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CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY: Experts Warn Against Excessive Use Of Fluoride And Glyphosate In Benin City
ITV
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August 15, 2025
Experts have raised alarms over the excessive use of harmful chemicals such as glyphosate and fluoride, highlighting the urgent need for increased public awareness. This was the central theme of the Detox 25 campaign, organized by Project SPRINT...
The CPSC and Amazon: Navigating a Shifting Regulatory Landscape
National Law Review
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August 19, 2025
Despite recent leadership and other changes at the agency, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (the “CPSC” or “Commission”) has maintained its focus on regulating e-commerce platforms that facilitate large-volume imports from foreign...
US import prices rebound in July on higher consumer goods costs
Yahoo Finance
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. import prices rebounded in July, boosted by higher costs for consumer goods, the latest indication that inflation was poised to pick up because of tariffs. Import prices increased 0.4% last month after a downwardly...
DIC opens sustainable packaging production facility in Jakarta, Indonesia
Packaging Gateway
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August 19, 2025
DIC Corporation has established a new production facility in Jakarta, Indonesia, for coatings suitable for direct food contact materials. The facility is situated on the site of the company’s wholly owned subsidiary PT. DIC Graphics and is...
New trends in coffee packaging
Packaging Gateway
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August 19, 2025
Coffee packaging is undergoing a quiet revolution, driven by growing consumer demand for sustainability, convenience, and meaningful brand engagement. Today’s coffee drinkers are not only concerned about the quality of their beans—they’re also...
ATRenew Inc. Reports Unaudited Second Quarter 2025 Financial Results
WFMZ - Pennsylvania
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SHANGHAI, Aug. 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- ATRenew Inc. ("ATRenew" or the "Company") (NYSE: RERE), a leading technology-driven pre-owned consumer electronics transactions and services platform in China, today announced its unaudited financial results...
Facial Tissue Paper Market Size, Share And Forecast To 2033
MENAFN
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August 20, 2025
(MENAFN- Straits Research) Introduction The global facial tissue paper market is witnessing significant growth, largely driven by the surging awareness of personal hygiene and cleanliness. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, consumers have become more...
UAE firms offer signing bonus, golden visas and wellness packages to woo talent
The National News
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Companies in the UAE are becoming increasingly creative with their incentives to attract top talent in a competitive job market, recruiters say. Employers in the Emirates recognise a good paycheque is not always enough to retain talent, so they...
USTR Launches 2025 “Notorious Markets” Review – Comments Due 1 October 2025
JD Supra - California
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August 20, 2025
The Office of the United States Trade Representative (“USTR”) has opened its annual “Notorious Markets” review and is seeking public input on online and physical venues that allegedly traffic in large-scale trademark counterfeiting or copyright...
374Water is transforming waste treatment through its innovative...
Proactive USA
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August 19, 2025
374Water Inc (NASDAQ:SCWO) said it has successfully removed toxic PFAS chemicals from landfill wastewater using its AirSCWO treatment system. The company said the results showed PFAS levels in treated effluent were non-detectable, which highlights...
Tata Consumer, Rane Madras, Taj GVK, Thirumalai Chemicals Show Upside Potential: SEBI Analyst
myMotherLode - California
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The analyst sees potential 10–20% upside in the coming months for these four stocks. Pockets of opportunities have emerged in the FMCG, auto ancillaries, hospitality, and chemicals sectors, with four stocks showing breakout potential....
HDFC Bank, Jio Financial Services among top stocks bought and sold by Quant Mutual Fund in July
The Economic Times
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August 20, 2025
Quant Mutual Fund has increased its stake in HDFC Bank and 24 other stocks in July, whereas it reduced its stake in Jio Financial Services and 25 other stocks in the same period, according to the monthly data released by Prime Database. The fund...
Werner recalls ladders bought at Home Depot. What to know
The News Journal - Delaware
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Werner is recalling around 122,250 ladders because the locking system is failing, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission. The Werner 20-foot and 24-foot Multi-Max Pro Multi-Purpose Ladders are being recalled because the ladders’...
Geopolitical Awakening
The Statesman (India)
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August 20, 2025
From New Delhi to Washington, a friendship that once looked like a strategy is turning into a stress test. President Trump has hit India with new tariffs ~ 25 per cent already in effect, and another 25 per cent on the way unless India stops buying...
Larson: Ending ‘de minimus’ tax break = fewer choices
Boston Herald - Massachusetts
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August 20, 2025
It’s only right that American families deserve every opportunity to savor life and enjoy little luxuries when they can. The “de minimis” tax break, which allowed billions of packages from overseas vendors to enter the U.S. without tariffs, has...
Export curbs ease positive sign; India must cut reliance amid USD 100 bn trade gap: GTRI
Daily Excelsior
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August 20, 2025
NEW DELHI, Aug 20: China’s decision to ease restrictions on exports of rare-earth minerals and fertilisers to India is a positive signal, but India must work to reduce its dependence on the neighbouring country, with which it runs an alarming USD...
Distress Signal: Europe’s M&A Market Braces for a Wave of Opportunity
JD Supra - California
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August 20, 2025
Dealmakers in Europe have had plenty of reasons to pause forward movement on deals. From new tariffs on transatlantic trade to weak industrial output in Germany—which also saw a snap election in February—2025 has brought a wave of uncertainty. Yet...
Japan – NEC and ClimateAi Develop Conceptual Model to Promote Climate Change Adaptation in Agriculture
Web NewsWire
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August 20, 2025
NEC and ClimateAi Develop Conceptual Model to Promote Climate Change Adaptation in Agriculture Utilizing AI to forecast the impacts of adjustment steps on cocoa and rice growing to promote sustainable farming Tokyo, Japan, August 19, 2025 -(JCN...
Home Deport reverses course, now says tariffs may now result in some modest price hikes
Just the News
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August 19, 2025
A major U.S. retailer that previously said tariffs wouldn't increase prices reversed course on Tuesday, with officials saying they expect "modest" price increases for some products. The home-improvement retailer with more than 2,300 stores across...
Opinion: Trump’s deal with Nvidia puts our national security on sale to the highest bidder
Anchorage Daily News - Alaska
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President Donald Trump listens as Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang speaks at the White House in April. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images/TNS) One thing that can be said about Donald Trump’s transactional approach to policy-making is that, as destructive as it...