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Beijing terminates trade talks

The tariff-based turmoil between China and the USA is intensifying this week, as both global superpowers impose fresh tariffs and Beijing reportedly calls off trade talks. As the Nikkei Asian Review reports, the fresh tariffs slapped on products by both sides in this...

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Sincere condolences to Wirth Consulting

The Recycler offers its sincerest condolences to Wirth Consulting following the sad news that Terry Wirth has passed away this week. Following her announcement at the beginning of this month of Terry’s serious illness, Kathleen Wirth has revealed that her partner...

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Brother invests in B2B solutions

Brother International Corporation has announced a multitude of new business to business initiatives. According to the OEM, these new solutions will “deepen the company's ongoing commitment to mid-to-large size businesses and to helping customers and channel partners...

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More solar plants for Sharp

The OEM’s energy division has received an order to construct two further mega solar power plants in Vietnam. Sharp Energy Solutions will build the facilities in Binh Thuan and Long An provinces, with each plant boasting a capacity of around 49 MW-dc. The order was...

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Brother’s printing segment on the up

The OEM has published its latest financial results for the first quarter of the current financial year (ending June the 30th), with particularly positive performance in its printing segment. Overall, Brother saw revenue of ¥171.1 billion ($1.53 billion/€1.32 billion),...

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Sales drop, profits rise for Toshiba

The OEM has published its latest financial results, for the second quarter of the current financial year (ending June the 30th). Net sales for the period suffered a drop from last year, coming in at ¥114.4 billion ($1.03 billion/€888 million), 1.1 percent down from...

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Amazon Alexa threatens big brands

New data compiled by ad agency, Digitas, has revealed that 85 percent of consumers who searched for products using a voice assistant chose the default result rather than a specific brand. As BUSINESS INSIDER reveals, “brands need to start training people to voice...

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Canon India celebrates 4-year village adoption

The OEM has been celebrating the 4th anniversary of the adoption of Maharaja Katte Village at Kanakapura Taluk. Through its flagship CSR endeavour- ‘Adopt a Village’ – Canon India adopts villages and undertakes the charge of their development in the following “4E”...

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Aboriginal MOS eyes multimillion turnover

Muru Office Supplies (MOS), an Indigenous-owned office supply company in Australia, is aiming for a turnover of AU$20 million ($14.8 million/€12.8 million) by 2020. According to CEO Mitchell Ross, the stationery and other office products company tripled its turnover...

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