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Big retailers offering more organic beauty items

AP — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 15:29:13 +0000

Organic personal care products are sprouting up at more mass retail outlets. Here are some examples:

Why Apple doesn’t do “Concept Products”

Jessica — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 18:01:07 +0000

Everyone has a favorite “concept car.” Whether it’s the ‘54 Firebird, ‘64 Stiletto, ‘80 Epcot or ‘88 Sunraycer, these “flights of imagination” all have one thing in common: they weren’t for...

Can you buy Intelligence for your Children?

Ilaxi — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 08:17:27 +0000

Can you buy Intelligence for your Children? 50% of parents in Hong Kong believe they can. “IQ Enhancement” is relatively more important when choosing food, books, education materials and education institutes for their kids. Check...

Ag products biz Bunge buying Corn Products for $4.4B

AP — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 14:12:57 +0000

Agriculture heavyweight Bunge Ltd. will buy Corn Products International Inc. in a stock deal worth about $4.4 billion, the company said Monday.Two of the nation’s oldest agricultural businesses would become one in the deal, in which Bunge...

Ag products biz Bunge buys Corn Products for $4.4B

AP — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 11:37:33 +0000

US agriculture giants join in $4.4 billion deal

AP — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 10:23:18 +0000

Agriculture heavyweight Bunge Ltd. will buy Corn Products International Inc. in a stock deal worth about $4.4 billion, the company said Monday.At the equivalent of $56 for each Bunge share, the buyout represents a 31 percent premium to Corn...

Clean Tech of the Week: Wash Clothes Without Water : CleanTechnica

Rob Jongschaap — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 18:26:19 +0000

Not exactly washing without water, but with less than 2% of a normal washing machine. That’s only 1 cup of water for those sweaty gym clothes, grubby kid-wear, and foul socks.Washing with soap and water has been THE WAY to clean most clothes for...

EU says China needs to invest in safety

AP — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 08:57:06 +0000

The European Union’s top consumer protection official urged China on Wednesday to invest more in product safety for its myriad small producers.EU Consumer Protection Commissioner Meglena Kuneva said Europe was monitoring whether China’s...

6 die after human antibody injections in China

AP — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 02:22:10 +0000

Six people died after being injected with a human antibody in eastern China, a hospital spokeswoman said Monday, the latest case of deaths caused by suspect medicine.The six died after being injected with immune globulin, and the company that sold...

6 die after being given antibody vaccines in China

AP — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 18:32:26 +0000

Six people have died after being injected with a human antibody in eastern China, a hospital spokeswoman said Monday, the latest case of deaths caused by suspect medicine.The six died after being injected with immune globulin, and the company that...