Recommendations by Harper Competition Review receive government fanfare but government promises ‘further consultation’ The Australian Government has released the Final Report of the Harper Competition Policy Review, which has ...
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It was reported on 25 March 2015 that new Country of Origin Labelling laws will be delayed until at least August 2015 despite the Prime Minister’s announcement on 16 February 2015 that country of origin labelling proposals for reform ...
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The food imports in UAE would see an increase of up to $400bn in the coming ten years, compared to $100bn reported in 2014, said UAE Minister of Economy Sultan Al Mansouri. The country currently exports 85% of its food and is planning to ...
Global industrial coatings market is expected to witness growth owing to increased importance of corrosion resistance, high temperature performance and enhanced service life in automotive, marine, construction and oil & gas industries. ...
Chairman Jimmy Chu of the Fair Friend Ent. Group, Taiwan's biggest machine-tool conglomerate by revenue, announced plans to go public in Taiwan around the end of 2017 by consolidating resources of all of its subsidiaries worldwide. The ...
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Farmers in the U.S. will plant 89.2 million acres of corn this spring, down 2% from last year, while at the same time planting 84.6 million acres of soybeans, up 1% from a year ago. Soybean acreage will be higher in 21 of the 31 major ...
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IC packaging material and tool distributor Niching Industrial has posted net profits of NT$61.37 million (US$1.96 million) in 2014, up 116% on year and hitting a 3-year high. The earnings translated into a net EPS of NT$1.57. Niching ...
British spirits maker Diageo expects Asia to drive sales growth of its products by 50%, inspite of the fluctuations in its Asia unit. Diageo CEO Ivan Menezes told BBC that the basics in the Asian region are still strong. For instance, the ...
UK-based manufacturer of baking cases and tulip muffin wraps Chevler has started a speciality bakery papers division to meet the growing demand. With the new division, the company will offer a range of siliconised greaseproof, ...
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Catalent Pharma Solutions, a US-based provider of advanced delivery technologies and development solutions for drugs, biologics and consumer health products, has acquired Australian pharmaceutical packaging business, Pharmapak Technologies, ...
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Chinese food establishment Cofco is exploring deals for possible acquisitions or partnerships in the US, a move that could provide the company with access to the world’s largest source of corn and a top soybean grower. Cofco ...
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China is looking forward to a China-Australia free trade agreement being signed this year, President Xi Jinping said when meeting with Australian Governor-General Peter Cosgrove on Monday. "The two sides should work to sign and approve ...
VGrass, a China-based high-end women’s fashion brand which became publicly-listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange in December 2014, has chosen to implement YuniquePLM, an industry-leading PLM solution from Yunique Solutions. ...
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Mercedes-Benz is planning to introduce the company’s first pickup truck by 2020, and become the first premium manufacturer to produce a pickup truck under its brand name. According to the German automaker, the company is simply ...
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North America is the largest region and Asia represents the fastest-growing region in the surgical lamps market. LED represents the largest and fastest-growing technology in surgical lamps market. High color rendering index (CRI) light ...
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