The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is helping to modernise public transport in the Romanian city of Pitesti with a RON 58.5 million loan (€13 million equivalent) to the municipal transport company Publitrans ...
Tags: EBRD, Transport, Accessories
The Government of India may launch ‘Handmade in India’ brand to boost online sales of niche handloom, handicrafts and khadi products, as the same has been recommended by the Planning Commission. In its “Draft ...
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Speaking at the 48th annual meeting of worldsteel (World Steel Association) held in Moscow on October 6, Hans Jürgen Kerkhoff, chairman of the worldsteel Economics Committee said that with a seven percent negative GDP growth expected ...
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The Federal Government has announced an expansion of EFIC’s loan powers to enable the organisation to support more small and medium-sized Australian exporters. These changes will allow EFIC to support SME exporters more efficiently ...
Tags: Export Finance, EFIC
The board of Kishore Biyani led Future Lifestyle Fashions (FLFL) has approved issue of equity shares and compulsory convertible debentures (CCDs) on preferential basis, which will help the fashion retailer, raise nearly Rs 175 crore. In a ...
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In welcoming industry efforts to develop a code of conduct to address unfair practices in the grocery sector, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has called for issues around enforceability and coverage to be addressed before ...
Tags: grocery sector, Service
Interim Victorian Transport Association (VTA) CEO Peter Anderson has urged political parties to ‘take the blinkers off” and look at the bigger picture rather than focusing on just one piece of the puzzle. Mr Anderson said the ...
Tags: Melbourne Traffic
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recognized three industrial facilities today with the ENERGY STAR Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Award for their highly efficient CHP systems—energy production systems that decrease energy ...
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California-based packaging containers and trays manufacturers Plastic Package will invest about $1.37m to locate its manufacturing operations in Indiana. The expansion which will include equipping a 20,000 ft2 facility in La Porte will ...
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Since the October 2013 Central Conference on periphery diplomacy, Chinese diplomacy regarding neighboring countries has followed the new philosophy of "good neighborliness, sincerity, mutual benefits, and inclusiveness," presenting a ...
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HONOLULU – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Justice announced an agreement as part of a Federal District court order today with the Commonwealth Utilities Corporation (CUC) and the Commonwealth of ...
Making a strong pitch for using e-governance for the development of Andhra Pradesh (AP), Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday urged the IT industry to explore the opportunities opening up in the state, especially in Vizag. "AP ...
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Mothercare plc, the largest UK specialist retailer in its segment, said it will raise some £100 million through a rights issue and which will be £95 million, net of expenses. The rights issue is a fully underwritten 9 for 10 ...
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Egypt's largest steelmaker Ezz Steel has announced its financial results for the first half of the current year, reporting a net loss of EGP 176 million ($24.6 million), compared to a net profit of EGP 302 million in the first half of 2013. ...
Tags: Ezz Steel, long steel
Australia-based Ausenco Limited has announced that its Brazilian subsidiary has been awarded the contract to deliver engineering, procurement and construction services for Brazilian miner Ferrous Resources' US$1.28 billion expansion of the ...
Tags: Ferrous Resources, Iron Ore