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USDA to Provide $90m Grant to Support Local Food System

Apr 6, 2016

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) will provide over $90m grant to strengthen local and regional food systems and for specialty crop development. Specialty crops include fruits, vegetables, tree nuts, flowers and nursery crops. ...

Tags: USDA, Local Food System, Crop development

VF Corp. Exploring Strategic Alternatives for Licensed Sports Group Business

Mar 28, 2016

VF Corp. announced that it is exploring strategic alternatives for its Licensed Sports Group (LSG) business, a division of VF’s Imagewear coalition. “As active portfolio managers, we constantly assess the composition of our ...

Tags: VF Corp., LSG, business, Strategic Alternatives

G-III Apparel Misses 4Q Profit Forecasts

Mar 23, 2016

G-III Apparel Group Ltd. reported fourth-quarter earnings that came in well short of Wall Street targets. For the fourth quarter ended Jan. 31, 2016, G-III reported that net sales increased by 3 percent to $527.4 million from $514.3 ...

Tags: G-III, Earnings, Wall Street targets

DOE Webinar: Higher Learning Spaces on Interior Lighting

Dec 2, 2015

On December 10, there will be a 60-minute live webinar to provide information on interior lighting, with a focus on troffers and how new technology can significantly reduce energy use in higher education spaces. Colleges and universities in ...

Tags: DOE, Interior Lighting, troffers

Nearly 1 Million International Students Now in US Colleges: Report

Nov 26, 2015

Almost a million international students were currently studying at colleges and universities across the United States, a new report said on Monday. According to latest data from the 2015 Open Doors Report, an annual survey by the US ...

Tags: International Students, US Colleges

Preserving Cultural Heritage in Xinjiang

Oct 29, 2015

The Xinjiang Uygur Muqam is a term referring to a variety of musical practices widespread among Uygur communities, one of the largest ethnic minorities in China. Born into a musical family, Ablimit Eysa is the 6th generation of the ...

Tags: Cultural Heritage, Xinjiang, Muqam music

19th China-U.S. Legal Exchange Seminar Held in Beijing, Wuhan

Oct 23, 2015

The 19th China-U.S. Legal Exchange Seminar, jointly sponsored by the Chinese Ministry of Commerce, the Legislative Affair Office of the State Council and the U.S.Department of Commerce, was held in Beijing and Wuhan on January 13-15, 2015, ...

Tags: China-U.S.Legal Exchange Seminar, atmospheric pollution control

The General Office of the State Council Issues the Guiding Opinions on Accelerating the Development of the Financial Leasing Industry

Oct 16, 2015

Recently, the General Office of the State Council issued the Guiding Opinions on Accelerating the Development of the Financial Leasing Industry (hereinafter referred to as the Guiding Opinions), to comprehensively and systematically ...

Tags: financial leasing industry, economic structure adjustment

China's Young Return to Traditional Roots

Oct 7, 2015

Ancient classics provide lessons that are still relevant today Dressed in the style of the Han Dynasty that ruled China 1,800 years ago, 6-year-old Chen Quanjin is chanting ancient Chinese classics with several other children about the ...

Tags: Traditional Roots, Dizigui

Chinese Words Surge in English Dictionary

May 4, 2015

An official report released on Wednesday shows that the number of Chinese words in English dictionary has rocketed in the past 20 years and the internationalization of Chinese language has become a new cultural trend. According to the ...

Tags: Chinese Words, English Dictionary

HanesBrands Acquired Knights Apparel

Apr 13, 2015

Global marketer of everyday basic apparel HanesBrands said it has completed the acquisition of Knights Apparel, a leading seller of licensed collegiate logo apparel in the mass retail channel. Knights Apparel sells T-shirts, ...

Tags: Knights Apparel, Apparel, basic apparel

G-III Apparel Shows Two-for-One Stock Split

Apr 8, 2015

G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. announced that its board of directors has approved a two-for-one-stock split of the company’s common stock to be paid as a stock dividend. Stockholders of record as of the close of business on April 20, 2015 ...

Tags: G-III Apparel Group, leading manufacturer, Sporting Goods

Organic Net Sales Increased 12 Percent in The Third Quarter Ended Oct. 31

Dec 4, 2014

G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. reported that organic net sales increased 12 percent in the third quarter ended Oct. 31 and by 21 percent including results at G.H. Bass, which it acquired in November 2013. The brand management company, which ...

Tags: Outwear Sales, Sporting Goods

Foot Locker Foundation Joins The 14th Annual "on Our Feet" Fundraising Gala

Oct 27, 2014

The Foot Locker Foundation joined together with members of the athletic industry, as well as its business partners, on Tuesday, Oct. 21, at New York City's Gotham Hall for the 14th annual "On Our Feet" fundraising gala. The event will ...

Tags: Foot Locker, Athletic Industry

USDA Has Offered $52m in Grants to Boost Local and Organic Food System in The Country

Sep 30, 2014

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has offered around $52m in grants to boost local and organic food system in the country to cater to the increasing demand for local and organic options. The funding will be used to increase consumer ...

Tags: Agriculture, Food, Organic Food

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