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Hershey sued in US over metal in dark chocolate claimChocolate manufacturer Hershey has been sued in the US over claims the firm is selling products containing harmful levels of metal.The lawsuit brought by Christopher...Silicon Valley Aesthetic Dermatology Announces New Page Content for Individually Focused San Mateo Skin CareSilicon Valley Aesthetic Dermatology, a best-in-class skin care clinic based in Foster City and serving San Mateo, Burlingame, and other Peninsula Cities, at https://svaestheticderm.com/, is...South Korea's December exports to fall for third month as China demand still weakSouth Korea's exports likely extended their falling streak to a third straight month in December, a Reuters poll showed on Wednesday (Dec 28), with demand...How Spaniards are snapping up solar panels as energy crisis bites“Here we have sun almost all year round,” said Paloma Utrera showing off the black panels installed on her roof in Pozuelo de Alarcon, a...Toyota's Nov global vehicle production rises 1.5% to record 833,104Toyota Motor Corp reported on Monday a 1.5 per cent rise in November global vehicle output, reaching a new record of 833,104.Domestic production slid 3.3...Can Biomass Waste Improve Manufacturing Efficiencies and CircularityDefinitely! Our rice bran waxes are a great testament, a step closer to more sustainable plastics. Now these bio-based processing aids can even be used...Indian stocks top Asian markets, strong economic growth fuels hopeIn a year when Indian equities emerged as the best performers in Asia and the country took advantage of a structural shift in supply chains...South Korea predicts lower 2023 GDP growth, vows to support exportersSouth Korea's economic growth next year will slow to 1.6 per cent from an estimated 2.5 per cent this year as the world economy loses...Meta to delay closing Within Unlimited deal by one monthFacebook parent Meta Platforms does not expect to seal its acquisition deal with Within Unlimited, maker of the popular fitness app "Supernatural", before Jan. 31,...Coal exports overtake iron ore as energy crisis ignites pricesThe figures from the Department of Industry, Science and Resources show the government has revised up its previous earnings forecast for thermal coal – the...Zillow report shows cooldown of metro Phoenix housing marketThe sizzling housing market in metro Phoenix is beginning to show signs of cooling for the first time in months, according to a real estate...BASF Polymers for Design Flexibility, High Rebound, and Excellent Cushioning in FootwearLeading safety footwear provider Berkat Safety has launched safety boots made with BASF’s Elastollan Thermoplastic Polyurethane (TPU), Elastopan Polyurethane (PU) and Infinergy Expanded Thermoplastic Polyurethane...Clariant Announces New Investments to Enhance Chinese Ethoxylation PlantClariant is set to expand its Care Chemicals facility in Daya Bay, Huizhou, China, to boost its support for pharmaceutical, personal care, home care, and...Microsoft to roll out ‘data boundary’ for EU customers from Jan. 1Microsoft Corp said on Thursday its European Union cloud customers will be able to process and store parts of their data in the region from...Mercedes-Benz gears up powertrain network for EVs from 2024Mercedes-Benz laid out on Wednesday an over 1 billion-euro ($1.06 billion) plan to adapt its global production network for electric powertrain systems - including battery...Shell to divest stake in Malaysia's Baram Delta for $475 millionShell Plc said on Tuesday it will sell its stake in two offshore production sharing contracts in Malaysia's Baram Delta for $475 million to Petroleum...Japan's wholesale inflation near steady at 9.3% as commodity prices easeJapan's November wholesale prices rose 9.3 per cent from a year earlier, data showed on Monday, a rate of increase that was almost unchanged from...Commercebear Raises $10.5 Million USD to Modernize Outdated Furniture e-Commerce MarketSam Vlessing grew up on the factory floor of his family’s furniture business. As the fourth generation of a furniture family, Vlessing has experienced first-hand...Australia seeks to limit gas producers' profits as prices soarAustralia has proposed forcing east coast gas producers to fix their sales contracts based on their cost of production plus an agreed profit margin after...Biden admin tells Supreme Court law protecting social media companies has limitsThe Biden administration argued to the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday that social media giants like Google could in some instances have responsibility for user...Toyota offers cheaper Prius if customers take software updatesToyota Motor Corp's leasing unit said on Wednesday it will begin offering over-the-air safety updates on the new Prius, betting