In a judgement handed down the European Court of First Instance backs the findings of an European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) investigation into EU subsidies wrongly paid for the production of flax in Spain. The OLAF investigation had established a number

BASF has finalized its plans for the integration of Ciba Holding AG, which it acquired in April 2009. Under the plans, former Ciba businesses are to be integrated into the operating divisions in BASF's Performance Products segment where their potential

Tarrant Apparel Group, a design and sourcing company for private label and private brand casual apparel, announced that it will hold a special meeting of shareholders on Thursday, August 20, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. Pacific time. The meeting will be

Exhibitors listed on BETA International 2010 website. The new website for BETA International 2010 (www.beta-int.com) is †live’. The easy-to-navigate site allows online visitor registration for the annual exhibition which takes place on 21-23 February at the NEC, Birmingham. Admission

The Fourth International Retailer’s Sourcing Fair (IRSF) co-sponsored by MOFCOM and Jiangsu Provincial People's Government opened in Nanjing on June 28. Liang Baohua, Secretary of Jiangsu Provincial Party Committee, Governor Luo Zhijun, and Fang Aiqing, Assistant Minister of Commerce, were

The Indian textile industry which has been seriously affected due to the global melt down and other Central / State related issues was looking at a comprehensive relief package to revive from the recession and regain its competitiveness in the

Mr. C K Venkataraman, COO- Tanishq, Titan Industries Ltd comments on Union Budget 2009-2010: Excise Duty on branded Jewellery has been beset with implementation problems from day 1 since the nature of manufacturing in the industry is quite fragmented and

The Union Budget for 2009-10 is progressive, growth-oriented and in the right direction,†said Shri Ganesh Kumar Gupta, Chairman of The Synthetic & Rayon Textiles Export Promotion Council (SRTEPC). The Budget has exempted Service tax on †Commission paid to

Under the duress of global economic downturn, the global economy has suffered. Taiwan was not exempted from the recession. The overall economic activities have slowed down consequently. In facing such difficult time, the textile industry urgently needs to develop brand

Chen Deming, China Minister of Commerce, met with Lee Youn Ho, Korea Minister of Knowledge and Economy, on June 26 in Beijing. The two sides had in-depth discussion on further strengthening China-Korea trade and economic cooperation. According to Chen, China

Mondays are painful after the holiday...I know. It hurts me too. Ease the blow with some retail therapy. Furla is having an online sale Monday, starting at Noon EST. Get your stylish, roomy leather shoppers and over-sized hobos during some