke one of its own rules to add 'tweet' to its lexicon this month. "Tweet" is listed as both a noun and a verb that's used in social networking. The addition of stands ...
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Euratex held its General Assembly the 29th May in Brussels in presence of industrialists, Textile and Clothing (T&C) experts and EU officials under the theme “Textile and Clothing Industry in a changing economic environment”. ...
Tags: Euratex, Economic Environment
Bondage trousers, the bowler hat, brogues, the dandy, the floral shirt and tie, the great coat/riding coat, the three piece suit, the trench coat, tweed and tartan, and wellington boots have all been identified as the ten iconic styles that ...
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Medical device makers should take new steps to protect their products from malware and cyberattacks or face the possibility that U.S. Food and Drug Administration won't approve their devices for use, the FDA said. The FDA issued new ...
Global clothing companies must work with governments and local groups to improve factory safety and working conditions, the Bangladesh, Cambodia and Indonesia chapters of anti-corruption group Transparency International (TI) said in a joint ...
Data encryption could help enterprises protect their sensitive information against mass surveillance by governments, as well as guard against unauthorized access by ill-intended third parties, but the correct implementation and use of data ...
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The National Security Agency has been allowed by a court order to collect phone records of a large number of customers of Verizon, according to a report in the Guardian on Thursday. The April 25 order from the U.S. Foreign Intelligence ...
Tags: Computer Products, US, Call Records
Trucking conditions keep improving according to FTR's Trucking Conditions Index (TCI), and with new hours-of-service regs set to begin in July, that could benefit truckers. The latest TCI report is showing another 2+ point increase ...
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The US Department of Interior on Thursday extended the comments deadline for a proposed rule governing hydraulic fracturing on public lands by an additional 60 days after industry groups protested the original 30-day comment window. ...
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NVC announced on June 4 that Changjiang Wu and Dongming Wang will be elected as executive directors, and Ling Wu as an independent non-executive director, this appointment letter will be implemented after the shareholders' meeting. The ...
The US Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has introduced new labeling for beef products that have been mechanically tenderized, in order to ensure food safety. The new rule also requires the ...
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