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After Bribery Convictions Rio Tinto Changing Practices in China
In March, four company executive were convicted of stealing trade secrets and taking more than $13 million in kickbacks from Chinese steel firms during tense talks over iron ore last year.
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Innovations, Challenges to Setting Global Sustainable Packaging Guidelines
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China Pushes for Policies Favoring Foreign Investment
Surveys by the American and European chambers of commerce in recent months showed overseas companies are increasingly unhappy with the way they are treated in China.
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Panasonic Increases Plasma Panel Output in China
Company is also considering changing some its Amagasaki plant production lines to solar cell manufacturing
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Privacy Lines Blur in Bid to Use GPS Devices to Study Drivers
Auto finance company is seeking the legality to analyze driving patterns of its customers using navigational devices.
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LG Electronics to Base First European R&D Center in Poland
Center would adapt LG's products including televisions, refrigerators and washing machines to the European market
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Finland to Build First Ever Green Highway
The plan involves using waste and other resources from the region that the new road will pass through to produce ethanol, other biofuels and electricity to keep the most environmentally-friendly cars on the green highway running.
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Tech Schools Play a Vital Role in Charlotte’s Economic Development
The region’s community and technical colleges work hand-in-hand with manufacturers to meet their workforce training needs.
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Viewpoint: A Policy Step Forward for Manufacturers, But More Needs to be Done
'We need to create a national tax climate that does not place U.S. manufacturers at a competitive disadvantage in the global marketplace.
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