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CHIPITA SAYS REPORTED SLOVAK DEAL IS NOT FOR SURE



Greek savoury snacks specialist company Chipita has refused to confirm or deny reports that it plans to build a new plant for its products in Slovakia. The company told just-food.com that “it is interested in many markets (including Slovakia) and is constantly looking for opportunities.…

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DIGITAL APPS HOLD KEY TO FRAUD INVESTIGATIONS, SAY DEVELOPERS



THE GROWING importance of computer apps (applications) in fraud investigation has been highlighted at an expert conference – Forensics Europe Expo, the annual exhibition for the international and digital forensic communities held at the Olympia exhibition centre in London in May.…

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OSINT – THE TOOL OF CHOICE FOR FRAUD BUSTERS



Open source intelligence (OSINT) is becoming an increasingly attractive tool of choice for lawmakers and other bodies investigating and trying to prevent fraud. With so much data now available online, OSINT’s rich seam of data from newspapers, radio and television, academic papers, government and other public records, and commercial websites can provide exceptionally valuable information, especially when analysed by sophisticated big data analysis software. …

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SAUDI ARABIA’S GROWING HOT COUNTRY WORKFORCE BUYS MORE DEODORANT



SAUDI Arabia’s hot and humid desert climate has made it a high-priority higher income market for international deodorant brands. With temperatures regularly exceeding 45 degrees Celsius in the summer and 30 degrees in the winter, staying fresh all day is a social necessity.…

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CONFLICT AND CONSTRAINT HIT LEBANESE HAIR CARE MARKET



THE LEBANESE haircare market has been in a state of flux over the past six years, reflecting the instability in the Levant. Following the start of the Syrian conflict in 2011, the country’s haircare market grew as Lebanon took in more than 1 million Syrian refugees.…

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SAUDI ARABIA: DESERT CLIMATE CREATES STEADY DEMAND FOR HAIRCARE PRODUCTS



WITH a climate that leaves consumers constantly battling with dry and frizzy hair, and with a sizeable population of 32.6 million people, Saudi Arabia has become a strategic destination for haircare brands. Despite the deceleration of economic activity over the last year and tighter liquidity, the Kingdom’s haircare market experienced moderate growth in 2016 compared to 2015, increasing 1% in value terms to reach Saudi Arabian Riyals SAR2.9 billion (USD746.4 million), according to market researcher Euromonitor International.…

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EUROPEAN NONWOVENS RECORD SOLID PERFORMANCE WITH NO NEGATIVE CONSEQUENCES FROM BREXIT OR TRUMP, YET

BY ALAN OSBORN, in London; and EUGENE VOROTNIKOV, in Voronezh, Russi

EUROPE’S nonwovens producers again served up a solid performance in 2016 against the background of (uneven and) uncertain trading conditions for the industry.

As usual, the just-published returns from EDANA, the representative organisation for the USD30 billion nonwovens industry in Europe, show some important national variations.…

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ASIA REGULATORY ROUND UP – MALAYSIA LAUNCHES NEW CORPORATE GOVERNANCE CODE



Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) has released a new Malaysian Code on Corporate Governance (MCCG). This revised guidance encourages the development of corporate governance culture, not just within listed companies, but also state-owned enterprises, small-and-medium sized enterprises (SMEs) and licensed intermediaries. This code includes 36 practices to support strong board leadership; effective audit, risk management, and internal controls; and solid corporate reporting.…

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INTERNATIONAL REGULATORY ROUND UP – EU DOUBLE TAXATION SYSTEM RELEASED



EU MINISTERS APPROVE DOUBLE TAXATION REDUCTION SYSTEM

 

THE EUROPEAN Union (EU) Council of Ministers has agreed a directive insisting that member states establish an effective system for resolving EU double taxation disputes. The system requires dispute resolution mechanisms to be mandatory and binding, with clear time limits.…

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DEMAND FOR NON-WOVENS INCREASING IN MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA, BUT LOCAL PRODUCTION CAN BE LACKING



THE MIDDLE East and Africa is certainly a promising regional market for nonwovens manufacturers, given the high level of economic growth in many countries and the rise of consumer-culture focused middle classes. But companies need to be sophisticated in their investment and sales tactics given the immense variety of economic and social fortunes experienced by countries in this most diverse region.…

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