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Japan's Hitachi eyes infrastructure for growth
Over the next three years, Hitachi – a sprawling conglomerate of 900 companies - will allocate about 70% of its 1.4 trillion yen (NZ$200 billion) budget for capital spending and strategic investments to businesses such as power plants, smart grids, cloud computing, batteries and railway systems.
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US sets anti dumping duties on Chinese steel
The US has set final anti-dumping duties of 136.76 to 145.18% on the steel product to offset below-market pricing, according to a PeopleDaily online report which quotes China's Xinhua news agency.
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Health food and supplements for Malaysia
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Premium olive oil for global markets
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EU eyes more dairy exports to Russia
Exports of EU dairy produce to Russia could show strong growth this year, according DairyReporter.com.
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Russia and NZ to start formal free trade talks
Russia has agreed to proceed towards a formal free trade agreement with New Zealand, subject to a satisfactory outcome of scoping discussions.
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Maersk to continue carrying NZ orange roughy
International shipping giant Maersk says it will continue to ship orange roughy caught legally in New Zealand waters while conducting a policy review on sustainable fisheries.
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Germans have new deep freeze packaging
A newly-developed deep freeze packaging said to be the first multilayer film to be made from renewable sources is set for a European launch, according to FoodProductionDaily.Com.
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Digestive health products take top spot among functional foods
Digestive health-based products is the primary focus of food products marketed around the world for an added health benefit – except in the United States, according to NutraIngredients-USA.Com.
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Custom House, A Western Union Company
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Vegetables, honey and chocolate for the Philippines
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Jam and Preserves for Indonesia
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UAE sees dramatic rise in tea consumption
The annual tea consumption is on the increase in the UAE, which registered a remarkable 47% growth in the consumption rates, according to TradeArabia.com.
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International airfreight demand up 26% in Q1
Airlines' load factors are still at record or near-record highs due to slower rise in capacity while air freight demand rose 26% during the first quarter, according a report by the Shipping Gazette.
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Google ads used by over 1.5 million advertisers
Google has pulled back another curtain and revealed the size of its lucrative internet ad network in the US. It spans more than 1.5 million advertisers and websites, according to the NZ Herald, citing an Associateed Press (AP).
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