Coles says it will absorb price impact after cyclone wipes out Carnarvon banana crop Australian supermarket Coles has indicated it will offer assistance to banana growers in the Carnarvon region of Western Australia, after Cyclone ...
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Riber S.A. of Bezons, France, which manufactures molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) systems as well as evaporation sources and effusion cells, has acquired MBE Control Solutions of Santa Barbara, CA, USA. Founded in 2005 by chairman & CEO Andy ...
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Microsemi Corp of Aliso Viejo, CA, USA (which designs and makes analog and RF devices, mixed-signal integrated circuits and subsystems for communications, defense & security, aerospace and industrial markets) has entered into a definitive ...
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UK Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne has earmarked £100m funding for carrying out research and development of automated cars and its supporting systems during the next five years. The funding will be matched by the ...
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George Osborne has delivered his sixth Budget, and the last of the current Parliament. The key points are as follows: Economy The UK grew 2.6% in 2014, faster than any other advanced economy but lower than 3% predicted in December ...
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A low carbon construction project taking place in eastern China is using AkzoNobel's Decorative Paints products for its exterior walls, highlighting the company's focus on making cities more liveable and sustainable. Now in its second ...
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The Union government has launched a new institution, Handicrafts & Carpet Sector Skill Council to promote skill development among artisans, craft persons and workers at grassroots level. The Council will operate from New Delhi and ...
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Starbucks and China’s leading food and beverage producer Tingyi Holding have signed an agreement to manufacture and expand the distribution of the US company's ready-to-drink (RTD) products throughout mainland China. As per the ...
Frutarom Industries has acquired Belgian flavours company Taiga International in a $ 2.9m deal. Taiga currently offers flavours for the food, beverages and tobacco industries, including the leading chocolate manufacturers. The company ...
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Egypt has signed two investment agreements worth $6bn in a bid to develop a global logistics centre for grain handling and a city of commerce and shopping project. DN Egypt reported citing country's supply minister Khaled Hanafy that the ...
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China will release the implementation plan for the Belt and Road initiatives when the 2015 Boao Forum for Asia opens at the end of the month in south China. Sources told Xinhua that the implementation plan will include a detailed list of ...
It is reported by Indian Economic Times that the new administration pays more attention on infrastructure construction and Beiben considers to re-enter the market with new trucks. The great potential of Indian market attract many China ...
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China's declining use of coal may be felt from Australia to the United States, especially the US state of Wyoming where coal is major part of the economy. Last week Premier Li Keqiang said China wanted to reduce its energy intensity ...
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Global fast food restaurant chain McDonald's has announced a decrease in global comparable sales of 1.7 per cent in February 2015, continuing a downward trend. In the Asia Pacific region, the Middle East and Africa, sales decreased by ...
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LED lighting markets in Europe, the US and Japan have gradually matured, and China is also entering a period of intense competition over pricing and scale. With the formation of the ASEAN Economic Community, LED vendors' attention on ...
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