British supplier of specialty plastic, fiber, foam and packaging components Essentra is investing in the expansion of its facility in Newport. As part of the expansion, the company will purchase a 225,000ft2 site adjacent to its existing ...
On October 4, 2015, Ministers of the 12 Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) countries announced conclusion of their negotiations. The summary of the TPP Agreement is as follows: Disclaimer: The Following Summary of the Trans-Pacific ...
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Favourable government policies, low wages, shorter sea route and growing garment exports make Myanmar an attractive option for Indian textile entrepreneurs, says Rajesh Kumar Shah The garment sector in Myanmar has grown enormously since ...
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The International Labour Organisation (ILO) and the Governments of the United States, Myanmar, Japan and Denmark have together launched the Initiative to Promote Fundamental Labour Rights and Practices in Myanmar, this month. The ...
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For its fiscal first-quarter 2015 (ended 27 September 2014), JDSU of Milpitas, CA, USA has reported revenue of $433.6m (exceeding the high end of the $405-425m guidance range). This is down 3.3% on $448.6m last quarter but up 1.1% on $429m ...
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A new survey by The Economist Intelligence Unit finds that nearly all respondents’ businesses have seen a positive economic return from investment in data analysis for the strategy area. Also, the single biggest barrier to retailers ...
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BASF inaugurated its new research facilities in Research Triangle Park (RTP), North Carolina at a grand opening ceremony. This $33 million expansion includes 80,000 square feet of office, laboratory and greenhouse facilities. "This ...
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General strengthening in the housing market over the past 18 months is translating into increased spending on home improvements, according to the Leading Indicator of Remodeling Activity (LIRA) released by the Remodeling Futures Program at ...
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The government's Open Standards Principles is one of a number of factors - including G-Cloud, that'll help it achieve a target of reaching a quarter of all ICT procurement contracts being provided to small and medium-sized enterprises ...
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Vion has confirmed that a management buyout could save 70 jobs at its Welsh Country Foods lamb-processing site. A management buy-out could save jobs at Welsh Country Foods, said Vion Almost 350 workers are employed at the facility on ...
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German business process outsourcing (BPO) provider Arvato has been selected to operate the first independent shared service centre (ISSC1) on behalf of the government. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. London councils ...
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The UK's critical infrastructure is open to cyber-attacks because of a lack of experts able to thwart threats, warns a report by the National Audit Office (NAO). One year on: The UK Cyber Security Strategy UK military unprepared for ...
The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) said the 0.2 per cent month on month drop in December retail trade reported by the Australian Bureau of Statistics would be disappointing to retailers who were hoping for a boost in sales over the ...
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Motorola solutions for government business scale in 2012 grew by 12%, accounting for 69% of the total revenue. Motorola Solutions expected that in the first quarter of 2013, the per share earnings of continuing operations would be between ...
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Chief information security officers (CISOs) have an important role in moving their organisations, whether they are public or private, to a cloud computing environment, according to professional certification body (ISC)2. The move is ...
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