Business
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Nokia and Samsung expand intellectual property cross license
Jul 13, 2016News Hour: Nokia and Samsung have agreed terms to expand their patent cross license agreement to cover certain additional patent portfolios of both parties. This agreement is in addition to the outcome of the arbitration between... -
GE and Microsoft partner to bring Predix to Azure
Jul 13, 2016News Hour: GE and Microsoft Corp. announced a partnership that will make GE’s Predix platform for the Industrial Internet available on the Microsoft Azure cloud for industrial businesses. The move marks the first step in a... -
The Alliance members to work with RMG industry in Bangladesh
Jul 13, 2016News Hour: “Despite the recent unspeakable tragedies in Bangladesh, the Alliance and our member companies will work with the Ready-made Garments industries in Bangladesh” former US Ambassador Mr. James Moriarty who is currently working as the country director of the... -
Johnson & Johnson announces agreement to acquire vogue international
Jul 8, 2016News Hour: Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) announced that Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Vogue International, a privately held company focused on the marketing, development and distribution of... -
Ford to continue strong performance in China with vehicle sales
Jul 8, 2016News Hour: Ford Motor Company continued its strong performance in China with vehicle sales in the first half for Ford, Lincoln and its joint ventures reaching 577,097 vehicles, a 6 percent increase compared to the same... -
Samsung announces Galaxy S7 edge Olympic Games limited edition
Jul 8, 2016News Hour: In celebration of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Worldwide Olympic Partner in the Wireless Communications Equipment category, today unveiled the Galaxy S7 edge Olympic Games Limited Edition in Sao Paulo,... -
Colombia’s production of coca surged 39 percent
Jul 8, 2016News Hour: Colombia’s production of coca, the plant used to make cocaine, surged 39 percent last year, the government said on Thursday, citing UN data, reports BSS. “The most recent measure of coca production in this... -
World Bank is supporting export development for SMEs in Mongolia
Jul 8, 2016News Hour: Mongolia’s efforts to expand and diversify its exports got a boost with a $20 million credit from the International Development Agency (IDA), approved by World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors. The credit finances the... -
Chevron approves next major Tengiz expansion project in Kazakhstan
Jul 7, 2016News Hour: Chevron Corporation announced that its 50 percent owned affiliate, Tengizchevroil (TCO), will proceed with the development of its Future Growth and Wellhead Pressure Management Project (FGP-WPMP), which will increase crude oil production at the... -
Coca-Cola Beverages Africa begins operations
Jul 7, 2016News Hour: Africa’s largest Coca-Colabottler – Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) – celebrated its first day of operations on July 4th. The company has been formed through the combination of African non-alcoholic ready-to-drink bottling interests of SABMiller...
