Exports & Policy
NH farm-based exports eligible for grants – Concord Monitor
NH farm-based exports eligible for grantsConcord MonitorNew Hampshire companies that produce agricultural-based products – from beer to lotions – are eligible to receive a grant that could help them enter or expand their export market. The State Export Initiative grant program is providing up to $500 per …and more »
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250 trucks stranded as govt restricts excavation, exports of river products – Republica
250 trucks stranded as govt restricts excavation, exports of river productsRepublicaKailash Kumar Bajimaya, chief district officer of Parsa, said the trucks and tippers were taken under control after the Central Regional Administration Office issued an instruction to stop excavation and exports of aggregates and sand. The office …
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NH farm-based exports eligible for grants – Boston.com
NH farm-based exports eligible for grantsBoston.comCONCORD, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire companies that produce agricultural-based products — from beer to lotions — are eligible to receive a grant that could help them enter or expand their export market. The State Export Initiative grant program is …and more »
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Executive Travel
Franklin, N.C., and surrounds offer history, waterfalls and local gems – Knoxville News Sentinel
Franklin, N.C., and surrounds offer history, waterfalls and local gemsKnoxville News SentinelWhere else will you find an 835-pound amethyst from Brazil, a shrunken head from Peru, petrified wood, and North Carolina rubies all in one place? By the way … The downtown is filled with shops, restaurants, art galleries and quaint inns and hotels …
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A leap of faith for the beverage industry – The New Indian Express
A leap of faith for the beverage industryThe New Indian ExpressGrowth in hospitality and leisure, promises an increasing opportunity for the beverages industry in India. As the industry expands and more tourists land on Indian shores, hotels will prosper and be better placed to invest in global brands …
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Luring the pink lucre to Incredible India – Times of India
Luring the pink lucre to Incredible IndiaTimes of IndiaAn October 2012 survey report by the US-based firm Community Marketing Inc found 23% gay American men and 17% lesbian American women were more likely to pick a hotel with an “LGBT-friendly” tag. Among the same set of respondents, only 25% gay …
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Getting Paid
Gold Is Still Relevant as Insurance Policy, Franklin’s Land Says – Bloomberg
Gold Is Still Relevant as Insurance Policy, Franklin's Land SaysBloombergBullion is reversing a 12-year bull run even as central banks around the world including the U.S. Federal Reserve print unprecedented amounts of money to strengthen their economies. Analysts from Goldman Sachs Group Inc. to Credit Suisse Group AG and …and more »
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IMF gives Samoa further loan after Cyclone Evan – Radio New Zealand International
Radio New Zealand InternationalIMF gives Samoa further loan after Cyclone EvanRadio New Zealand InternationalThe International Monetary Fund has approved a further eight million US dollar loan for Samoa, using its Rapid Credit Facility. The money is to help the government manage the economic impact of Cyclone Evan which struck in December. The IMF's deputy …
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IMF gives Samoa further loan after Cyclone Evan – Radio New Zealand International
Radio New Zealand InternationalIMF gives Samoa further loan after Cyclone EvanRadio New Zealand InternationalThe International Monetary Fund has approved a further eight million US dollar loan for Samoa, using its Rapid Credit Facility. The money is to help the government manage the economic impact of Cyclone Evan which struck in December. The IMF's deputy …
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Compliance & Logistics
Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa off to China to promote business – Los Angeles Daily News
Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa off to China to promote businessLos Angeles Daily NewsVillaraigosa is scheduled to meet with top government officials as well as business organizations, including China Shipping, Dalian Wanda Group and the Chinese Real Estate Chamber of Commerce to encourage the use of LAX and the Port of Los Angeles for …
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Doha Bank hosts final round of GCC summits on Real Estate, Infrastructure and … – Gulf Times
Gulf TimesDoha Bank hosts final round of GCC summits on Real Estate, Infrastructure and …Gulf TimesIt also added that the emirate's economic growth may accelerate to 4% this year as the construction and logistics industries revive. “A clear indication of the success of the UAE's strategy can be seen in the Dubai Land Department's impressive …
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Injured Vettori scores lucrative deal – New Zealand Herald
Injured Vettori scores lucrative dealNew Zealand HeraldRegardless of logistics, a number of New Zealand internationals and fringe players have put their names forward for SLPL contracts likely to be worth US$30,000-US$50,000. Eighty international players are in the draft with the prospect of 25-30 getting …and more »
