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PERU’S ALPACA INDUSTRY INNOVATES TO RECOVER FROM COVID-19 AND ANIMAL WELFARE CONTROVERSIES
The Peruvian alpaca-based fabric industry is targeting a robust post-Covid 19 recovery by strengthening its international relationships through strategic alliances. Also, by focusing on innovation, this speciality wool segment is also trying to reverse declines in production and exports worsened by claims of cruelty by alpaca farmers made by USA-based campaign group PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals).…
CANADIAN AUTO EXPERTS SAY GOVERNMENTS MUST MAINTAIN AFTER-MARKET SERVICES TO UNDERPIN RURAL EV SALES
CANADIAN auto sales experts have warned that aftermarket supply chains, including parts for repairs, must be guaranteed to boost consumer confidence about buying EVs in this vast unevenly populated country. With rural drivers maybe scores of miles from a repair shop, motorists fearing delays for EV parts to arrive, may be reluctant to switch from combustion engine vehicles, say marketing experts.…
JAPANESE TECH FIRM DEVELOPS AUGMENTED REALITY KIT THAT MAKES THE DASHBOARD, FRONT WHEELS AND PILLARS DISAPPEAR
In the car of the not-too-distant future, Japanese vehicle technology developer Kyocera Corp believes the dashboard, the engine bay, the front wheels and the front pillars of the vehicle will effectively have disappeared.
At least from the perspective of the driver and/or passengers when inside the cab.…
International News Services is southern England ‘Media Company of the Year’
SME News has the story about our agency – see Global News Agency Offers Specialist Media Outlets a Window on the World
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The award panel said:
…“20 years established, International News Services clearly owes its longevity and client reach within the industry to its highly experienced multilingual international team of reporters and editors, alongside its honest, upfront and trustworthy approach to its clients across the globe.
EU LEGISLATORS BACK MANDATORY WINE CALORIE LABELS
Legislators in the European Parliament and the European Union (EU) Council of Ministers have voted to insist labels on wine bottles sold in the EU must display the product’s calorie content in kcal (kilocalories – 1,000 calories). The Council text says the purpose of the change is “to provide a higher level of information to consumers”.…
SWISS REVAMP ALIGNS TAX AND CRIMINAL LAWS ON BRIBERY
SWITZERLAND’S federal government has passed a new law that will finally prevent Swiss companies and individuals from tax deducting bribes as investment or business development costs, even though such graft has been illegal since July 2017.
That was the date that a revised criminal code outlawing bribery in Switzerland and overseas of public and private partners came into force, but Swiss tax law has not kept pace.…
SEC IN MULTIMILLION DOLLAR PAYOUTS TO USA WHISTLEBLOWERS
The United States Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) has rewarded whistleblowers with multi-million dollar pay-outs this autumn, including a record USD114 million announced on October 22. This was followed by a USD10 million reward on October 29, then USD28 million on November 3 and two days later separate payments of USD3.6 million and USD750,000 to two separate whistleblowers. …
MEAT-LOVING RUSSIANS READY TO GIVE SUBSTITUTES A CHANCE
Traditionally a society of meat lovers, Russians are now developing a taste for vegetable and cereal-based products that reflect the taste and texture of meat – food manufacturers are eager to cater to this trend.
International companies have been entering this segment in Russia, while ambitious local startups are rapidly expanding their production capacities.…
JORDAN CLOTHING MANUFACTURERS WANT NEW GOVERNMENT TO EASE TAX AND LABOUR DEMANDS DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Jordanian garment manufacturers are hoping a newly formed government will help the country’s clothing sector rebound from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, calling for exemption from income tax and delaying requirements to increase the number of Jordanian employees.
The new government of Prime Minister Bisher al-Khaswaneh, appointed in October ahead of parliamentary elections this month, has put economic recovery from the pandemic at the centre of its programme, with GDP forecast to drop by some 5% this year, according to International Monetary Fund (IMF) figures.…
PERU'S TEXTILE INDUSTRY TRIES TO RECOVER WHILE FACING POLITICAL INSTABILITY AND FIERCE CHINESE COMPETITION
The Peruvian clothing industry is criticising government aid programmes that are supposed to help companies withstand the Covid-19 pandemic, saying they have done little for apparel and textile manufacturers.
Carlos Penny, president of the textile committee at the Peruvian Exports Association (ADEX – Asociación de Exportadores), is especially unhappy how the Reactivate Peru (Reactiva Peru) and a national Business Support Fund have failed the country’s important clothing and textile sector.…