it can use an approach...Australia sues Telstra for not informing customers of downgrade in internet speedAustralian competition regulator on Tuesday took the country's top telecom firm Telstra Corp to court for failing to inform some customers about downgrading the upload...Price cap on Russian oil put to the testThe price cap on Russian oil, agreed upon by the European Union, G7 and Australia, comes into force on Monday (Dec 5). It aims to...U.S. rail workers say deal won't resolve quality-of-life concernsWhen BNSF railroad conductor Justin Schaaf needed to take time off from work in the summer, he had to make a choice: go to the...Shein overtakes Zara as most popular fashion brand of 2022Fast fashion e-tailer Shein has topped a new ranking by money.co.uk as the most popular fashion brand in almost every country in the world.As a...Indonesia November inflation cools further but stays above targetIndonesia's inflation eased in November but stayed above the central bank's target range for the sixth consecutive month amid rising food prices and higher transportation...Japanese budget carrier Peach cancels flights over aircraft delivery delaysJapan's Peach Aviation, a low-cost arm of ANA Holdings, said it had cancelled 92 domestic flights between Dec. 27 and Jan. 13 as supply chain...Toyota's Oct global vehicle production up 23%, above its targetToyota Motor Corp reported on Tuesday a 23 per cent rise in October global vehicle output, beating its own target for a third month in...Stocks, oil skid as China's COVID protests roil sentimentStocks and oil slid sharply on Monday as rare protests in major Chinese cities against the country's strict zero-COVID curbs raised worries about management of...Tokyo consumer prices rise 3.6% in November; biggest increase in 4 decadesConsumer prices in Tokyo rose 3.6 percent in November from a year earlier, marking the steepest increase since 1982 amid higher energy and food prices...How technology is reshaping South Carolina's agribusiness industryKendall Kirk, precision agriculture engineer and director of Clemson University Center for Agricultural Technology, didn’t grow up around agriculture — but now it’s his passion.“Planting...LG Display Wins Technology Award for OLED TV PanelsLG Display announced that it has won the Technology Award for its large-sized OLED TV panels based on EX Technology at HiVi Grand Prix 2022,...Mazda to invest $11 billion by 2030 to procure EV batteries - NikkeiJapan's Mazda Motor Corp plans to invest 1.5 trillion yen ($10.6 billion) by 2030 to procure electric vehicle (EV) batteries and cooperate with battery supplier...Tackling Plastic Pollution with a Net of Law and Chemical CodingAn innovative proposal to tackle the global plastic pollution crisis with a combination of DNA-like encoding of plastics and international law has been put forward...Increase rates in Turkish textile exports continue to decreaseAccording to the data in the ‘Textile and Raw Materials Sector October 2022 Export Performance Report’ published by the Istanbul Textile and Raw Materials Exporters’...Singapore and Bangladesh sign memorandum of cooperation on trade and investmentSingapore and Bangladesh have signed a memorandum of cooperation on trade and investment (MCTI), Singapore's Ministry of Trade and Industry said on Friday (Nov 18).The...Tourism revival likely boosted Thailand's GDP growth in Q3- Reuters pollThailand's economy grew at its fastest pace in more than a year last quarter, boosted by a rebound in tourism and private consumption, but the...Oil prices steady as China COVID worries outweigh supply concernsOil prices were little changed on Wednesday as COVID-19 cases in China continued to climb, sparking worries of lower fuel demand in the world's top...Indonesia posts $5.7 billion trade surplus in Ocotber, beating forecastsIndonesia's trade surplus widened to $5.67 billion in October from $4.99 billion in September, as imports were less than expected, statistics bureau data showed on...What's happening at bankrupt crypto exchange FTX?The imploding cryptocurrency trading firm FTX is now short billions of dollars after experiencing the crypto equivalent of a bank run.The exchange, formerly one of...Will robots replace humans at Amazon?At Amazon's robotics laboratory on the outskirts of Boston, Massachusetts, the company's newest automaton "Sparrow" picks out items to be shipped to customers, displaying human...Alibaba keeps Singles Day sales tally under wraps for first timeChinese e-commerce giant Alibaba has not released full sales figures for its annual Singles Day event for the first time ever, as a cooling economy...Saudi Aramco to ship full oil contract volumes to Asia in DecSaudi Aramco has told at least four refinery customers in North Asia they will receive full contract volumes of crude oil in December, several