Doug Miner will lose his job as a Patch editor next week, but he's not giving up on hyperlocal journalism. Instead, he's preparing to launch an independent website in his corner of St. Louis. Although Miner's site will be a one-man ...
Tags: Consumer Electronics
Firms that have clearly defined digital strategies, and that invest in technologies such as mobile applications, social media and analytics, are more profitable than their competitors, according to a new study from consulting firm Capgemini ...
Tags: Computer Products, software
Plastic bottle recycling by consumers increased 161 million pounds in 2012, edging up 6.2 percent, to reach nearly 2.8 billion pounds for the year, according to figures released jointly today by the Association of Postconsumer Plastic ...
Plastic bottle recycling in the US has increased by 6.2% to reach around 2.8 billion pounds in 2012, according to a new report released by the Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR) and American Chemistry Council (ACC). ...
Tags: Plastic Bottle
Global Sources opened its fourth annual China Sourcing Fairs in Johannesburg featuring a comprehensive array of quality products from China and Asia suppliers. The Fairs are being held at the Gallagher Convention Centre, Gallagher Estate, ...
Tags: China Sourcing Fair
Marimekko Corporation announces result from time period from 1 January - 30 September 2013. In the January-September period of 2013, the Marimekko Group’s net sales grew by 9 percent relative to the same period last year. ...
Tags: Market outlook, Apparel
Most foreigners in Shanghai see investment opportunity as the city's main attraction, followed by a wealth of job opportunities and a cosmopolitan culture, according to a survey of taxi passengers. China Daily conducted the poll of ...
Tags: Shanghai, Investment
Vard Holdings Limited ("VARD"), one of the major global designers and shipbuilders of offshore and specialized vessels, is pleased to announce that it has signed a new contract for the construction of a survey vessel for Circle Maritime ...
Tags: Transportation, Service
Non-manufacturing activity continued to show solid growth in October, according to the Institute for Supply Management's (ISM) Non-Manufacturing Report on Business. The ISM's index to measure growth—the NMI—inched up 1.0 ...
A technician checks a car at a Hyundai dealer in Haikou, Hainan province. When viewed by country of manufacturer origin, South Korean brands had the highest overall initial quality.[Meng Zhongde / for Owners report fewer problems, gap with ...
Tags: Car, Auto Parts, Transportation
Made in USA Certified will present a webinar entitled "Building Business and Building Trust with a 'Made in USA' Claim" explaining its proprietary, independent supply chain certification process to authenticate and label apparel as Made in ...
Tags: Textile, Made in USA
US-based beef processor Cargill will begin labeling its ground beef products that contain finely textured beef in response to customers’ complaints of containing pink slime additive. Starting early 2014, the company's label on ...
Tags: Cargill, Beef Products
A new survey, titled "Holiday 2013: Top Trends to Watch" commissioned by Kronos Incorporated and conducted online by Harris Interactive, reveals that it will take an average of 2.2 negative experiences for Americans to stop purchasing from ...
Tags: shopping experiences
Spear phishing is one of the most effective ways to break into a corporate network – and recent studies show that employees can be easily tricked on social media to provide the information needed to launch attacks. A phishing attack ...
Tags: Computer Products, software
The third quarter lived up to UK printer expectations according to the results of the latest BPIF Printing Outlook survey. More firms saw a pick up in demand rather than a fall with 31% benefiting from an increase in the volume of orders ...
Tags: Office Supplies