According to The Wall Street Journal, “A Chinese auto-parts factory where at least [75] workers were killed in a weekend explosion was known for high levels of dust and excess overtime, according to current and former workers, who described intense pressure to supply parts for a fast-growing industry.”
The ongoing Ebola epidemic in West Africa has brought on a global call for action. The message is being sent directly to pharma manufacturers. The issue remains: Currently, there is no medicine or vaccine that’s registered, let alone approved, to treat the deadly disease.
According to the Wall Street Journal, “Coca-Cola Co. said it plans to spend more than $5 billion in Africa over the next six years, lifting the U.S. beverage giant’s proposed investments in Africa to $17 billion for 2010 to 2020. The Atlanta-based company also signed a preliminary agreement to launch an initiative — called Source…
According to Reuters, “Leaders of the United States and major European powers agreed in a teleconference on Monday [July 28] to impose sanctions on Russia’s banking, technology, and arms sectors. The U.S. Treasury imposed sanctions on more Russian banks, targeting VTB, the Bank of Moscow, and the Russian Agriculture Bank, as well as the United…
Tesla Motors will briefly stop production at this plant to make way for the newest assemblers. The robots will be primarily used in the production of Tesla’s Model X sport-utility vehicle (SUV).
According to Bloomberg, “Monsanto Co., the world’s largest seed company, is offering Brazilian farmers a 16 percent discount on its newest genetically modified soybeans if they drop claims that patents on older beans expired years ago. Monsanto’s insect-fighting Intacta soy went on sale today in Brazil for 115 reais ($51.23) per hectare, the St. Louis-based…
China, Brazil and Peru could soon work together to build a railway transportation system. Talks of the system, which will run from the Peruvian Pacific coast to the Brazilian Atlantic coast, concluded on July 23 after a visit that involved the signing of multiple trade-related deals.
According to Reuters, “Japanese trading house Mitsubishi Corp said it is entering Australia’s diesel market by building a $103 million gas oil import terminal to tap growing demand and as a closure of several refineries has squeezed domestic supply of the fuel.”
According to the Washington Times, “Fruit sold at Costco, Trader Joe’s, Wal-Mart and Kroger groceries has been subjected to a voluntary recall by the Wawona Packing Co., after authorities found evidence that the produce may have been contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.”
According to Reuters India, “Honda Motor Co is looking to boost its market share in India with the launch of a seven-seater, multi-purpose vehicle which has been a runaway success for the Japanese carmaker in Indonesia. Since the launch in January of the Mobilio in Indonesia, Honda’s sales and market share in the southeast Asian…