sources...Asian markets turn tepid after China factory dataAsian stocks made a positive start Wednesday following gains on Wall Street but lost momentum as factory gate prices in China fell for the first...Hologenix and Unifi Partner to Introduce New ProductMaterials science company Hologenix, creators of Celliant, and global textile solutions provider Unifi, makers of Repreve, have teamed up to introduce Celliant with Repreve.The new...Foxconn Zhengzhou plant offers bonuses to encourage workers to returnApple supplier Foxconn's Zhengzhou plant on Monday (Nov 7) kicked off a fresh recruitment drive seeking workers, saying that it would offer staff who had...Firewood demand up as heating fuel costs riseDemand for wood fuel is high this year, as rising heating costs have more people turning to alternative sources to supplement their heating costs. But...Vietnam to continue facing difficulties securing fuel supplies - ministerVietnam will continue to face difficulties securing refined petroleum products, its industry and trade minister said on Saturday, as authorities scramble to avert a fuel...Nissan stops taking orders of Sakura EV, X-Trail in JapanNissan Motor Co has temporarily stopped taking new orders of its recently unveiled light electric vehicles (EVs) because of prolonged delivery periods of a year...Japan's Suzuki: Gradual yen fall, not just volatile moves, a concern Japan is concerned not just about excessive yen weakening but also a slow depreciation in the Japanese currency as it boosts living costs through higher...Shell completes exit from Philippines Malampaya gas fieldShell has completed the sale of its stake in an operator of the Malampaya gas field in the Philippines, effective Nov. 1, it said in...China's Geely to spin off and list its Zeekr electric car brandGeely Automobile said on Monday (Oct 31) it plans to spin off its high-end Zeekr electric vehicle brand and list the unit.The terms of the...Musk fired Twitter executives in attempt to avoid payouts, layoffs planned: ReportsTwitter's new owner Elon Musk fired top executives in an effort to avoid hefty severance payouts, while lining up other layoffs as soon as Saturday...Thailand receives over 7 million foreign tourist arrivals from Jan-OctThailand recorded 7.35 million foreign tourist arrivals from Jan 1 to Oct 26, as the vital sector picks up following an easing of COVID-19 restrictions,...China to promote foreign investment in manufacturingChina said on Tuesday (Oct 25) it will promote foreign investment with a focus on manufacturing industries, after President Xi Jinping called in China to...Hyundai Motor Q3 net profit drops 3%, well below estimatesSouth Korea's Hyundai Motor Co posted a 3 per cent fall in third-quarter profit on Monday due to a 1.36 trillion won ($906 million) provision...Leather sector to get boost from new development platformSeveral organizations and projects in Bangladesh are carrying out different activities for the development of the leather sector.A platform named "Leather Development Forum (LDF)" is...Oil prices settle higher as demand hopes outweigh economic downturn concernsOil prices settled higher on Friday amid expectations of tighter crude supply, with hopes of stronger demand from China and a weakening US dollar outweighing...Project TexCircle upcycles old textiles into new clothes and accessoriesTogether with spinning machine maker Rieter, Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts and partners from the public sector, brands and retailers, circular service specialist...Crane Holdings Co (CR) Is the Top Stock in the Specialty Industrial Machinery Industry?Crane Holdings Co (CR) is the highest overall rated company in the Specialty Industrial Machinery industry with an overall score of 78. CR is up...Process Can Convert Mixed Plastics to Single Chemical ProductA research team combined chemical and biological processes in a proof of concept to “valorize” mixed plastic waste. (In this context, valorize means to enhance...Amazon to boost Thailand cloud infrastructure with US$5 billion investmentAmazon Web Services (AWS), the cloud computing division of Amazon.com, said on Monday (Oct 17) it plans to invest US$5 billion in Thailand over the...Indonesia books nearly $5 billion Sept trade surplus, above forecastIndonesia's September trade surplus beat forecasts at $4.99 billion, as exports and imports grew at a slower than expected pace, data from the statistics bureau...JD Sports Fashion’s Spanish holding buys additional 18 percent stake in DeporvillageJD Sports Fashion Plc has announced that Iberian Sports Retail Group SL (ISRG), the group's existing 50.02 percent intermediate holding company in Spain, acquired an...Taiwan touts US$900 million in new business from Silicon Valley meetingsTaiwan's economy minister has drummed up new business