Foreign direct investment (FDI) into the Chinese mainland rose 5.7 percent year on year in August, compared with a 1.6-percent drop in July, official data showed Tuesday. FDI hit 57.3 billion yuan (US$8.8 billion) last month, according to ...
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Adidas Group reported a narrower loss in the fourth quarter as gross margins expanded and currency-neutral sales jumped 12 percent, driven by accelerated momentum at both Adidas and Reebok. On a currency-neutral basis, sales grew 16 percent ...
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The winter wheat crop in parts of the Plains is falling in quality while farmers are seeing delays in the mid-South as corn-planting fights to move north into the Midwest, where another set of weather challenges and potential delays could ...
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The Silentnight Group has confirmed that it will lead on the development of a new Furniture Making Apprenticeship Standard, as part of the Government’s Phase 3 Trailblazers announced by Skills Minister, Nick Boles. Trailblazers are ...
Athos, which has announced plans to launch a line of biometric fitness apparel this fall, has closed $12.2 million in Series B financing. The Redwood City, CA company said it will use the funds to further commercialize its product and ...
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ATHOS, a leading innovator in next generation wearable sensors and performance apparel, announced that it has closed $12.2 million in Series B financing. The round was led by DCM, with participation from True Ventures, Managing Partner and ...
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STetra Pak is the engine room of Australia's dairy drive in Asia. It is getting drink manufacturers into better shape in an increasingly cluttered market. And it is giving the good old milk bottle a long life run for its money. Now it ...
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Soil conditions that are typically seen as negative during the crop season could help keep things in better shape this winter, especially when high winds make soils susceptible to erosion, which is most common during this time of year, 2 ...
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People who are aerobically fit as teenagers are less likely to have a heart attack in middle age, a study of nearly 750,000 Swedish men suggests. Every 15 percent increase in aerobic fitness in your teen years is associated with an 18 ...
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INVIYA, India’s premium elastomeric fiber which is being produced by Indorama Industries Limited since 2012, has recently enhanced its existing range of products with the launch of I-300 series. I-300 series of products has been ...
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Six in 10 heads of Japanese companies expect the economy to have recovered half a year after this coming April's consumption tax hike, a Nikkei survey finds. The quarterly poll of presidents or chairmen at key domestic corporations found ...
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The kids are not alright in China — and the effect of a population shift could have significant implications for U.S. agriculture. Thirty years of a government mandated one-child policy have flipped China’s family tree into ...
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The SpotMe safety system uses infra-red direction-sensitive sensors to guard against collisions at 'blind' intersections within a warehouse. Toyota Material Handling Australia (TMHA) has launched a new system to help improve forklift ...
Canada's economy rebounded in the first quarter of 2013 as GDP grew at a 2.5% annual rate. Struggles in the manufacturing sector may limit growth in 2013, but there is potential for a turnaround in 2014, according to a report from the ...
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Investment in equipment and software is expected to grow 4.8% in 2013, according to the Q3 update to the 2013 Equipment Leasing & Finance U.S. Economic Outlook released by the Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation. The Foundation ...
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