The Jonathan Speirs Scholarship Fund has made its first award to a US student. The winning recipient is Alex Stewart, a second year Masters student from the School of Architecture at Parsons, The New School for Design, New York. Entries ...
Spuntech Industries Inc. — the U.S. division of Israel-based N.R. Spuntech Industries Ltd., a manufacturer of spunlaced fabrics — will invest more than $35 million over the next three years to expand its Roxboro, N.C., facility ...
Tags: textile
Following several negotiation sessions, the Management Board and Works Council of Lenzing AG agreed on a comprehensive package of social measures designed to cushion the effects of the recently announced cost reduction plan. A ...
Tags: Redundancy Program, Textile
China's natural gas sector will develop quickly in the near future, which offers "golden opportunities" for business and cooperation, an Hong Kong-based think-tank said in a report on Monday. The paper, known as "CEFC China Energy Focus: ...
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On December 7, Baosteel Co., Ltd made an announcement, announcing it successfully issued $500 million foreign bonds. The issuance of dollar bonds was the first time for Baosteel Co., Ltd to use a wholly owned overseas subsidiary Bao-Trans ...
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Controlling dietary acid intake by increasing consumption of fruits and vegetables could help improve kidney health, according to three new studies from the US and Japan. The studies were presented at the ASN Kidney Week 2013 held at the ...
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A most recent suggestion by the Transit Investment Strategy Advisory Panel could result in many Ontario truckers paying higher fuel taxes. As the predominant user of diesel fuel, the trucking industry is being asked to take on a major new ...
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Dallas-based men's and women's apparel manufacturer Haggar Clothing Co. has acquired Montreal-based women's sportswear manufacturer Tribal Sportswear from Kilmer Capital Fund L.P. for an undisclosed amount. Tribal Sportswear was ...
ICE Cotton had its best week since August, gaining almost 400 pts to settle at 83.22 c/lbs basis H4. The USDA WASDE release on Tuesday was a non-event – failing to include an increase in US exports as had been expected by many – ...
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The official opening of the Route 1 – One Mile House Interchange brought together the community and memebers of parliament. Rodney Weston, Member of Parliament for Saint John, on behalf of Denis Lebel, Minister of Infrastructure, ...
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The Gymboree Corporation reported consolidated financial results for its quarter ended November 2, 2013. Net sales for the quarter were $309.8 million, a decrease of 0.5% compared to $311.5 million in net sales for the same quarter last ...
The transit Investment Strategy Advisory Panel will recommend a series of potential measures to raise $2 billion annually, the amount needed to fund the Metrolinx Big Move. Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne announced that the advisory panel, ...
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In excess of 100 senior representatives from the Irish dairy industry gathered in Dublin today for the launch of Bord Bia's national 'Sustainable Dairy Assurance Scheme' (SDAS). Delegates heard how the new dairy scheme is fundamental to ...
Vista Gold Corp. (TSX & NYSE MKT: VGZ) ("Vista" or the "Company") today announced that it has signed a binding share purchase agreement (the "Purchase Agreement") to convert its interest in the Awak Mas gold project in Sulawesi, Indonesia ...
Monsanto Company and Novozymes today announce a long-term strategic alliance to transform research and commercialization of sustainable microbial products that will provide a new platform of solutions for growers around the world. The ...
Tags: Monsanto, Novozymes, sustainable, microbial products, BioAg