worth T$30 billion (US$940 million) in meetings with top executives at four major tech firms in California's...Scientists say ‘forever chemicals’ may be contaminating 57,000 US sitesTens of thousands of sites across the U.S. may be polluted with toxic so-called forever chemicals, a team of scientists argued in a study released...Oil down on recession fears, France fuel shortages and more: What you need to know about the global energy crisis this weekThe French government says almost a third of petrol stations struggled to get deliveries of at least one fuel product on Sunday. Strikes at refineries...Studying the Directed Energy Deposition of an SS316L-IN718 Multi-MaterialA team of researchers recently published a paper in the journal Scientific Reports that investigated the microstructure and printability of directed energy deposited 316 low...This Lancaster County company will show you how to dye your clothes with flowers and avocado pitsIn a former dairy barn outside of Gap, Winona Quigley hangs a rainbow of yarn bundles, each color rooted in plants. The palette expands in...US aims to hobble China's chip industry with sweeping new export rulesThe Biden administration on Friday (Oct 7) published a sweeping set of export controls, including a measure to cut China off from certain semiconductor chips...Canadian Company Turns Used Chopsticks into Furniture, HomewareWhile I would most of the time use a pair of spoon and fork to eat my meals, I am also very partial to using...Winners take all in global apparel, fashion, and luxuryLuxury and sportswear have delivered consistently high returns through turbulent years. But outliers from other categories offer insights into outperformance in a volatile global apparel...Tencent shifts focus to majority deals, overseas gaming assets for growth-sourcesTencent is resetting its M&A strategy to put more focus on buying majority stakes mainly in overseas gaming companies, as the tech giant eyes global...Best video lights in 2022: continuous video lighting for vlogging and filmmakingThe best video lights are among the best things to get to increase the production value of your video content. Natural light is a fickle...Wide gasoil and gasoline margin divergence to persist into 2023 - P66A divergence between refiners' margins for gasoil and gasoline will continue until the middle of 2023 as margins for the industrial fuel rise due to...Regula launches compact, full-feature digital ID document scannerA lighter option for forensics ID document scanning is entering the market, with the arrival in the market of the Regula 4306, a compact Video...Exclusive-With eye on Big Tech, energy crisis, EU telcos call for shared network costsDeutsche Telekom, Orange, Telefonica and 13 other European telecoms providers on Monday made their strongest push for Big Tech to share network costs, citing the...Grab sees no big layoffs despite weak marketGrab, Southeast Asia's biggest ride-hailing and food delivery firm, does not envisage having to undertake mass layoffs as some rivals have done, and is selectively...Outflows under China's Bond Connect jump as US dollar surgesChinese investors are boosting investment in offshore bonds as the U.S. dollar surges and U.S. interest rates rise sharply, latest data shows, deepening capital flow...Exclusive-Tesla weighs reset for China retail strategy even as sales boomTesla is reevaluating the way it sells electric cars in China, its second-largest market, and considering closing some showrooms in flashy malls in cities like...US to discuss new chips bill with Taiwan next monthThe United States will hold talks with Taiwan next month to discuss new US legislation designed to boost the American semiconductor industry, the top US...Premium bicycles win new fans among China's city folkZhou Changchang likes to spend his spare time cruising along the streets of China's capital with his cycling club friends, on his Tiffany Blue bicycle...Tupperware India to end single-use plastic from packagingKitchenware and culinary brand Tupperware India has announced to stop the usage of single-use plastic for product packaging from October 1, and instead use recyclable...The Synthetic Tartaric Acid Market to stroll through innovations at a CAGR of 4.8% from 2019-2027PMR's published market report titled "Synthetic Tartaric Acid Market: Global Industry Analysis 2013-2018 and Forecast 2019-2027" examines the synthetic tartaric acid market and provides insights...Antimicrobial Textile Chemicals Market Major Strategies Adopted By Leading Market CompaniesThe global Antimicrobial Textile Chemicals Market Report 2022 covers all the comprehensive industry factors that are closely affecting the growth of the Antimicrobial Textile Chemicals...ECB planning big interest rate increase to rein in soaring inflation, economists sayThe