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Shanghai's phone booths get WiFi
The WiFi hotspots will be initially installed in central business areas such as Yuyuan Garden, Yanzhong Park and People's Square, and will be expanded to cover the whole urban area and some suburbs.
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World is coming to NZ: Is your business ready?
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NZ needs GE-free push in meat and biotech
Farmers and exporters should support a wider ban on AgResearch's continuing plans for genetic engineering of animals and other forms of cloning, not least to reassure global markets about what "Made in New Zealand" represents, GE Free NZ said in a press release.
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Poor outlook for Japan's baked goods market
Datamonitor analyst Varun Kumar told BakeryandSnacks.com that, globally, Japan is “at the bottom of the ladder” in terms of bakery sales growth with an estimated CAGR of only 1% for the next five years, whereas countries such as India and China rank highest with 11% and 10% estimated CAGR over the next five years.
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Maersk confirms to buy 10 vessels from Daewoo
The ships are in the Triple-E class based on "Economy" of scale, "Energy" efficiency and "Environmentally" improvement. Maersk Line CEO Eivind Kolding said the new ships would have all the latest environmental features.
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Bangladesh the new apparel supplier
With many importers switching from China (due to higher cost), Bangladesh has new destinations such as Japan, South Africa, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and some Latin American countries, the report said.
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No intervention for NZ milk prices -- Minister
New Zealand's Green Party food spokeswoman Sue Kedgley has called on the Government to set up a full Commerce Commission inquiry into dairy pricing.
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NZ food exporters face costly compliance bill
New food legislation will mean costly and time-consuming hurdles for New Zealand's $18 billion food and beverage export sector, according to the NZ Herald.
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S Korea eyes more UAE, Middle East projects
Last year Korean firms won projects worth $25 billion in the UAE, mainly in the oil and gas, petrochemicals and construction sectors. The most important contract was the Korean Government-owned Kepco winning the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract for Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation.
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Spreading the cost with external warehousing
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Compliance cost: the monster won’t stop growing
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Building your website to go viral
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Coke's says biodegradable packaging not viable
The soft drinks giant was quoted saying: “While biodegradable packaging can be a sound choice for products that are not commercially recyclable, the process of capturing the embodied energy and raw materials in beverage bottles for reuse through recycling is, in our view, a much better option.”
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NZ-China FTA leads to dramatic trade growth - Tim Groser
Since it has been in force, total trade between New Zealand and China increased by more than a third, from $8.5 billion to $11.1 billion, Trade Minister Tim Groser said.
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NZ authority to study how to cut contamination risk in food
NZFSA specialist advisor, Marion Castle says a significant part of the study will be talking with growers face-to-face about their current practices. Information from growers will contribute to future risk profiles and guidance materials.
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UK food manufactures struggling with price
Tesco hit the headlines last year for delisting 12 Premier Foods Hovis products when it demanded higher on-shelf prices. But other major supermarkets have also suspended or delisted products, or threatened to do so, for similar reasons, especially in the midst of the latest price promotion battle.
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Refinancing to stay lean and mean
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Milk powder price at highest level since July 08
Fonterra chief executive Andrew Ferrier said this week that prices for whole milk powder will probably stay at least 50% above their long-term average on rising demand from emerging markets.
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Fairs not to be missed in 2011
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“That would be a little difficult” means “No” in Japan
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