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Social Entrepreneur
Monsanto Company Named One Of CR Magazine’s 100 Best Corporate Citizens – Checkbiotech.org (press release)
Monsanto Company Named One Of CR Magazine's 100 Best Corporate CitizensCheckbiotech.org (press release)ST. LOUIS – CR Magazine named Monsanto Company to its “100 Best Corporate Citizens” for 2013. This is the fourth time Monsanto has been included on the magazine's ranking of corporate responsibility performance of major U.S. companies. “At Monsanto …
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Audi releases first Corporate Responsibility report – TheGreenCarWebsite.co.uk (blog)
TheGreenCarWebsite.co.uk (blog)Audi releases first Corporate Responsibility reportTheGreenCarWebsite.co.uk (blog)Not the first name you think of when it comes to environmental efforts, but German brand Audi has released its first Corporate Responsibility report to show its commitment to minimising its impact. Joining the huge array of carmakers who already flaunt …
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Corporate social responsibility programmes can offer more than a good reputation – gulfnews.com
gulfnews.comCorporate social responsibility programmes can offer more than a good reputationgulfnews.com“Corporate social responsibility has an influence on employee engagement. Having a corporate culture can align employees' principles and values and it can create employee brand recognition. So employees will recommend their company and that can …CSR a 'Business Requirement, Not Option'Environmental LeaderEtisalat launches first major CSR report covering global footprintAME…
Global Healthcare
The Case for Buying Local Goods – AllAfrica.com
The Case for Buying Local GoodsAllAfrica.comAs a result, Government which is expected to take a lead in local procurement has become major culprit and cited periodically for doing things that have caused the demise of the motor industry and a once vibrant pharmaceutical sector. … The “foreign …and more »
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Tax break for Olainfarm – Baltic Business News
Tax break for OlainfarmBaltic Business NewsThe Latvian government has decided to afford the Latvian pharmaceutical manufacturer Olainfarm a LVL 5.21m corporate income tax break, writes news2biz LATVIA. The tax break was given to support Olainfarm's investments in new products and long-term …
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Sinovac Beijing Obtains China GMP Certificate Under the New GMP Guidelines – PR Newswire (press release)
Sinovac Beijing Obtains China GMP Certificate Under the New GMP GuidelinesPR Newswire (press release)… of biopharmaceutical products in China, announced that Sinovac Beijing, the main operating subsidiary company of Sinovac, obtained the Certificate of Good Manufacturing Practices for Pharmaceutical Products (GMP Certificate) from the China State …and more »
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Featured Articles
Guest commentary: The Golden State’s golden opportunity to look west – Inside Bay Area
Guest commentary: The Golden State's golden opportunity to look westInside Bay AreaCalifornia's maritime industries comprise a profession that is, perhaps counterintuitively, the greenest of all the transportation modes — and these same industries continue to become greener. Maritime movement of goods, whether across the Pacific or …and more »
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New Bay Bridge would be safe after quake but not unscathed – San Jose Mercury News
New Bay Bridge would be safe after quake but not unscathedSan Jose Mercury NewsThe Bay Area bought the seismically safest bridge that money, international expertise and cutting-edge technology can buy, and it's much safer than the cantilever truss bridge motorists use now. But it isn't invincible. An earthquake on par with the …and more »
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Investors still see Brazil as the ‘land of opportunities’ – Gulf Times
Gulf TimesInvestors still see Brazil as the 'land of opportunities'Gulf TimesEconomic growth limped in at less than 1% last year, 2013 is looking pretty mediocre, and words like “facade” and “bubble” are being used to describe Brazil by some in the international press. Nevertheless, speakers at this week's Reuters Latin America …
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Tobacco companies fight – Independent
Tobacco companies fightIndependentThis “unparalleled success” the company says, is the reason that its competitors in Uganda have ganged up to edge CTU off the Uganda tobacco industry by influencing the Trade Ministry to withdraw the licenses citing late payment to farmers in the 2011 …
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Spanish speakers added to scammers’ list – Gazettextra
Spanish speakers added to scammers' listGazettextraBeware of companies that demand a money order or cash on delivery (COD) as the sole form of payment. — Make sure that … The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection reports an increase in such cases in the past two years.
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Tastes of China in Lavington – Daily Nation
Daily NationTastes of China in LavingtonDaily NationIn Summary. Not that there are so many rooms: 32 deluxe rooms, two triple rooms and three suites. The Club is an affiliate of the Soluxe International group of hotels and lodges, which also provides travel, package tours, and car rentals. SHARE THIS …
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