European Central Bank is on the brink of a three-quarter-point increase in interest rates to wrest back control over record inflation, even as the...The Worldwide Network Devices Industry is Expected to Reach $38.4 Billion by 2028The "Global Network Devices Market Size, Share & Industry Trends Analysis Report By Type, By Connectivity (WiFi, Cellular, WiFi + Others, Long Range Radio (LoRa)),...Sasol partners with Japan's Itochu for green hydrogen projectsSouth African petrochemical firm Sasol on Friday said it was partnering with Japan's Itochu Corp to explore the development of green hydrogen and green ammonia...EM-Smart: The Best Way to Build a Profitable Laser Engraving BusinessWhether you want to grow your current business or choose to open a new storefront business or work from home, whatever you or your company...Automation & accuracy with social responsibilityThe first generation of our Ishida family started the business approximately 123 years ago, as a manufacturing company for scales and weights. Before that they...Nippon Steel aims to almost double Indian unit's output capacityJapan's biggest steelmaker Nippon Steel Corp plans to almost double crude steel output capacity at its India's Hazira plant to secure more of the growing...Fraud and weak USDA oversight chip away at integrity of organic food industryTrey Wharton of Sioux Falls has made numerous sacrifices in his life in order to maintain a healthful lifestyle centered around a vegan diet and...Wage growth, immigration in focus at Australian jobs summitWage growth and skilled migration are set to dominate the Australian government's jobs summit as Prime Minister Anthony Albanese urged compromises between employers and unions...Oil prices drop as demand concerns dominate supply issues amid geopolitical conflictOil prices fell on Tuesday as demand concerns dominated supply constraints that have persisted amid Russia’s military offensive in Ukraine and the continuing conflict in...Energy prices are rising again. Here’s what to expect in another costly winter heating seasonThe cost of natural gas and heating oil is climbing again, likely to cause more financial pain this winter for consumers already struggling to pay...Kuwait Plastic Pipes and Fittings (UPVC, PVC and CPVC, PE and Others) Market Outlook to 2022The "Kuwait Plastic Pipes and Fittings Market Outlook to 2022 - By Type of Pipes (UPVC, PVC and CPVC, PE and Others) and Type of...High cotton prices cripple production in textile millsSekar (name changed), who runs a textile mill in Coimbatore district employing 140 workers, operates the unit for the last two months only for five...Peloton to sell products through Amazon as part of turnaround strategyPeloton rallied after agreeing to offer bikes and accessories on Amazon as part of a turnaround plan, breaking with a longtime practice of selling products...Calcium and phytase interaction in broilersPhytase is well studied and explored, however, little is known about its effects on the microbial ecology of the gastrointestinal tract of broilers. And as...Taiwan's power utility says has made last payment to Russia for coalTaiwan's state-owned utility Taipower has made its last payment for Russian coal under a deal signed before the war in Ukraine and it will not...Cryptoverse: A mixer with your crypto cocktail?The DeFi dream is shaken. And stirred.The grand crypto project has declined in 2022: total user funds deposited in decentralized finance has shrunk to about...Drilling Underwater Power Cable Connector Market 2022 Increasing DemandThe latest business intelligence report on Drilling Underwater Power Cable Connector market houses critical data sets regarding the functioning of the business sphere in the...What brokers should know about risks in farm and agricultureThe farm and agriculture sector has evolved in the past few years, and so have the risks involved in their businesses. Today, this segment encompasses...Global Fashion Group reports Q2 revenue, NMV growthGlobal Fashion Group (GFG) has reported revenue of 505.9 million euros in the second quarter ended June 30, up 27.3 percent from the previous year,...Japan to keep imported wheat price unchanged despite inflationThe Japanese government plans to keep unchanged the average price at which it sells imported wheat to milling companies from October onward despite soaring inflation,...Automakers scramble to decode new US EV tax creditsU.S. automakers and dealers are scrambling to figure out if they can still offer $7,500 tax credits to would-be buyers of electric vehicles (EVs), as...Deutsche Telekom's quarterly results beat estimates on T-Mobile pushDeutsche Telekom lifted its annual outlook for the second time and posted quarterly core profit above estimates on Thursday, supported by upbeat performances in its...Toshiba logs surprise quarterly