A decades-long push to require the labeling of foods containing genetically modified ingredients in the United States received a significant boost Wednesday [Apr. 24, 2013], when bipartisan bills on the issue were simultaneously proposed ...
Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry, announced today it has become a member of the Sustainable Minds Industry Sponsor Program. Sustainable Minds is the global leader in cloud-based Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) software that enables ...
Tags: Textile
BACtrack, the leader in personal and professional breathalyzers, today makes available the first-ever, affordable, wireless, smartphone breathalyzer for immediate public purchase. The BACtrack Mobile Breathalyzer is the first ...
Kohl’s Department Stores has released its 2012 corporate social responsibility (CSR) report, providing updates on the company’s programs and accomplishments in sustainability, community relations and social compliance. ...
The Standing Committee of the International Cotton Advisory Committee gave approval to the Provisional Agenda of the 72nd Plenary Meeting during its 523rd Meeting on April 18, 2013. The 72nd Plenary Meeting will be held in Cartagena de ...
Tags: ICAC, Plenary Meeting, Textile
Designed specifically to appeal to Chinese men born in the 1980s, the Nissan Friend-ME is a four-seat four-door design concept shown at the Shanghai auto show. With a PureDrive hybrid drivetrain, and based on "an existing Nissan sedan ...
Tags: Nissan, Auto, Transportation
There is no way, absolutely no way, that Apple will surrender its iPhone interface to Facebook Home, analysts said today. "Apple will not do Facebook Home as implemented in the first version of Android. Absolutely not," said Patrick ...
Tags: Facebook, Computer Products, software
North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory met with furniture executives on the opening day of market to continue a dialogue that started with what he said was an unintended move to cut the budget for the High Point Market Authority. The governor, ...
Tags: Furniture, Furnishing
The Turkish Steel Exporters' Association (CIB) has stated that certain circles in Colombia have started a campaign of defamation against imports from Turkey, claiming that Turkish products are not up to standard, with the aim of hindering ...
Tags: Steel Imports, Mineral
Oracle's sales force isn't usually seen as the easiest to work with, with customers bombarded by multiple account representatives from different product areas. But changes are in store, according to Oracle co-President Mark Hurd, who ...
Tags: Oracle, Computer Products
The on-going economic crisis poses a serious challenge to the dialogue between workers' and employers' representatives and governments according to a report published today by the European Commission. The report shows that recent government ...
The Mir Stekla Exhibition unites interests and creates a unique platform for business dialogue of manufacturers, architects, engineers, developers, distributors and designers. From June 17 to June 20, 2013 the exhibition opens its doors ...
Tags: architects, glass industry, glass
The UCI said it won't enforce a rule this season that would have prevented its licensed athletes from competing in non-sanctioned events. But cycling's international governing body said it plans to enforce the rule next season. "The UCI ...
Tags: bike, Transportation
After dumping Facebook a little less than a year ago, General Motors is back, running an advertising test on the social network. GM, one of the country's largest advertisers, said in an email to Computerworld today that it is testing paid ...
Tags: Computer Products, GM, AD
Demand for recycled-content packaging materials continues to grow in the U.S. But the market and infrastructure for collecting used materials suffers somewhat from various limitations, whether they be financial, logistical or emotional. ...
Tags: packaging materials, packaging