The government has sought to allay fears of traders over "complexities" of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) with finance minister Arun Jaitley saying that the proposed taxation system will end the cobweb of various taxes and "miseries" ...
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Textile mill owners in Pakistan’s Punjab province who had announced a voluntary closure of their mills a few days ago, have now called for a ‘forced closure’ after Eid, the Pakistani media has reported. The millers ...
The beverage industry in the Philippines has opposed a proposal to impose additional tax on sugar-sweetened beverages, claiming that the tax would not tackle the obesity problem. The House Bill 3365, which was authored by Nueva Ecija Rep. ...
Tags: Beverage, Soft Drinks, Agriculture
The citizens of Berkeley in California have voted for additional tax on sugar-sweetened beverages, becoming the first city in the US to okay such a move. Berkeley voted 75.12% to 24.88% for a penny-per-ounce tax on sugar-sweetened ...
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South Australia's family-owned brewery, Coopers, said it experienced ongoing growth during the 2013-14 financial year with record sales and turnover figures. Its profits, however, dropped by 9.1%. Coopers is now the largest ...
Campbell Soup Company today reported its results for the first quarter of fiscal 2014. Denise Morrison, Campbell's President and Chief Executive Officer, said, "I'm disappointed in Campbell's first-quarter performance. We are confident in ...
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Polyethylene and polypropylene packaging provider in the US, Crawford Industries has announced plans to expand its operations in Montgomery County, Indiana with an investment of $5.2m. At its existing 100,000ft2 facility located at 1414 ...
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ASI customers able to simplify tax printing process with a simple 3-step, web-based solution SACRAMENTO, CA, January 31, 2013 /24-7PressRelease/ -- ASI, the leading provider of retirement plan benefit disbursements, tax reporting, ...
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The maker of mechanical and structural tubing has announced it will be locating its operations in Brownstown, creating up to 56 new jobs by 2015. According to a company press release, E&H Tubing, who recently acquired the assets of ...
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In spite of being hit by heavy downpours and floods in parts of Punjab province,Pakistan's cotton production is expected to cross 15 million bales this season,Amanullah Qureshi,the outgoing Chairman of the Pakistan Cotton Ginners ...
Mountain House,CA–Flexfire LEDs,is a US retailer of LED energy efficient lighting products.The company is announcing the release of its new series of Zurik LED flood lights. Flexfire LEDs,Inc.has been assisting businesses and ...
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In preliminary results for first-quarter 2012,Rubicon Technology Inc of Bensenville,IL,USA,which makes monocrystalline sapphire substrates and products for the LED,RFIC,semiconductor and optical industries,has reported revenue of ...
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LEP Special Fasteners Inc., a manufacturer of steel fasteners, plans to invest $27.6 million in expanding its operations in Frankfort, creating up to 160 jobs by 2015. The firm, a subsidiary of Italy-based Fontana Fasteners Group, will ...
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