operating loss on higher materials costsToshiba Corp on Wednesday posted an unexpected operating loss in the April-June first quarter as it grappled with a global chip shortage and a sharp...Re-designing products to package them without plasticPlastic is everywhere. And for good reason; this wonder material’s discovery has helped revolutionize everything from medicine to beauty. And while its earliest application was...Walmart has epic summer deals on patio furniture, grills and more—save up to 20% now— Recommendations are independently chosen by Reviewed’s editors. Purchases you make through our links may earn us a commission.Summer is far from over. If you’re...Delta Apparel Q3 sales up 7 percent, but profits narrowUS lifestyle and activewear company Delta Apparel has reported a 7 percent increase in sales in the third quarter of the year.In the three months...iFixit and Samsung are now selling repair parts for some Galaxy devicesSamsung and Fixit have launched their repair program that lets Galaxy S20, S21, and Tab S7 Plus owners buy replacement parts for their devices and...Leather goods manufacturer Pittards buys handbag label Hill & FriendsBritish handbag brand Hill & Friends has been acquired by leather goods manufacturer Pittards.Pittards said in a release that Hill & Friends brings “a distinctive...These Food Industry Equipment Trends Are Rising in DemandThe food and beverage machinery industry is growing exponentially. In the last few decades, there has been a steady influx of technology in the food...How to create a future proof fashion team for digital transformationOver the last decade, digital strategy has been largely concerned with digitization, and there has been no real urgency for digital transformation. And in the...PCX Markets launches global platform for purchasing certified plastic creditsSingapore-based PCX Markets has launched an online platform for purchasing certified plastic credits from multiple providers. The platform is a commercial plastic credit marketplace bringing together...DS Smith removes over 313 million pieces of plastics from packaging in two yearsDS Smith has designed out over 313 million pieces of problem plastics in the last two years alone as part of its plastic replacement program....US GDP data due with all eyes on possible recessionThe United States is set to release key data on economic growth on Thursday (Jul 28) and global investors are watching closely as the world's...Kherson: Ukraine stepping up counter offensive to retake city - sourcesUkraine's campaign to retake the occupied Kherson region is "gathering pace", Western military sources say.A key bridge into the city of Kherson is now out...Adidas lowers full year outlook on slow China recoveryAdidas has adjusted its outlook for the financial year 2022 and now expects currency-neutral revenues to grow at a mid- to high-single-digit rate compared to...Oil swings on tight supply ahead of Fed rate riseOil prices fluctuated on Monday before this week’s expected rate increase by the US Federal Reserve and its potential impact on demand.Oil declined in the...Tech giants to self-regulate in reducing harmful content in New ZealandBig tech companies agreed on Monday to reduce harmful online content in New Zealand, making a move that critics said dodged the alternative of government...China plans three-tier data strategy to avoid US delistings: ReportChina plans to sort US-listed Chinese companies based on the sensitivity of the data they hold in an attempt to stop US regulators from delisting...You won’t want to miss Amazon’s sale on patio furnitureWe may receive commission from purchases made via links on this page. Pricing and availability are subject to change. This content is created by a...ECI calls for new legislation on living wages in fashionThe European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) has launched a new campaign ‘Good Clothes, Fair Pay’ to demand legislation on living wages for people who make our...China's soybean imports from Brazil fall in June; US shipments gainChina's soybean imports from Brazil in June fell while shipments from the United States increased, customs data showed on Wednesday, as high prices curbed demand...Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 renders leaked ahead of August Unpacked eventSamsung is set to introduce its next generation of foldable smartphone next month at its annual Galaxy Unpacked event in August. Samsung is expected to...Home furnishings/furniture sector among stronger performers in monthly retail sales snapshotWhether due to higher prices or a few more customers coming into stores, furniture and home furnishings bounced back in June, according to advance estimates...Amazon-backed Accelerating Circularity starts polyester recycling trialsA new polyester recycling trial by Accelerating Circularity is set to launch, looking to bring post-consumer polyester waste back into textile manufacturing.Entitled ‘Accelerating Circularity Europe’,...Alabama company HData launches business intelligence solution for regulated energy industryHData, the only regulatory technology (regtech) company delivering streamlined compliance and business intelligence to the energy industry, this week announced the next generation of its...Sainsbury’s Q1 clothing sales ‘in line with expectations’Tu Clothing owner Sainsbury’s said Tuesday its general merchandising and clothing sales in the first quarter ended June 25 were “in line with expectations” against...Vietnam legislature approves further 50% cut in environment tax on fuelVietnam's national assembly approved on Wednesday a plan to cut environment tax on fuel by half for the second time in three months as soaring...Executive Coaching Program Provides Expert Advice for Canadian FarmersA new coaching program for Canadian farmers will empower producers to improve their finances, business risk management policies and, most importantly, create a community of...Nike posts flat sales growth, earnings dropNike reported fourth quarter revenues were 12.2 billion dollars, down 1 percent compared to prior year and up 3 percent on a currency-neutral basis.Revenues for...Electronic Skin Lets Humans Feel What Robots Do—And Vice VersaHuman skin is soft and stretchy and has millions of nerve endings that sense heat and touch. This makes it a superb instrument for detecting...Cotton from Uzbekistan: comeback after boycott, potential alternative to ChinaFor decades, sourcing cotton in Uzbekistan was considered risky, with child or forced labour used in most cases to harvest by hand. In 2009, more...DTC sustainable textile brand does good for the planet – and its sourcing universeWhen your calling card is textiles made from bamboo viscose, combatting deforestation fits right in the wheelhouse.Cariloha, a DTC brand of sustainable bedding, bath goods...Finland's Neste to invest $2 bln in renewable products refinery in RotterdamFinnish biofuel producer Neste (NESTE.HE) said on Monday it would invest 1.9 billion euros ($2.01 billion) in the Dutch port of Rotterdam for its next...Erema buys stake in compact equipment makerAustria-based Erema Group GmbH has acquired a 19.8 percent stake in Plasticpreneur GmbH, which Erema describes as an Austrian startup company founded two years ago...IKEA’s App Update Can Delete Your Furniture and Replace It With TheirsTypically, you would remove old pieces of furniture after a trip to IKEA, but a new app update from the Swedish company can now remove...Abortion decision backs US companies into a tight spaceSeveral large US companies have pledged to provide health coverage for out-of-state abortions, with a few also slamming the Supreme Court decision nullifying federal abortion...Drop in oil prices is not a quick fix for global inflationAnyone hoping that the recent slump in oil prices will bring a quick fix for rampant global inflation needs to think again.While Brent, the benchmark...John Smedley targets Chinese marketKnitwear brand John Smedley is launching a suite of digital activities in mainland China to drive the brand forward in what it calls “the world’s...China's June home sales likely to rise sharply -private forecasterChina's new home sales are likely to accelerate in June, according to a leading transaction data provider, signalling improving sentiment in the property market following...A sustainable approach to the business of farmingThe Energy and Farm Business Show and exhibition takes place at Gurteen Agricultural College on Tuesday, July 19. This major national event was launched by...Auto industry should go for need-based research to help the poor: Nitin GadkariUnion Minister Nitin Gadkari on Saturday said the auto industry should go for need-based research to address various issues of the sector from fuel to...Can my employer change my time sheet to reduce actual hours worked?I work for a security company in Dubai. My duty hours every day are 12 hours, including a one-hour break and two hours of mandatory...US Cotton Trust Protocol approved as standard for sustainable cottonThe US Cotton Trust Protocol has announced it has been approved as a standard for sustainable cotton by an initiative of the German Federal Government,...Overseas investors cut China bond holdings for fourth month in MayOverseas investors reduced holdings of Chinese bonds for a fourth consecutive month in May, and at the fastest rate in nearly five-and-a-half years, as diverging...LG Display to order MicroOLED equipment to win Apple’s MR device orderLG Display is expected to order a deposition equipment to make MicroOLED from Sunic System, TheElec has learned.The move is aimed at developing and manufacturing...