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Future of Consumer Product Safety Commission in the air, putting consumer safety at risk
WRAL 5 - North Carolina
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July 1, 2025
A recent budget request threatens to drastically cut the agency's resources and ability to monitor products. Reporter : Keely Arthur Producer : Pritchard Strong Web Editor : Ryan Bisesi Posted 2025-07-01T17:33:00-0400 - Updated...
CCCS widens protection mandate to cover consumer product safety, legal metrology
The Business Times Singapore
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June 30, 2025
[SINGAPORE] The Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCCS) will expand its regulatory functions and take over consumer product safety and weights and measures compliance matters currently managed by Enterprise Singapore...
Coveris expands linerless labelling operations
Packaging Gateway
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July 25, 2025
Coveris, a sustainable paper and plastic packaging solutions provider, has invested an additional £1m ($1.34m) in its Linerless Labelling Centre of Excellence located in Spalding, England, to meet rising demand. This move is part of an ongoing...
Government to hold 1,000 stakeholder meetings, workshops, outreach programmes on India-UK trade pact
The New Indian Express
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The pact will see 99 per cent of Indian exports enter the UK duty-free, when it comes into force. It will also reduce tariffs on British products such as cars, cosmetics, and whisky. The deal aims to double the USD 56-billion trade between the...
Minister Of Planning, Economic Development, And International Cooperation Discusses Future Economic, Trade, And Investment Relations With British Minister For International Development Between The Two Countries
MENAFN
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July 27, 2025
(MENAFN- African Press Organization) CAIRO, Egypt, July 27, 2025/APO Group/ -- H.E. Dr. Rania Al-Mashat, Minister of Planning, Economic Development, and International Cooperation, held a discussion session with Baroness Jenny Chapman, UK Minister...
Nomura Sticks to Its Buy Rating for Godrej Consumer Products Limited (GODREJCP)
Markets Insider
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In a report released today, Mihir Shah from Nomura maintained a Buy rating on Godrej Consumer Products Limited (GODREJCP – Research Report), with a price target of INR1,485.00. The company’s shares closed last Friday at INR1,176.40. Don’t Miss...
Nomura Keeps Their Buy Rating on Tata Consumer Products Limited (TATACONSUM)
Markets Insider
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Nomura analyst Mihir Shah maintained a Buy rating on Tata Consumer Products Limited (TATACONSUM – Research Report) today and set a price target of INR1,300.00. The company’s shares closed last Friday at INR1,124.30. Don’t Miss TipRanks’ Half Year...
India key driver of future growth for Nestle: Suresh Narayanan
Daily Excelsior
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July 27, 2025
NEW DELHI, July 27: India will be a ‘key driver of growth for the future’ for Nestle which has “faith” in the market that offers a ‘large consumption basket’, according to Suresh Narayanan, the outgoing Chairman & Managing Director of its Indian...
Profits of China's major industrial firms narrow decline in June, with faster growth in emerging sectors led by equipment manufacturing: NBS
Global Times
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An employee works on high-end yarn at a company in Zaozhuang, East China's Shandong Province on December 15, 2024. China's manufacturing sector registered accelerated expansion in November at 50.3, up from 50.1 in October thanks to government...
Nifty 50 top losers today, June 30: Tata Consumer Products, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Axis Bank, Hero MotoCorp and more
Business Upturn
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June 30, 2025
Indian stock markets closed the final trading session of June on a week note, with benchmark indices slipping into the red. The BSE Sensex lost 452 points to finish at 83,606.46, while the NSE Nifty 50 fell 120.75 points, ending the day at...
Indias top IT cos wrap up Q1 with single-digit topline growth
Mint
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July 27, 2025
New Delhi, Jul 27 (PTI) India's top IT services firms delivered single-digit revenue growth in April-June, capping off a mixed, somewhat-sobering quarter as macroeconomic instability and geopolitical tensions weighed on global tech demand and...
Frigidaire Mini-Fridges Cause $700,000 in Damage After Smoking, Sparking, Burning, Melting, Overheating, and Catching Fire
Gizmodo
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July 26, 2025
Over 600,000 Frigidaire mini-fridges are being recalled over internal electrical components that have short-circuited and ignited, according to an announcement by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The faulty fridges have cost over...
Zohran Mamdani & NYC’s future: Confessions of a Democratic capitalist
New York Daily News
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July 27, 2025
I’m a capitalist. There I said it. Even more than that, I’m a Democrat. In fact, I serve as a Democratic national committeeman. I have also been a partner in a New York small business on Long Island for more than 35 years. Capitalism is not a...
Less selection, More prices
Gulf Today
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July 26, 2025
With summer in full swing in the United States, retail executives are sweating a different season. It’s less than 22 weeks before Christmas, a time when businesses that make and sell consumer goods usually nail down their holiday orders and...
A Charming Travel Guide: ‘Mykonos Made Me Do It’ by Dimitris Margetas
The National Herald
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July 27, 2025
Travel guides have a long history as a genre, sharing helpful insights for travelers for about as long as people have been traveling, i.e. forever. The charming ‘Mykonos Made Me Do It’ by Dimitris Margetas goes beyond the typical travel guide to...
Mini Fridge Fires Cause $700K In Damage, Sparking Massive Recall
Daily Voice
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July 26, 2025
Curtis International is recalling about 634,000 Frigidaire-brand mini fridges, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Thursday, July 24. The internal electrical parts in the fridges can short-circuit and ignite the plastic housing, posing...
AIOCD demands strict action against illegal e-pharmacies; raises alarm over inaction by SLAs
The News Mill
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July 27, 2025
The All-India Organisation of Chemists and Druggists (AIOCD), representing over 12.40 lakh chemists across India, has expressed grave concern over the illegal and unregulated operation of online pharmacy platforms, which allegedly continue to sell...
Special measures: The good, the bad and the money
Borneo Post
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July 27, 2025
In his address, the Prime Minister reaffirmed the government’s commitment to inclusive growth under the Ekonomi MADANI framework. — Bernama photos KUCHING (July 27): Prime Minister Dauk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s 23 July address entitled ‘Penghargaan...
Unilever Consumer Care posts Tk 24cr profit in Q2
Daily Star
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July 27, 2025
Sun Jul 27, 2025 03:59 PM Last update on: Sun Jul 27, 2025 04:02 PM The credit goes to increased operating efficiency and higher finance income Star Business Report Sun Jul 27, 2025 03:59 PM Last update on: Sun Jul 27, 2025 04:02 PM Unilever...
Govt to hold 1,000 stakeholder meetings, workshops, outreach programmes on India-UK trade pact
The Economic Times
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July 27, 2025
The government will organise as many as 1,000 outreach programmes, including stakeholder meetings, workshops, awareness drives and feedback sessions, in the next 20 days across the country to sensitise industry and states on the India-UK trade...