China has decided to expand its over-the-counter (OTC) market to all qualified small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), according to an official statement released on Saturday. The State Council, China's Cabinet, announced that the OTC ...
Tags: OTC Market, National Share
In 2009, Mitsubishi Electric contacted one of its dealers, Mannix Electrical in South Australia, telling the reseller it was discounting too much – $200 – on a 7.1-kilowatt air conditioner. This model generally retailed for ...
Tags: Consumer Electronics, Electronics, Mitsubishi Electric
A new specification focused on a charger that can work on notebook computers from different manufacturers was announced on Monday. The IEC Technical Specification 62700: DC Power supply for notebook computer will be available in early 2014. ...
Tags: Consumer Electronics, Electronics
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) has stated that the action plan of the European Commission (EC) for the European steel industry is not enough and has called for short-term and more concrete solutions alongside the ...
Tags: Steel Industry, Mineral
Automotive brands were responsible for two of the top 10 most complained about advertisements in 2013. Ads for the Nissan Pulsar and Jeep Compass ranked fifth and sixth respectively on the list complied by the Advertising Standards Bureau ...
Tags: Nissan, Jeep Commercials
A long-running spat between Changqing oil field and Yulin government in Northwest China's Shaanxi Province has moved a step closer to being resolved after 21 of the oil and gas producer's 22 bank accounts were unfrozen. A Yulin government ...
Tags: Eco-Compensation, Oil Producer
The largest medical device companies have had a good run on the stock markets this year, with many clocking in double-digit percentage growth in stock prices over the past 12 months. There are always exceptions to the rule, however. Here ...
Tags: Medical Device, Medical Device Firms, Worst Performing Firms
Since the establishment of prerequisites for the import of steel products in Mexico, the Ministry of Economy (SE) has implemented a mechanism to prevent illegal trade practices that would severely affect the domestic steel industry. The ...
Tags: steel, metallurgy
As Bitcoin's popularity grows, so does talk about its standing as legal tender, but there are lingering issues that need to be sorted out before people start using Bitcoin to buy everyday things, experts said on Monday. Bitcoin has been ...
"The glass component of recycling is long overdue," says City Councilor Miguel Silva, chairman of the South Central Solid Waste Authority (SCSWA) board. "This will be a community effort and it will be up to the community to make it a ...
Tags: Construction, Decoration, Glass Recycling, Glass
The Confederazione Generale Italiana del Lavoro (CGIL or the Italian General Confederation of Labour) has sought safety reform in the textile sector after a fire incident at a Chinese-owned factory killed seven people last week, in Prato ...
Tags: Safety Reforms, Textile Sector
China's latest figures on industrial activities indicated that the world's second largest economy faced worsening overcapacity despite a slew of measures and repeated warnings from the leadership. Analysts said overcapacity was posing a ...
Tags: Overcapacity, China's Economy
Select restaurants, tourist attractions and construction projects have been shuttered around the pollution-plagued Danjiangkou reservoir in central China, the Ministry of Environmental Protection announced on Tuesday. The reservoir, the ...
Tags: Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy, Chemicals
The price of a single bitcoin reached US$1,000 Wednesday, demonstrating a new level of interest for the digital currency that earlier this year was trading for just $30. Bitcoin trading surpassed the $1,000 mark on the Tokyo-based Mt. ...
A to extend the right to request euthanasia to children suffering fatal illnesses cleared a committee in the Belgian Senate. Senate spokesman Patrick Peremans said the panel voted 13-4 on the bill to allow minors and to adults with ...
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