Singapore based global agri-business company Olam International has acquired 100% stake in coffee specialist Schluter for $7.5m. A combination of internal accruals and existing debt facilities will be used by Olam to finance the ...
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China's success lies in the leadership of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and sticking to and improving CPC leadership is the country's foundation. The 18th CPC Central Committee will convene its sixth plenary session from Oct. 24 to ...
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Two limited edition plush Tys, including Republican elephant and Democratic donkey, have been designed to encourage Americans to vote this November. To mark the US presidential campaign, Ty Warner founder and chairman of Ty, has designed ...
FAO and WFP say law will greatly enhance worldwide efforts to combat hunger and rural poverty 25 July 2016, Rome - Leaders of two United Nations agencies fighting hunger worldwide have applauded new legislation in the United States ...
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Briefs for UN Security Council highlight how millions of people remain trapped in a vicious cycle of violence and hunger Joint FAO-WFP news release 29 July 2016, Rome - Protracted conflicts affecting 17 countries have driven millions ...
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Despite indications the poll would be close, the London financial community has been dumbfounded by the decision of a majority of British voters to leave the European Union (EU). However, advocates of the 'Remain Case' were not ...
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Britain heads to the polls today to decide whether the country should leave or remain in the European Union. And we've got all the information you need to keep up with developments online. Voting is underway in the EU referendum as the ...
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The US Senate Agricultural Committee has passed a bill which paves the way for a single national labeling law for food made with genetically engineered ingredients, while doing away with state by state labeling. With this bill, which ...
China Fireworks (HS: 3604) Major Export Markets from Jan. - Dec. 2014 (by Export Value) No. Country Volume (Kg) Value (USD) YOY Volume Value ...
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Twenty-five members of China's top leadership criticized themselves and each other at a two-day meeting which ended on Tuesday. But unlike the attacks, defamation and even insult commonly seen in western political rivalries, the ...
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November 7th saw an historic meeting between leaders from the Chinese mainland and Taiwan. Since then, the two sides have already begun to implement agreements reached at that meeting. At the same time, the mainland has re-iterated the ...
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The China-proposed Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) was formally established Friday. Expectations are high for the new global multilateral financial institution, which will operate in an open, fair and efficient manner, AIIB's ...
The Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee has held a meeting to solicit opinions from non-communist persons on the country's economic work, according to a statement released on Monday. While presiding over the meeting, which ...
Chinese President Xi Jinping delivers a keynote speech at the 2nd World Internet Conference in Wuzhen, east China's Zhejiang Province on Wednesday, December 16 2015. [Photo: Xinhua] Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday lashed out at ...
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The China National Democratic Construction Association (CNDCA), one of China's non-communist political parties, celebrated its 70th anniversary on Wednesday. Sun Chunlan, head of the United Front Work Department of the Communist Party of ...